Hello everyone, now it’s our turn. We’ve read a lot and heard much about circulation paths and related topics. Now we would like to know what the experienced but also critical community thinks about our floor plan. So please type away and give us feedback on the layout. Thank you very much.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size - 500 sqm (about 5380 sq ft)
Slope - no
Site coverage ratio - 0.4
Floor area ratio - 0.8
Building envelope, setback lines - 5 meters (16.4 ft) from the street and 5 meters (16.4 ft) to the rear
Edge development
Number of parking spaces - 1 garage 3 x 8 meters (10 x 26 ft) / 1-2 in front of the garage
Number of storeys - 2
Roof type - none/open
Architectural style - none/open
Orientation - none/open
Maximum heights / limits - none/open
Further requirements - none/open
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type - Modern – urban villa
Basement, number of floors - no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age - 2 adults and 1 child (early 30s and 1 year old)
Space requirements on ground floor (GF), upper floor (UF) -
GF WC with shower, living room with kitchen and dining area, study;
UF: study, children’s room, bathroom, master bedroom with dressing room;
Office: family use or home office? - office for home office, guests for visitors
Number of guest stays per year - 20-30
Open or enclosed architecture - rather open
Conservative or modern construction - open
Open kitchen, kitchen island - preferably, but not mandatory
Number of dining seats - 3 daily; irregularly 5-6; rarely 7-10 (mostly in summer)
Fireplace - a MUST!!!
Music / stereo wall - no, only TV wall
Balcony, roof terrace - no
Garage, carport - garage, possibly carport in front
Utility garden, greenhouse - small greenhouse only
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why some things are wanted or not - Friends advised us not to make the utility room (laundry/household room) too small, so it should be somewhat larger.
House Design
Designer:
- planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why?
- As non-homeowners, we find the design very nice and think it should fit us very well.
What do you not like? Why?
- The fireplace flue. We are unsure if it fits well so that the smoke can be properly vented above.
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
- $410,000
Personal budget limit for house including fixtures:
- open
Preferred heating system:
- air-to-water heat pump
If you had to give up on any details / expansions
- What can you do without:
- dressing room in the bedroom
- What you cannot do without:
- guest WC shower, study, fireplace
Why is the design as it is now?
Standard design from the planner with small wall adjustments
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters or less?
What do you think of the floor plan? How do you find the number and arrangement of windows? What is good and what could be improved? How could the fireplace flue (by the way room-air-independent) be solved? And anything else we might have missed
House dimensions 10.12m x 8.99m (33.2 ft x 29.5 ft)
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size - 500 sqm (about 5380 sq ft)
Slope - no
Site coverage ratio - 0.4
Floor area ratio - 0.8
Building envelope, setback lines - 5 meters (16.4 ft) from the street and 5 meters (16.4 ft) to the rear
Edge development
Number of parking spaces - 1 garage 3 x 8 meters (10 x 26 ft) / 1-2 in front of the garage
Number of storeys - 2
Roof type - none/open
Architectural style - none/open
Orientation - none/open
Maximum heights / limits - none/open
Further requirements - none/open
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type - Modern – urban villa
Basement, number of floors - no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age - 2 adults and 1 child (early 30s and 1 year old)
Space requirements on ground floor (GF), upper floor (UF) -
GF WC with shower, living room with kitchen and dining area, study;
UF: study, children’s room, bathroom, master bedroom with dressing room;
Office: family use or home office? - office for home office, guests for visitors
Number of guest stays per year - 20-30
Open or enclosed architecture - rather open
Conservative or modern construction - open
Open kitchen, kitchen island - preferably, but not mandatory
Number of dining seats - 3 daily; irregularly 5-6; rarely 7-10 (mostly in summer)
Fireplace - a MUST!!!
Music / stereo wall - no, only TV wall
Balcony, roof terrace - no
Garage, carport - garage, possibly carport in front
Utility garden, greenhouse - small greenhouse only
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why some things are wanted or not - Friends advised us not to make the utility room (laundry/household room) too small, so it should be somewhat larger.
House Design
Designer:
- planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why?
- As non-homeowners, we find the design very nice and think it should fit us very well.
What do you not like? Why?
- The fireplace flue. We are unsure if it fits well so that the smoke can be properly vented above.
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
- $410,000
Personal budget limit for house including fixtures:
- open
Preferred heating system:
- air-to-water heat pump
If you had to give up on any details / expansions
- What can you do without:
- dressing room in the bedroom
- What you cannot do without:
- guest WC shower, study, fireplace
Why is the design as it is now?
Standard design from the planner with small wall adjustments
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters or less?
What do you think of the floor plan? How do you find the number and arrangement of windows? What is good and what could be improved? How could the fireplace flue (by the way room-air-independent) be solved? And anything else we might have missed
House dimensions 10.12m x 8.99m (33.2 ft x 29.5 ft)
Moriarty schrieb:
Roof type – none/open That’s tough. No roof allowed.
Moriarty schrieb:
Friends advised us not to make the utility room/laundry room too small. So it should be a bit larger. I was really expecting at least 12m² (130 sq ft). But then...
Well, we’ll wait for the exact measurements.
Draw your existing or desired furniture to scale once.
The dining area might be a bit tight.
I don’t like the entrance area including the stairs and the nasty gap between the wall and the stairs.
The utility room including laundry and storage is very small. I expected it to be larger.
Is there no bathtub in the bathroom?
Where is south?
I must have missed it.
I also don’t like the stairs on the upper floor.
The dining area might be a bit tight.
I don’t like the entrance area including the stairs and the nasty gap between the wall and the stairs.
The utility room including laundry and storage is very small. I expected it to be larger.
Is there no bathtub in the bathroom?
Where is south?
I must have missed it.
I also don’t like the stairs on the upper floor.
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