ᐅ Modernist House: Two Full Floors plus Setback Floor (approx. 200 sqm) – Optimization
Created on: 22 Jun 2020 22:23
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Baumeisteri123
Hello everyone,
after successfully purchasing the plot, my husband and I are now in the middle of planning our single-family home and would appreciate any tips regarding the attached designs.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 680 sqm (7,326 sq ft)
No slope
Site occupancy index 0.25
Building window, building line, and boundary: from 5 m (16 ft) away from the street, 12 m (39 ft) long, see attachment
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of floors: 2 full floors + optional recessed floor
Roof type: flat roof
Architectural style: cube
Maximum height/limits: 10 m (33 ft)
Homeowner requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Bauhaus, flat roof
Basement, floors: no basement; two full floors plus recessed floor
Number of residents, age: 2 adults, 2 babies
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: approx. 200 sqm (2,153 sq ft)
Office: 2 home offices
Guest bedrooms per year: limited, can use offices
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Roof terrace
Garage
House design
Designed by: planner from a construction company and DIY
What do you particularly like? Why? The large window fronts on the west and north sides and the kitchen window on the south side, because we like bright rooms with plenty of sunlight and want to be able to see the street from the kitchen.
What do you dislike? The living-dining-kitchen area feels cramped; a larger floor plan is not desired due to the wish to have as much garden as possible. The exterior view could still be improved because the house looks very tall due to the three floors, and the facades with the windows are not always entirely harmonious. To visually soften the house, we are considering cladding the recessed floor with wood. If this turns out too costly, we are thinking about a color accent instead.
If you have to give up, which details/features
- can you do without: We could do without the half-landing stairs if using a different stair design improves space efficiency. Also, the utility room could be smaller.
- cannot do without: We don’t want to give up a generous living/dining/kitchen area with at least 50 sqm (538 sq ft) and a wide kitchen (at least 5 m (16 ft)) with a kitchen island.
Why did the design turn out this way?
The planning is based on our own wishes, especially the desire for an open living/dining/kitchen area with large windows (sliding doors) and a kitchen with a window facing south. We particularly like the corner window in the living room and the parents’ area in the recessed floor. It is also important to us that there is no direct view from the entrance area into the living room.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Can the ground floor layout be better optimized to achieve a more spacious living/dining/kitchen area?
We would be very happy to receive feedback. Thank you very much!
after successfully purchasing the plot, my husband and I are now in the middle of planning our single-family home and would appreciate any tips regarding the attached designs.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 680 sqm (7,326 sq ft)
No slope
Site occupancy index 0.25
Building window, building line, and boundary: from 5 m (16 ft) away from the street, 12 m (39 ft) long, see attachment
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of floors: 2 full floors + optional recessed floor
Roof type: flat roof
Architectural style: cube
Maximum height/limits: 10 m (33 ft)
Homeowner requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Bauhaus, flat roof
Basement, floors: no basement; two full floors plus recessed floor
Number of residents, age: 2 adults, 2 babies
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: approx. 200 sqm (2,153 sq ft)
Office: 2 home offices
Guest bedrooms per year: limited, can use offices
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall: no
Roof terrace
Garage
House design
Designed by: planner from a construction company and DIY
What do you particularly like? Why? The large window fronts on the west and north sides and the kitchen window on the south side, because we like bright rooms with plenty of sunlight and want to be able to see the street from the kitchen.
What do you dislike? The living-dining-kitchen area feels cramped; a larger floor plan is not desired due to the wish to have as much garden as possible. The exterior view could still be improved because the house looks very tall due to the three floors, and the facades with the windows are not always entirely harmonious. To visually soften the house, we are considering cladding the recessed floor with wood. If this turns out too costly, we are thinking about a color accent instead.
If you have to give up, which details/features
- can you do without: We could do without the half-landing stairs if using a different stair design improves space efficiency. Also, the utility room could be smaller.
- cannot do without: We don’t want to give up a generous living/dining/kitchen area with at least 50 sqm (538 sq ft) and a wide kitchen (at least 5 m (16 ft)) with a kitchen island.
Why did the design turn out this way?
The planning is based on our own wishes, especially the desire for an open living/dining/kitchen area with large windows (sliding doors) and a kitchen with a window facing south. We particularly like the corner window in the living room and the parents’ area in the recessed floor. It is also important to us that there is no direct view from the entrance area into the living room.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Can the ground floor layout be better optimized to achieve a more spacious living/dining/kitchen area?
We would be very happy to receive feedback. Thank you very much!
Approaching this objectively, the room layout is divided across the floors – which then determines how many rooms of which sizes are practical. Adding a setback floor just for the sake of maximizing potential height would become an increasingly costly endeavor the more sides it steps back – simply because, first, every unsupported external wall requires additional structural work, and second, the costs then have to be distributed over less usable floor area.
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11ant schrieb:
A recessed top floor just for the sake of maximizing possible height would be an even more expensive pleasure,I see these desires more like:Baumeisteri123 schrieb:
Roof terraceBaumeisteri123 schrieb:
Parent area in the recessed top floor.No idea if the original poster is still here, but those are nice-to-haves that come after must-haves.
I just checked again: the cold storage room is only accessible from the garage and from outside.
The storage space under the stairs has to accommodate everything, including the deep fryer, empties, and broom.
Take a look here:
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/die-liste-die-jeden-bauherren-zu-interessieren-hat.34418/
And then figure out how the roof terrace is actually going to be used. If a palm tree is going to be there, it needs care and watering. The garden itself also requires daily time. For a sundowner during the first euphoric weeks, something like that is too expensive.,,,