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 Yvonne,
Do you mean all views in general or a specific one? What exactly should be changed there?
Hello kbt09,
Yes, I meant the door in the utility room—hand washing, grilling items, anything that shouldn’t go into the kitchen.
A fold-down ironing board on the wall.
What can I say about the staircase—it turned out that way, so to speak, in the drawings. The staircase in the attic remains unchanged.
Living room, hmm, considering placing the sofa along the interior wall and the TV between two large windows, even though that doesn’t align with the upper floor because of the middle window and the wall. At the front then two skylights matching the right side, so bathroom and home office...?...?..
Do you mean all views in general or a specific one? What exactly should be changed there?
Hello kbt09,
Yes, I meant the door in the utility room—hand washing, grilling items, anything that shouldn’t go into the kitchen.
A fold-down ironing board on the wall.
What can I say about the staircase—it turned out that way, so to speak, in the drawings. The staircase in the attic remains unchanged.
Living room, hmm, considering placing the sofa along the interior wall and the TV between two large windows, even though that doesn’t align with the upper floor because of the middle window and the wall. At the front then two skylights matching the right side, so bathroom and home office...?...?..
MKoni schrieb:
Hello Yvonne,
Are you referring to all views in general or a specific one? What exactly should be changed?I really don’t like the so-called “light strips” — they are too short to be called that and also protrude beyond the intended vertical lines. They create visual disturbance.
On the kitchen side, the middle window on the exterior view bothers me.
What I just noticed is that I don’t like the room orientations: guest/office room to the south, front door to the west (SW)… I would rotate the entire house so the entrance faces the garages or mirror the entire building section.
Good morning.
Do you mean by light strips the clerestory windows, and what do you mean by the straight vertical ones?
We know that the orientation isn’t ideal, but due to the site conditions, there’s not much that can be done differently. The only option would be to place the garage on the opposite side, but that’s not possible because a hedge strip is required there. For us, the front door belongs at the front. And the utility room next to the garage is for short distances, with the kitchen connected to the utility room—this way, everything naturally falls into place.
Do you mean by light strips the clerestory windows, and what do you mean by the straight vertical ones?
We know that the orientation isn’t ideal, but due to the site conditions, there’s not much that can be done differently. The only option would be to place the garage on the opposite side, but that’s not possible because a hedge strip is required there. For us, the front door belongs at the front. And the utility room next to the garage is for short distances, with the kitchen connected to the utility room—this way, everything naturally falls into place.
@MKoni, something doesn’t seem right here.
If you take the ground floor plan, the distance from the start of the stairs to the exterior wall with the entrance door is 201 cm (79 inches). On the upper floor, the distance from the stair wall to the exterior wall is 285 cm (112 inches) plus the 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) wall thickness. Sure, there can be some overlap, but around 95 cm (37 inches)?
I’ve sketched this with the key measurements and attached the relevant section, because the staircase is not shown in the upper floor drawing you posted.
If you take the ground floor plan, the distance from the start of the stairs to the exterior wall with the entrance door is 201 cm (79 inches). On the upper floor, the distance from the stair wall to the exterior wall is 285 cm (112 inches) plus the 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) wall thickness. Sure, there can be some overlap, but around 95 cm (37 inches)?
I’ve sketched this with the key measurements and attached the relevant section, because the staircase is not shown in the upper floor drawing you posted.
I also don’t like the southwest view.
What color are your exterior window frames going to be? If they are anthracite, I would add a small strip window in the bathroom at the same height as the one in the study and cover the space between them on the outside with facade paint, for example in anthracite. In the living room, I would install a large panoramic strip window that is the same size as the two other windows plus the wall between them combined.
Are you okay with not getting any sunlight into the living areas during winter? I would prefer having an entrance on the east side. Since that’s where your driveway is anyway, it would make sense to place it there.
What color are your exterior window frames going to be? If they are anthracite, I would add a small strip window in the bathroom at the same height as the one in the study and cover the space between them on the outside with facade paint, for example in anthracite. In the living room, I would install a large panoramic strip window that is the same size as the two other windows plus the wall between them combined.
Are you okay with not getting any sunlight into the living areas during winter? I would prefer having an entrance on the east side. Since that’s where your driveway is anyway, it would make sense to place it there.
So, this cross-section looks quite clear already. If you agree, I would like to share this excerpt with the draftsman and see what they think.
For my wife, the space next to the washing machine is enough; she says she doesn’t want to live there but prefers a spot where the iron can be placed without getting in the way.
For my wife, the space next to the washing machine is enough; she says she doesn’t want to live there but prefers a spot where the iron can be placed without getting in the way.
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