ᐅ Urban villa, 160 sqm with basement, seeking fine-tuning assistance
Created on: 4 Dec 2017 17:35
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mynhma
Hello everyone,
Since we discovered this great forum quite late, I hope you might still be able to give us some feedback this week. Here are our basic details:
Development plan / restrictions → no development plan because it’s an old plot, according to paragraph 34
Plot size → 579 sqm (6,230 sq ft)
Slope → no
Site coverage ratio → none
Floor space index → none
Building envelope, building line and boundary → house is located on the north side almost at the building boundary
Number of parking spaces → carport + double garage
Number of floors → 3 including basement
Roof style → hipped roof
Architectural style → modern
Orientation → entrance to the east, garden to the northwest
Owners' requirements
Number of people, age → currently 30 and 28, children expected eventually 🙂
Overnight guests per year → 10
Open or closed architecture → open
Conservative or modern construction → modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island → open kitchen with kitchen island
Fireplace → panoramic fireplace
House design
Who designed it → architect
Additional information:
Prefab house from Weberhaus with KfW40 Plus standard.
Ceilings on the ground floor raised to 2.67 m (8 ft 9 in) instead of 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in).
We kept the maintenance shaft for the fireplace on the ground floor, as it did not fit the basement floor plan.
Besides the large living/dining area, our personal highlights are the window seat and the fireplace. Do you think the empty space between them is wasted?
Before the first question comes up: we couldn't orient the terrace to the south because, first, the building boundary limited us, and more importantly -> to the south we would be looking at the neighbor’s elevated terrace, while to the north there is a beautiful orchard meadow with several hundred meters of view. To the west, we also have a neighbor with two full floors, but since we have almost 10 m (33 ft) of garden space, we hope that will be enough.
What personally concerns me a bit is the empty space between the kitchen/dining area and the living room. Originally, we planned to place the fireplace in the middle there, but my wife didn’t want to split the room that way.
Another thing that bothered us is the small “nook” in the bedroom, so I adjusted our new proposal for the architect under “OG_NEU.”
That’s roughly it. As I mentioned, unfortunately, we found this forum quite late and have already gone through a few rounds with the architects. I thought maybe you could still manage to give us some feedback this week.
Many thanks and best regards!
Since we discovered this great forum quite late, I hope you might still be able to give us some feedback this week. Here are our basic details:
Development plan / restrictions → no development plan because it’s an old plot, according to paragraph 34
Plot size → 579 sqm (6,230 sq ft)
Slope → no
Site coverage ratio → none
Floor space index → none
Building envelope, building line and boundary → house is located on the north side almost at the building boundary
Number of parking spaces → carport + double garage
Number of floors → 3 including basement
Roof style → hipped roof
Architectural style → modern
Orientation → entrance to the east, garden to the northwest
Owners' requirements
Number of people, age → currently 30 and 28, children expected eventually 🙂
Overnight guests per year → 10
Open or closed architecture → open
Conservative or modern construction → modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island → open kitchen with kitchen island
Fireplace → panoramic fireplace
House design
Who designed it → architect
Additional information:
Prefab house from Weberhaus with KfW40 Plus standard.
Ceilings on the ground floor raised to 2.67 m (8 ft 9 in) instead of 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in).
We kept the maintenance shaft for the fireplace on the ground floor, as it did not fit the basement floor plan.
Besides the large living/dining area, our personal highlights are the window seat and the fireplace. Do you think the empty space between them is wasted?
Before the first question comes up: we couldn't orient the terrace to the south because, first, the building boundary limited us, and more importantly -> to the south we would be looking at the neighbor’s elevated terrace, while to the north there is a beautiful orchard meadow with several hundred meters of view. To the west, we also have a neighbor with two full floors, but since we have almost 10 m (33 ft) of garden space, we hope that will be enough.
What personally concerns me a bit is the empty space between the kitchen/dining area and the living room. Originally, we planned to place the fireplace in the middle there, but my wife didn’t want to split the room that way.
Another thing that bothered us is the small “nook” in the bedroom, so I adjusted our new proposal for the architect under “OG_NEU.”
That’s roughly it. As I mentioned, unfortunately, we found this forum quite late and have already gone through a few rounds with the architects. I thought maybe you could still manage to give us some feedback this week.
Many thanks and best regards!
Currently, we don’t have any doors planned but prefer an open area instead. We considered sliding doors, but according to the current floor plan, they are not feasible. Do you have any suggestions? 😀
The construction costs currently amount to 410,000 for the house and basement (excluding the land and additional expenses). However, we have already included some extras that I can’t list from memory (e.g., smart home system, raised ceilings on the ground floor, window seats, photovoltaic system with battery storage, etc.)...
The construction costs currently amount to 410,000 for the house and basement (excluding the land and additional expenses). However, we have already included some extras that I can’t list from memory (e.g., smart home system, raised ceilings on the ground floor, window seats, photovoltaic system with battery storage, etc.)...
mynhma schrieb:
- We had a window in the changing room but removed it again... The issue is that directly opposite, at the same height, there’s a neighbor’s window, and when changing clothes in the dressing area, you don’t want to be watched, which would mean the window would always need to be darkened or covered with shutters. So, we thought it’s better to use the space because my wife needs as much clothing storage as possible. 😀
-> but we’re still considering it There is frosted glass available – also partially frosted. For example, we left the top 20 cm (8 inches) clear, which works very well, providing sufficient privacy while allowing light and a sense of openness.
That area is hardly usable for deep cabinets anyway, since it’s located at the corner of the exterior wall/wall segment.
I would move the staircase about 1.5 meters (5 feet) upward according to the plan and make the base straight, then spiral it to the right at the top.
The restroom will probably need some adjustment afterward.
Why?
Because of the dirt zone in front of the staircase. Also, it’s never really comfortable right in front of the main entrance door.
I like the design.
When entering the open-plan living area, there will surely be a great atmosphere.
If necessary, I would rotate the island 90 degrees to optimize the kitchen work triangle.
By the way: Having the entrance where the carport is would be even better [emoji2]
The restroom will probably need some adjustment afterward.
Why?
Because of the dirt zone in front of the staircase. Also, it’s never really comfortable right in front of the main entrance door.
I like the design.
When entering the open-plan living area, there will surely be a great atmosphere.
If necessary, I would rotate the island 90 degrees to optimize the kitchen work triangle.
By the way: Having the entrance where the carport is would be even better [emoji2]
mynhma schrieb:
- Regarding the upper floor, yes, we are still having some difficulties... Last night we discussed a slightly revised version where we would use the niche for a built-in closet in the hallway as a small utility storage space. That way, we would have a nice straight wardrobe and TV wall in the bedroom, the first child’s room would be enlarged, and by moving the wall in the second child’s room, the children’s rooms could be made more equal... What do you think about that?
No idea. We definitely need a sketch for this. Nobody can keep track of it all in their head anymore. 😉I don’t know how fixed the layout upstairs is. But we could still shuffle things around a bit. Here’s an alternative sketched out:
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