ᐅ Design - all orientations for a new single-family home construction
Created on: 3 Apr 2015 21:19
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MKoni
Hello dear forum community,
we are planning to build for the second time. The first time, five years ago, we built 175 sqm (1885 sq ft). Now we are moving and want to start the adventure again.
We have already looked at several options and have decided on this design. We are a family of six. Now we would like to hear what others think, because after about the tenth change, you don’t see everything so clearly anymore. The windows in this design are also not yet exactly how we want them and are currently being adjusted by the draftsman, but overall, it fits quite well.
It will be a KfW 55 standard house, equipped with an air-to-water heat pump (geothermal energy is not possible due to the water protection zone, and there is no gas supply in the building area), as well as photovoltaics with a storage system, a central ventilation system, and possibly a hydronic fireplace (wood or pellets).
We are curious and wish you all a happy Easter.
we are planning to build for the second time. The first time, five years ago, we built 175 sqm (1885 sq ft). Now we are moving and want to start the adventure again.
We have already looked at several options and have decided on this design. We are a family of six. Now we would like to hear what others think, because after about the tenth change, you don’t see everything so clearly anymore. The windows in this design are also not yet exactly how we want them and are currently being adjusted by the draftsman, but overall, it fits quite well.
It will be a KfW 55 standard house, equipped with an air-to-water heat pump (geothermal energy is not possible due to the water protection zone, and there is no gas supply in the building area), as well as photovoltaics with a storage system, a central ventilation system, and possibly a hydronic fireplace (wood or pellets).
We are curious and wish you all a happy Easter.
Hello, iBeHaElJa:
My first reply was a bit unclear, sorry.
- Hallway possibly a bit dark on the ground floor:
= that’s why we changed the door to fixed panels on the right and left and a door in the middle.
- 150 cm (59 inches) for the coat rack possibly a bit narrow:
= true, but we just want a small one in the hallway; there will also be storage in the utility room.
- Kitchen possibly a bit far from the entrance – although from the garage it’s okay:
= that’s intentional; we want direct access to the kitchen from the utility room and access to the space under the stairs.
- Laundry niche seems a bit wasted:
= we designed it this way to separate the laundry area from the utility room because with 4 kids, a lot of time is spent there, including ironing.
- What kind of front door is that?:
= see above, we changed it; it was originally planned as a double door.
- Storage options in the upstairs children’s rooms are somewhat limited:
= true, we’ll see what we can do about that.
- Access to child’s room 2 is inconvenient:
= yeah, but it works.
- Will the upstairs hallway get any natural light somehow?:
= from the rooms, since not all doors are always closed, and there are skylights over the stairs leading to the attic.
My first reply was a bit unclear, sorry.
- Hallway possibly a bit dark on the ground floor:
= that’s why we changed the door to fixed panels on the right and left and a door in the middle.
- 150 cm (59 inches) for the coat rack possibly a bit narrow:
= true, but we just want a small one in the hallway; there will also be storage in the utility room.
- Kitchen possibly a bit far from the entrance – although from the garage it’s okay:
= that’s intentional; we want direct access to the kitchen from the utility room and access to the space under the stairs.
- Laundry niche seems a bit wasted:
= we designed it this way to separate the laundry area from the utility room because with 4 kids, a lot of time is spent there, including ironing.
- What kind of front door is that?:
= see above, we changed it; it was originally planned as a double door.
- Storage options in the upstairs children’s rooms are somewhat limited:
= true, we’ll see what we can do about that.
- Access to child’s room 2 is inconvenient:
= yeah, but it works.
- Will the upstairs hallway get any natural light somehow?:
= from the rooms, since not all doors are always closed, and there are skylights over the stairs leading to the attic.
Good morning kbt09
The kitchen is just a placeholder in the drawing; the cooking area will be along the wall. The island will extend in an L-shape to the wall, serving as a countertop, and the sink will be placed there.
We will probably extend the staircase toward the entrance and modify that area slightly.
For the technical equipment, there will be an air-source heat pump (there is no gas available in the building area, and geothermal is not possible due to water protection zones), along with a central ventilation system, photovoltaic panels with battery storage, and a suitable buffer tank since the fireplace will likely be hydronic. In addition, there will be house connections and network distribution.
Due to the garage, it does not matter on which side the technical equipment and washing machine are located. What matters here is the laundry chute, as it should be accessible from the hallway and positioned accordingly.
Happy Easter Sunday to everyone
The kitchen is just a placeholder in the drawing; the cooking area will be along the wall. The island will extend in an L-shape to the wall, serving as a countertop, and the sink will be placed there.
We will probably extend the staircase toward the entrance and modify that area slightly.
For the technical equipment, there will be an air-source heat pump (there is no gas available in the building area, and geothermal is not possible due to water protection zones), along with a central ventilation system, photovoltaic panels with battery storage, and a suitable buffer tank since the fireplace will likely be hydronic. In addition, there will be house connections and network distribution.
Due to the garage, it does not matter on which side the technical equipment and washing machine are located. What matters here is the laundry chute, as it should be accessible from the hallway and positioned accordingly.
Happy Easter Sunday to everyone
I experimented a bit with the staircase and have now based the design on a landing staircase with comfortable step dimensions.
I kept the overall layout mostly the same, as it was already well thought-out. However, some adjustments were necessary due to changes in the staircase, which I will outline point by point:
Maybe some of these ideas will help you with your own project.
I kept the overall layout mostly the same, as it was already well thought-out. However, some adjustments were necessary due to changes in the staircase, which I will outline point by point:
- Laundry chute in the hallway, with the opening located below the landing in the utility room. Under the landing, I also placed the washing machine and dryer, along with an ironing board and some shelving space, e.g. for detergent, ready baskets with clean laundry for the children to retrieve independently, and so on.
- Kitchen now has two small windows, due to the dressing room upstairs, but this fits well with the kitchen. Between the windows, a large double sink could be installed, and the countertop could run into the window recesses, which looks very generous and also provides nice prep areas to the left and right of the sink.
- The chimney shaft is now really on the partition wall, which means part of it extends into Child 1’s room. Therefore, a closet niche was created there that could be complemented with shelves on the desk side.
- The dressing room has been slightly widened; it could fit three rows of wardrobes, each 2 meters (6 ft 7 in) long. Additionally, a chest of drawers could be placed below.
- Both the parents’ and children’s bathrooms have properly large showers.
- Rooms for Child 3 and 4 are somewhat smaller now. I could imagine relocating wardrobes to the hallway opposite their bedroom doors.
- On the ground floor, there is sufficient space for coat storage.
- Glass sliding doors to the dining/living area; an opaque sliding door between the kitchen and utility room.
- The front door is not centered but positioned to the right, with glass panels and a mailbox section on the left. This allows for a generous space for decoration and a mirror.
- Under the staircase there is again space for storage, quickly accessible from the kitchen.
- In the utility room, there is only a wide door leading to the backyard, which I imagine having a window.
- I did not draw the garage separately.
Maybe some of these ideas will help you with your own project.
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