ᐅ Asymmetrical Dormer and Bay Window

Created on: 18 Oct 2024 16:37
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Benutzername12
Hello everyone, what do you think about the dormer at the top and the bay window below? They are not aligned vertically but slightly offset.
Does it look strange?

The intention is to bring more natural light into the children’s room upstairs, since only one large window was originally planned on the north side. Now, there is also a window facing west at the front.
We wanted to avoid installing skylights throughout the roof.
West view: two-story brick house with dark roof, windows, carport

Upper floor plan: hallway, master bedroom with walk-in closet, 2 children’s rooms, bathroom.
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Benutzername12
18 Oct 2024 17:16
Previously, the roof windows for the children's room were positioned one above the other.
Front view of a two-story brick house with a dark roof and large windows.
Tolentino18 Oct 2024 17:16
Bathroom upstairs to the left, then the children's room can be directly above the kitchen. Since the technical room is downstairs on the left, the pipes can be routed up there easily (so they don’t interfere downstairs). The bathroom upstairs won’t be as central anymore, but you have to make some compromises. The children's room will have the full dormer, which also replaces the gable wall there.
kbt09 schrieb:

This is now at least the fourth thread about the overall floor plan, which is being changed more and more in sections and where eventually nothing fits together anymore.

Ah, okay, I hadn’t followed that so closely. Yes, it’s better to optimize everything as a whole rather than changing individual parts.
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Benutzername12
18 Oct 2024 17:24
Tolentino schrieb:

Bathroom upstairs to the left, so the children's room can be directly above the kitchen. Since the technical room is downstairs on the left, the pipes can be easily routed up there (won't cause issues downstairs). The bathroom upstairs won't be as central, but you have to accept some compromises. And the children’s room gets the full dormer, which also replaces the gable wall there.



ah ok, I didn’t follow that closely. Yes, better to optimize everything overall, rather than leaving out some parts.
Yes, the bathroom won’t be central anymore. That could be inconvenient. Or make the dormer smaller again and add a roof window?
Front view of a two-story brick house with a dark roof, windows, and a tree.

Two-story brick house with a dark roof, window fronts, and a tree in the background.

West view of a two-story house with brick facade, dark roof, and carport on the left.
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hanghaus2023
18 Oct 2024 19:34
You are not answering any follow-up questions. Are such large dormers even permitted?

Otherwise, what do you need an architect for? They should be able to handle design-related issues like this.
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Benutzername12
18 Oct 2024 19:35
hanghaus2023 schrieb:

You don’t answer any follow-up questions. Are dormers of that size even allowed?

Otherwise, what is the architect for? They should be able to consider such design issues.

Yes, dormers of that size are allowed.
But not larger, because then it counts as two stories...
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nordanney
18 Oct 2024 21:16
Benutzername12 schrieb:

Does this look strange?
nordanney schrieb:

It looks awful. I would have it designed differently.
Benutzername12 schrieb:

What exactly looks awful?

Exactly what you asked about. The gable/window arrangement looks too asymmetrical.