ᐅ Single-family house on a sloped site, approximately 220 m², 2.5 stories, pitched roof – any design ideas?
Created on: 15 Jul 2018 18:46
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Markus_21
Hello everyone,
we would greatly appreciate your constructive feedback on our building project.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 508 m² (approx. 17 meters wide)
Slope: yes (south-facing slope), 8-9 meters (26-30 feet) drop down to the street
Plot ratio: 0.4, floor area ratio: 0.8
Building envelope, building line, and boundaries: -
Number of floors: 2.5
Roof type: gable roof
Client Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: solid construction (masonry), gable roof
Basement, floors: basement, ground floor, upper floor
Number of occupants, ages: 2 (36), (29)
Office: family use or home office?: home office
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony on the ground floor
Garage, carport: carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House Design
Designed by:
- general contractor & own ideas
What don’t you like? Why?: staircase placement, the shape of the house (feels a bit dull)
Cost estimate by architect/planner: not available yet
Personal budget for the house, including fittings: 450,000
Preferred heating system: air source heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details/extensions
Why is the design the way it is now?
Designed according to our wishes
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan:
We are interested in open and honest feedback (of any kind) regarding the floor plans. What could possibly be done more beautifully or elegantly? Is the window arrangement appropriate?
Thank you very much for your support.
we would greatly appreciate your constructive feedback on our building project.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 508 m² (approx. 17 meters wide)
Slope: yes (south-facing slope), 8-9 meters (26-30 feet) drop down to the street
Plot ratio: 0.4, floor area ratio: 0.8
Building envelope, building line, and boundaries: -
Number of floors: 2.5
Roof type: gable roof
Client Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: solid construction (masonry), gable roof
Basement, floors: basement, ground floor, upper floor
Number of occupants, ages: 2 (36), (29)
Office: family use or home office?: home office
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: balcony on the ground floor
Garage, carport: carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
House Design
Designed by:
- general contractor & own ideas
What don’t you like? Why?: staircase placement, the shape of the house (feels a bit dull)
Cost estimate by architect/planner: not available yet
Personal budget for the house, including fittings: 450,000
Preferred heating system: air source heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details/extensions
- can you do without: party room in the basement
- cannot do without: dressing room & balcony, pantry near the kitchen
Why is the design the way it is now?
Designed according to our wishes
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan:
We are interested in open and honest feedback (of any kind) regarding the floor plans. What could possibly be done more beautifully or elegantly? Is the window arrangement appropriate?
Thank you very much for your support.
Looking at the typical daily routines, it makes more sense to me to place the kitchen at the front of the house, facing the street. Otherwise, carrying groceries inside would be quite inconvenient.
However, I wouldn’t downgrade the basement rooms to pointless utility spaces. They are too nice for that. Maybe plan for a guest room that could later be converted into a kids’ room – it’s not really a “basement” in the traditional sense.
And I would—I know this is a bit unusual *laughs*—include a small kitchenette downstairs. A simple, affordable kitchen with a dishwasher, sink, a tall cabinet for dishes, maybe a small fridge, and a coffee machine would be enough. Especially if you want to have a coffee outside or host a small (barbecue) party outdoors, you wouldn’t have to keep walking through the house to get dishes, unload dirty ones, grab drinks, snacks, etc.
However, I wouldn’t downgrade the basement rooms to pointless utility spaces. They are too nice for that. Maybe plan for a guest room that could later be converted into a kids’ room – it’s not really a “basement” in the traditional sense.
And I would—I know this is a bit unusual *laughs*—include a small kitchenette downstairs. A simple, affordable kitchen with a dishwasher, sink, a tall cabinet for dishes, maybe a small fridge, and a coffee machine would be enough. Especially if you want to have a coffee outside or host a small (barbecue) party outdoors, you wouldn’t have to keep walking through the house to get dishes, unload dirty ones, grab drinks, snacks, etc.
