We have a plot of land that is 16 meters (52 feet) wide and approximately 27 meters (89 feet) long.
Floor area ratio I: 0.4
Floor area ratio II: 0.2
So, we can build quite a lot.
The street is to the south and seems to have very little traffic.
We would like the living room to face south, but the terrace to be on the north-west side (see image).
Why do we want this? On the north side, there are only terraces and gardens around us. The view is much nicer. To the south, there is only the street, house entrances, and driveways.
None of the designs I have seen so far pleased me, so I’m not posting any here (also due to copyright 😀).
Does anyone have any ideas? Feel free to send me a private message; I can also share my personal email address.
Thanks a lot for reading.
Best regards, Jan
Floor area ratio I: 0.4
Floor area ratio II: 0.2
So, we can build quite a lot.
The street is to the south and seems to have very little traffic.
We would like the living room to face south, but the terrace to be on the north-west side (see image).
Why do we want this? On the north side, there are only terraces and gardens around us. The view is much nicer. To the south, there is only the street, house entrances, and driveways.
None of the designs I have seen so far pleased me, so I’m not posting any here (also due to copyright 😀).
Does anyone have any ideas? Feel free to send me a private message; I can also share my personal email address.
Thanks a lot for reading.
Best regards, Jan
Jan has the challenge of needing a long, narrow building shape, with the terrace not facing the street where the south is, but the living room located there. If the living room is built on the west side (with access to the north-facing terrace), it won’t get enough natural light because of neighboring buildings.
I can’t say offhand (I’ve looked into this quite a bit 😉), but what about leaving out the ceiling in a bungalow and bringing light into the living room through roof windows? It looks stylish and creates a spacious feel; however, insulating the sloped roof costs more than insulating a flat ceiling, and you should have at least two roof windows.
Also, try searching in the home builder diaries for my architect/construction company: they do custom turnkey builds and are located close to you (Hanover).
I can’t say offhand (I’ve looked into this quite a bit 😉), but what about leaving out the ceiling in a bungalow and bringing light into the living room through roof windows? It looks stylish and creates a spacious feel; however, insulating the sloped roof costs more than insulating a flat ceiling, and you should have at least two roof windows.
Also, try searching in the home builder diaries for my architect/construction company: they do custom turnkey builds and are located close to you (Hanover).
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brokenlink15 Aug 2013 13:14ypg schrieb:
Jan has the problem that he needs an elongated building shape, with the terrace not facing the street, where the south is, but the living room there. Since if you place the living room on the west side (with access to the north terrace), it doesn’t get enough natural light due to neighboring buildings.
I can’t say offhand (I have dealt with this enough 😉), but how about leaving out the ceiling in a bungalow and bringing light into the living room through skylights. It looks stylish and spacious, but the insulation of the sloped roof costs more than insulating a ceiling, and you would need at least two Velux windows 🙂 Also, check out my architect/builder in the construction diaries: they build custom turnkey projects and are located close to you (Hanover)That is exactly the problem 😀 I’m not even sure if there is a solution for it. I’m not really keen on skylights anyway.
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nordanney15 Aug 2013 13:46Move the garage as close to the street as possible and place the living room towards the garden. This way, windows and patio doors can be positioned both on the north and west sides. You will then get afternoon and evening sun in the living room. I think this is quite good, as I prefer not to have a terrace or living room fully facing south where the sun shines in almost all day. In summer, that would mean needing an awning or similar to block out the sunlight.
If both of you are working, the afternoon sun works well since you wouldn’t be at home in the morning and around noon anyway.
If both of you are working, the afternoon sun works well since you wouldn’t be at home in the morning and around noon anyway.
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brokenlink15 Aug 2013 14:17nordanney schrieb:
Slide the garage as close to the street as possible and move the living room towards the garden. This allows windows and patio doors facing both north and west. That way, you get afternoon and evening sun in the living room. I don’t think that’s bad since I wouldn’t want a terrace or living room fully facing south where the sun shines almost all day. In summer, you then need a sunshade or something similar for darkening.
If you both work full-time, the afternoon sun works well since you’re not home in the mornings or midday.So, garage or carport directly by the street. I still need a second parking space, so that needs to be planned.
Main entrance on the south side
Living room facing north/west by the terrace
Kitchen then faces north/east
Utility room on the south side near the entrance, with a guest toilet and bathroom somewhere nearby.
This automatically creates a long, straight corridor.
I’m not sure if the living room facing north/west might be a bit too dark. The solar gain during winter is not insignificant. Here in Germany, we have maybe 1–2 months of proper summer, and the rest of the year?
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brokenlink15 Aug 2013 14:33What do you think of this idea? I’m not really enthusiastic myself, but you can easily access the terrace from the kitchen. The living room is already large, but I don’t like that this one room can only be reached through the hallway. It could become my study.
Somewhere along these lines it will probably have to be. The living room will need to be extended lengthwise.
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backbone2315 Aug 2013 14:39Why don’t you consult an architect?
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