Hello everyone,
We have a plot of land (see site plan) and have started planning our dream house without an architect. Before we move forward in more detail, it would be great to receive opinions, ideas, and perspectives.
On the floor plan, you can see an electrical transformer to the east. It is quite tall and does not provide a pleasant view. Therefore, the utility room is planned here, separated from the house with access to the "breakfast terrace."
We are planning with the future in mind. This means we want all the essential living spaces on one level. Upstairs is for the children and grandchildren when they visit, as well as hobby rooms, an office, etc. The area above the living room is open. Downstairs, it is important for us to have separate areas. The kitchen/dining and living rooms should not be an open, connected space. We often have guests while others want to watch a movie in peace.
We welcome any extraordinary ideas. The house should be unique. But we also appreciate advice on realistic feasibility.
The house will be built as a timber frame house.
The building plan allows for few restrictions. The building envelope is shown on the drawing.
Thank you and best regards,
Andreas
We have a plot of land (see site plan) and have started planning our dream house without an architect. Before we move forward in more detail, it would be great to receive opinions, ideas, and perspectives.
On the floor plan, you can see an electrical transformer to the east. It is quite tall and does not provide a pleasant view. Therefore, the utility room is planned here, separated from the house with access to the "breakfast terrace."
We are planning with the future in mind. This means we want all the essential living spaces on one level. Upstairs is for the children and grandchildren when they visit, as well as hobby rooms, an office, etc. The area above the living room is open. Downstairs, it is important for us to have separate areas. The kitchen/dining and living rooms should not be an open, connected space. We often have guests while others want to watch a movie in peace.
We welcome any extraordinary ideas. The house should be unique. But we also appreciate advice on realistic feasibility.
The house will be built as a timber frame house.
The building plan allows for few restrictions. The building envelope is shown on the drawing.
Thank you and best regards,
Andreas
neo-sciliar schrieb:
In general, I always feel that a lot of attention is given to living spaces, but less to storage and utility rooms. Are you sure? Don’t you browse the forum?
I always recommend it, and it’s also mentioned in the pinned essential posts... Your questions should be answered there, and your floor plan would look different if you follow the discussions...
neo-sciliar schrieb:
Considering that heating, house connections (electricity, telephone, water), washing machine & dryer, second refrigerator, and freezer need to fit in there, plus a workspace for sorting and hanging laundry (drying rack) and possibly also ironing... how much space is realistically needed for that? Of course, all of that is taken into account before the first sketch of where to wash laundry and store dirty rubber boots. You plan replacement space in parallel. Large kitchen, pantry not necessary, utility room on the upper floor, freezer for essentials, small freezer room, additional storage space needed.
Sketches are, by the way, intellectual property meant for quickly capturing ideas. They can serve as a basis, inspire thinking, and should be used as a starting point for a fresh beginning. For this, it’s important to know what you want. For example, you could create two additional bedrooms under the roof, which later could be used as guest rooms and hobby spaces.
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neo-sciliar28 Jul 2020 08:23Alessandro schrieb:
For the requirements you listed, it should be at least 10 sqm (108 sq ft). You can also extend the closet on the plan-right side in the dressing area downward in my floor plan suggestion, which will give you a straight, well-lit corridor from the bedroom to the bathroom. This way, there won’t be any awkward corners. So then I won’t have any door between the bathroom, dressing area, and bedroom? That will please Pagoni, since his wife likes to sit on the toilet in the bathroom spreading odors.
Is 10 sqm (108 sq ft) really enough? There it is, my missing sense of space (@ypg)… I would have expected more, because heating takes up 1 sqm (11 sq ft), washer, dryer, fridge, and freezer each take 0.5 sqm (5 sq ft), clearance in front of doors about 1 sqm (11 sq ft) each (I would like an exterior door), drying rack, etc.—all of that already uses more than 50% of the room as storage space.
neo-sciliar schrieb:
Is 10sqm (108sq ft) really enough? That’s where my lack of spatial awareness shows (@ypg). I would have expected more, since heating takes up 1sqm (11sq ft), washing machine, dryer, fridge, and freezer each require 0.5sqm (5.4sq ft), and you need about 1sqm (11sq ft) of space in front of doors (I’d prefer an external door). Clothes drying rack and other items already take up more than 50% of the floor area. You need to consider these things BEFORE planning. And the advice to consult an architect still stands as the number one priority here. This won’t work for you otherwise. You lack a sense of space and area, and your thoughts don’t have a clear structure.
I’m out and will return when an architect’s drawing is posted.
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Alessandro28 Jul 2020 08:28Of course, you can install doors. There are also ones with glass elements or made entirely of glass.
I would only plan a door for the bathroom. Between the bedroom and the walk-in closet, I wouldn’t see the need for one.
10m² (107.6 sq ft) would be the minimum area to still be able to hang laundry (somewhat) comfortably.
It always depends on the room layout. It’s best to draw in all the appliances you want or need to place there.
I would only plan a door for the bathroom. Between the bedroom and the walk-in closet, I wouldn’t see the need for one.
10m² (107.6 sq ft) would be the minimum area to still be able to hang laundry (somewhat) comfortably.
It always depends on the room layout. It’s best to draw in all the appliances you want or need to place there.
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