As I see it, you only have the window front facing the garden in the basement. There is no space on the side for windows for a kitchen window or a guest bathroom window. For me, that already rules out having a living area in the basement. It’s also not very appealing to have to go down to the “basement” first after entering the house in order to get to the living room. I enjoy sitting on our balcony (even though our living rooms are on the ground floor), as it simply feels safer, especially when you are sitting there alone.
Best regards,
Sabine
Best regards,
Sabine
That's why
A second garden kitchen downstairs and a regular kitchen upstairs... that seems rather impractical. And for children playing in the garden, being able to quickly get a drink in the kitchen without having to go through the whole house is very convenient. Having a direct route from the kitchen to the outdoors to always enjoy the nice seasons, without stairs and with short distances, is much more comfortable.
And you can then sit peacefully and comfortably in the living room on the ground floor.
From a construction and cost perspective, you save the overlapping upper floor that is currently planned just to slightly cover the ground floor balcony. For the balcony, about 2m (6.5 feet) depth on the ground floor is enough for a cozy spot.
kbt09 schrieb:
It would also be possible to place the dining/cooking area as shared/public spaces in the basement and have a more secluded living room on the ground floor with the balcony. That way you get both.
A second garden kitchen downstairs and a regular kitchen upstairs... that seems rather impractical. And for children playing in the garden, being able to quickly get a drink in the kitchen without having to go through the whole house is very convenient. Having a direct route from the kitchen to the outdoors to always enjoy the nice seasons, without stairs and with short distances, is much more comfortable.
And you can then sit peacefully and comfortably in the living room on the ground floor.
From a construction and cost perspective, you save the overlapping upper floor that is currently planned just to slightly cover the ground floor balcony. For the balcony, about 2m (6.5 feet) depth on the ground floor is enough for a cozy spot.
The idea of separating the kitchen and living area by a whole floor would not appeal to me personally. Most of the time, I would end up standing alone in the basement kitchen while the rest of the family sits in the living room watching TV. The distance from the bedrooms to the kitchen would also be too far for me.
Best regards,
Sabine
Best regards,
Sabine
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Markus_2117 Jul 2018 12:57Thank you for your input. Having a small kitchen in the basement is a good idea, and we will probably implement it that way. The room marked as an office on the floor plan can also be used as a guest room. A bed fits in there. The balcony depth is currently 2.50 m (8 feet), and we might enlarge it. The house is built on very small stilts, so we will address that as well. Does anyone have experience with these “Velux” windows versus dormers? We are considering replacing the French balconies with glass, although that would increase maintenance effort for cleaning.
By the way, the knee wall is 1.50 m (5 feet), since it was previously asked whether there is enough space to stand in front of the bed in the bedroom. We are also still thinking about what to do with the roof. The zoning plan does not allow rotating it 90 degrees, and 6.15 m (20 feet) is basically not feasible with a flat roof.
By the way, the knee wall is 1.50 m (5 feet), since it was previously asked whether there is enough space to stand in front of the bed in the bedroom. We are also still thinking about what to do with the roof. The zoning plan does not allow rotating it 90 degrees, and 6.15 m (20 feet) is basically not feasible with a flat roof.
Fummelbrett schrieb:
And I would – I know, I’m a bit particular *laugh* – plan a small kitchenette downstairs. I also think that’s definitely worth serious consideration (because of being outside; in my opinion, the "party room" will more likely become a storage room – maybe with a foosball table).Markus_21 schrieb:
The house is also on very small "stilts" What exactly does that mean?Markus_21 schrieb:
Does anyone have experience with these "Velux" windows versus a dormer? I personally have relatively little concern about Velux windows, but this is a typical example of something that looks great in the brochure but isn’t very practical in reality. Honestly, I would not adopt anything at all from the design shown here. Not because everything is bad, but because the more you carry over from the old design, the less sense reengineering makes.I believe there was already an invitation to provide the discussants with facts on which alternatives could be based. Nothing useful can be gathered from the rather schematic images.
Markus_21 schrieb:
We’re still considering what to do with the roof. The development plan doesn’t allow us to rotate it 90 degrees A main ridge direction does not prohibit repeats. With some ingenuity, it is possible to achieve something there.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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