ᐅ Bungalow Floor Plan Up to 140 m² – Are the Dimensions According to Standards Acceptable?
Created on: 27 Jul 2018 17:14
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Development plan/restrictions: no development plan, §34 surroundings, semi-detached house, bungalow, etc.
Plot size: 1056 m² (11,363 sq ft)
Slope: no
Residential area
Number of parking spaces: 2
Roof style: hipped roof
Architectural style: classic bungalow
Orientation: east-south
Maximum heights/limits: -
Client requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: country house style, bungalow, hipped roof
Basement, stories: no basement, single story
Number of people: 2, 35 years old
Room requirements: 4 rooms
Office: home office
Guest sleepers per year: 2–4
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 2
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes
Utility garden, greenhouse: yes
House design
Planning origin: do-it-yourself / Scanhaus Marlow Marlow
What do you particularly like? Why? Covered terrace, open space, private area
What do you dislike? Why? small utility room
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 270,000 €
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 300,000 €, 350,000 € including additional costs
Preferred heating technology: geothermal heat pump with deep drilling
Uninterrupted view from front door into garden with French doors
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Floor plan is liked, are dimensions according to standards okay? Is the open space structurally feasible? Layout okay? Living area should be max. 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), which was challenging with 4 rooms.
Thanks in advance.
Plot size: 1056 m² (11,363 sq ft)
Slope: no
Residential area
Number of parking spaces: 2
Roof style: hipped roof
Architectural style: classic bungalow
Orientation: east-south
Maximum heights/limits: -
Client requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: country house style, bungalow, hipped roof
Basement, stories: no basement, single story
Number of people: 2, 35 years old
Room requirements: 4 rooms
Office: home office
Guest sleepers per year: 2–4
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 2
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes
Utility garden, greenhouse: yes
House design
Planning origin: do-it-yourself / Scanhaus Marlow Marlow
What do you particularly like? Why? Covered terrace, open space, private area
What do you dislike? Why? small utility room
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 270,000 €
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 300,000 €, 350,000 € including additional costs
Preferred heating technology: geothermal heat pump with deep drilling
Uninterrupted view from front door into garden with French doors
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Floor plan is liked, are dimensions according to standards okay? Is the open space structurally feasible? Layout okay? Living area should be max. 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), which was challenging with 4 rooms.
Thanks in advance.
So the guest toilet must be wheelchair accessible, as well as the path to the dining table and living room, right? The person probably won’t be cooking with you, correct? A wheelchair-accessible kitchen would be a whole different matter.
Will the person also stay overnight in the guest room? Both doors (guest toilet and guest room) are, if I’m not mistaken, only 80cm (31.5 inches) wide – too narrow for a wheelchair. The angles could also cause problems. Overall, I would avoid accessing the guest room through the wardrobe – shoes often get left around in a wardrobe, and this one is not large. For a wheelchair, that would be an almost insurmountable obstacle...
Will the person also stay overnight in the guest room? Both doors (guest toilet and guest room) are, if I’m not mistaken, only 80cm (31.5 inches) wide – too narrow for a wheelchair. The angles could also cause problems. Overall, I would avoid accessing the guest room through the wardrobe – shoes often get left around in a wardrobe, and this one is not large. For a wheelchair, that would be an almost insurmountable obstacle...
The passage from the hallway to the living room goes through a double door that is 1.76 meters (5 ft 9 in) wide. Unfortunately, the width (and height) of the doors are still incorrectly marked. The width to the guest toilet, among others, is 90 cm (35 inches). The guest room will not be used by the person. Although the kitchen is not wheelchair accessible, we still hope to be able to cook together or to integrate her somewhat.
Doors suitable for wheelchair users are typically 1 meter (3.3 feet) wide—doors with only 90 cm (35 inches) width risk causing scrapes on the hands. So if you are already building extra spaciously for the wheelchair user (which I find very considerate!), then be consistent and make sure the areas relevant to her are truly wheelchair accessible. If she is actually going to cook occasionally, I would also consider this in the kitchen planning (for example, planning a section of the countertop at a standard table height and without base cabinets underneath, so she can roll up to it).
To me, the guest bathroom is still by no means wheelchair accessible (I think it’s generally too tight for a wheelchair user who needs to transfer onto the toilet). I would plan this as an accessible bathroom—with the necessary features such as flush controls suitable for wheelchair users, grab bars, a sink set lower and wheelchair accessible (these usually have a recessed space at the front), a tiltable mirror, and so on.
If overnight stays are a consideration, then please plan for a wider door (this one is definitely only 80 cm (31.5 inches) wide) and avoid having to pass through the small cloakroom and around the corner. A large open living area doesn’t help if the wheelchair user can’t easily access the bathroom…
To me, the guest bathroom is still by no means wheelchair accessible (I think it’s generally too tight for a wheelchair user who needs to transfer onto the toilet). I would plan this as an accessible bathroom—with the necessary features such as flush controls suitable for wheelchair users, grab bars, a sink set lower and wheelchair accessible (these usually have a recessed space at the front), a tiltable mirror, and so on.
If overnight stays are a consideration, then please plan for a wider door (this one is definitely only 80 cm (31.5 inches) wide) and avoid having to pass through the small cloakroom and around the corner. A large open living area doesn’t help if the wheelchair user can’t easily access the bathroom…
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