ᐅ Dissatisfied with the architect’s design plan

ypg schrieb:

In that respect, I don’t understand at all the claim that the architect planned poorly.

11ant schrieb:

I don’t see it as rejected in this VE5 (planning version 5), rather quite extensively implemented; and yes, in my view with considerable costs for terrain modeling. Show the VE1 (planning version 1) for comparison.

Thank you for the honest words! My husband has already hinted that the problem currently lies more with me than with the architect not fulfilling our wishes. You confirm that I need to take a hard look at myself! It’s good that I realize this before I unload my complete dissatisfaction on him at the next appointment!

At the moment, I feel like we always have to choose between temporary solutions. And in the end, it won’t be the house I would really like... but the real problem is probably that I just need to organize my thoughts. At some point along the way, the architect lost me during the planning process...

ypg schrieb:


I really like the idea of the built-in landing staircase, and I can easily imagine the light flow and openness of the "stairwell" feeling very spacious and airy. I also don’t find the recessed and protruding sections too extreme or distracting, as they won’t be noticeable in everyday living. On the contrary, you will actually gain some advantages from them.

The landing staircase with the large windows is what I really like about the floor plan. That was also my preference, but not a must-have if it doesn’t fit.

The fact that the recesses and projections won’t be noticeable while living there is a helpful point! It’s one of those things where I find it hard to imagine how the floor plan will truly feel in reality, as it bothers me on paper.

I’ll leave out the angled hallway/kitchen here—that part I absolutely dislike.

@11ant: wow! Thanks so much for your effort!!!!!

Do you have any ideas on how to avoid having a half staircase at the front door? Placing the entrance on the right side of the plan could be a solution, but then the distance from the garage would be quite far, and a second entrance from the garage to the inside wouldn’t be easy because of the difference in levels. Also, there wouldn't be a terrace on the southwest side.

According to the development plan, would a (partial) basement with a garage in the basement be possible? Maybe then, like in VE1, with an entrance on the left side of the plan so that a surrounding terrace would be possible.

Linda85 schrieb:
My husband has also hinted that the problem right now is more with me than with the architect not implementing our wishes.

Yes, every now and then in a good marriage the husband is right. Cheers to that.

Linda85 schrieb:
At the moment, I feel like we always have to choose between temporary fixes. And in the end, the house won't be what I would really like...

Well, where a slight slope might add a subtle third dimension to a plot, a steep slope is more like thick smoked bacon. You have to deal with it; wishing for it to be flatter won’t help. That means you’ll have to be more accepting that this plot will strongly influence the final design.

Linda85 schrieb:
Do you have any idea how to avoid the half staircase at the front door?

Yes. By not placing the main entrance at what might be the most cost-effective spot for the garage. The half staircase mainly comes from having to align the entrance with the level of the driveway.

Linda85 schrieb:
An entrance on the right side of the house would be a solution but [...] then a terrace in the southwest wouldn’t be possible.

There isn’t one in the southwest anyway, is there?

Linda85 schrieb:
Would a partial basement with a garage in the basement be allowed according to the building regulations / planning permission?

That’s complicated. I had wanted to propose a small basement as a kind of backpack option, but the framework of the required maximum heights is not my friend here.

Thanks for the comparison using the ground floor from VE1 and the upper floor from VE2 (I assume apart from the different garage locations, they don’t differ much from the ground floor from VE2 and the upper floor from VE1?). They definitely look much more like typical urban villas. But looking at the load-bearing walls, I get the impression that this architect dogmatically insists they must be located at least four meters-something from the exterior walls. It’s not set in stone, though. That could be a key mental block for him. Does he perhaps have a wife who’s right?

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Linda85 schrieb:

I’m going to ignore the angle between the hallway and kitchen here, as I find it absolutely terrible.

If you don’t want or need the door there, the recess is perfect for a built-in closet.

Hello, I wanted to tidy up the corner near the kitchen.
Since the kitchen area was somewhat limited in the architect’s original plan – there’s no room for a tall cabinet such as a refrigerator or a built-in oven – I simply decided to forgo the pantry. The utility room is nearby anyway, and with the option to install tall cabinets there, there is enough space for food storage. Additionally, there is now space for a wardrobe cabinet that won’t interfere, which can be extended with a chest of drawers in the planned corner.