ᐅ Design for a single-family home featuring three children's bedrooms, a basement, and a boundary wall or party wall construction.
Created on: 12 Aug 2020 22:57
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Pumukel
Hello everyone.
After following the discussions for a long time, I would now like to ask for your feedback.
As you can see from the questionnaire, the current design was created solely by me.
I can provide detailed dimensions later if the grid drawing is insufficient for clarity.
Preliminary notes:
- 1 square equals 1 x 1 meter (3.3 x 3.3 feet)
- The northern wall is on the boundary line and must be built as a fire protection wall.
- The walk-in closet does not require a window.
- The small master bathroom could either have a fire protection window, as shown, opaque due to neighbor regulations above the toilet, or a strip window installed at a height of 1.8 m (5 feet 11 inches) across the entire width of the room.
- Lightwell in the office is planned larger, but the window is not floor-to-ceiling.
- Upper floor windows are not floor-to-ceiling.
- An additional door after the cloakroom could serve as a "windbreak," but this could certainly be added later.
I look forward to your feedback.
Questionnaire:
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size
420 sqm (5,070 sq ft)
Slope
No
Site coverage ratio
0.4
Floor area ratio
-
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
West side: 5 m (16 feet 5 inches) setback from the street, East side: 3 m (10 feet) from the boundary
The house to the north must also be built as a terraced house, the house to the south is a typical single-family house. To the east is an existing property with a garden and a tall hedge facing our plot. To the west is the access road. Beyond the road to the west, the area remains undeveloped.
Edge development
Main building must be on the northern property boundary
There are no specifications in the development plan regarding garage or carport, so these do not have to be on the southern boundary.
Number of parking spaces
1.5
Number of floors
2 full floors
Roof type
No restrictions
Architectural style
No restrictions
Orientation
No restrictions
Maximum heights/limits
Maximum wall height 6.5 m (21 feet 4 inches), maximum ridge height 8.5 m (27 feet 10 inches)
Other requirements
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type:
Modern, gable roof, terraced house
Basement, floors
Basement desired, 2 full floors
Number of people, ages
2 adults (32/31 years), 2 children (3/0 years), 1 more child planned
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor
3 children’s rooms, office desired
Office use: family or home office?
Both
Occasional guests per year
Rarely
Open or closed architecture
Open, lots of light
Traditional or modern construction
Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Both yes
Number of dining seats
6–8
Fireplace
Not necessary, but no objection either
Music/stereo wall
No, living room is used less for TV
Balcony, roof terrace
No
Garage, carport
Yes, yes
Utility garden, greenhouse
No
Additional wishes, special features, daily routine, reasons for including or excluding certain items
-
House design
Who designed the plan:
Do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? Why?
L-shape of the living-dining area,
Covered terrace
What do you dislike? Why?
Upper floor in general not 100% perfect (width of children’s rooms)
Cost estimate according to architect/planner:
None
Personal budget limit for the house including fittings:
450K (without land, without additional building costs)
Preferred heating technology:
Gas condensing boiler
If you have to give up something, what details or extensions could you do without
-Could do without: basement bathroom, walk-in closet, master bathroom
-Cannot do without: 3 children’s rooms, office, kitchen island
Why is the design the way it is?
It was developed based on the northern boundary building requirement and the goal of having as much garden and a terrace on the west side as possible.
After following the discussions for a long time, I would now like to ask for your feedback.
As you can see from the questionnaire, the current design was created solely by me.
I can provide detailed dimensions later if the grid drawing is insufficient for clarity.
Preliminary notes:
- 1 square equals 1 x 1 meter (3.3 x 3.3 feet)
- The northern wall is on the boundary line and must be built as a fire protection wall.
- The walk-in closet does not require a window.
- The small master bathroom could either have a fire protection window, as shown, opaque due to neighbor regulations above the toilet, or a strip window installed at a height of 1.8 m (5 feet 11 inches) across the entire width of the room.
- Lightwell in the office is planned larger, but the window is not floor-to-ceiling.
- Upper floor windows are not floor-to-ceiling.
- An additional door after the cloakroom could serve as a "windbreak," but this could certainly be added later.
I look forward to your feedback.
Questionnaire:
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size
420 sqm (5,070 sq ft)
Slope
No
Site coverage ratio
0.4
Floor area ratio
-
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
West side: 5 m (16 feet 5 inches) setback from the street, East side: 3 m (10 feet) from the boundary
The house to the north must also be built as a terraced house, the house to the south is a typical single-family house. To the east is an existing property with a garden and a tall hedge facing our plot. To the west is the access road. Beyond the road to the west, the area remains undeveloped.
Edge development
Main building must be on the northern property boundary
There are no specifications in the development plan regarding garage or carport, so these do not have to be on the southern boundary.
Number of parking spaces
1.5
Number of floors
2 full floors
Roof type
No restrictions
Architectural style
No restrictions
Orientation
No restrictions
Maximum heights/limits
Maximum wall height 6.5 m (21 feet 4 inches), maximum ridge height 8.5 m (27 feet 10 inches)
Other requirements
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type:
Modern, gable roof, terraced house
Basement, floors
Basement desired, 2 full floors
Number of people, ages
2 adults (32/31 years), 2 children (3/0 years), 1 more child planned
Room requirements on ground floor and upper floor
3 children’s rooms, office desired
Office use: family or home office?
Both
Occasional guests per year
Rarely
Open or closed architecture
Open, lots of light
Traditional or modern construction
Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Both yes
Number of dining seats
6–8
Fireplace
Not necessary, but no objection either
Music/stereo wall
No, living room is used less for TV
Balcony, roof terrace
No
Garage, carport
Yes, yes
Utility garden, greenhouse
No
Additional wishes, special features, daily routine, reasons for including or excluding certain items
-
House design
Who designed the plan:
Do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? Why?
L-shape of the living-dining area,
Covered terrace
What do you dislike? Why?
Upper floor in general not 100% perfect (width of children’s rooms)
Cost estimate according to architect/planner:
None
Personal budget limit for the house including fittings:
450K (without land, without additional building costs)
Preferred heating technology:
Gas condensing boiler
If you have to give up something, what details or extensions could you do without
-Could do without: basement bathroom, walk-in closet, master bathroom
-Cannot do without: 3 children’s rooms, office, kitchen island
Why is the design the way it is?
It was developed based on the northern boundary building requirement and the goal of having as much garden and a terrace on the west side as possible.
Pumukel schrieb:
Plot Size
420 sqm (4,520 sq ft)
Slope
no
Site Coverage Ratio
0.4
Floor Area Ratio
-
Is the site coverage ratio really only 0.4? That would mean 168 sqm (1,808 sq ft), which seems tight for your plan with a driveway, carport plus garage, a 100 sqm (1,076 sq ft) house, and two terraces.
I really like your floor plan—especially the ground floor!
Elokine schrieb:
Is the floor area ratio really only 0.4? That would be 168 m² (1,807 sq ft), which seems tight for your plan with driveway, carport + garage + 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) house + 2 terraces.
I really like your floor plan – especially the ground floor!Usually, you are allowed to exceed that by up to 50%. Or has it already been specified somewhere that this is not permitted?
evelinoz schrieb:
How wide is the kitchen going to be?The shell dimensions are approximately 3.5 x 4.1 m (11.5 x 13.5 ft) Distance between the tall cabinet wall and the kitchen island is about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) (I know, ideally 1.2 m (4 ft), but I find that too much)
Distance between the kitchen island and the window is about 0.9 m (3 ft)
If it should be a house with precast concrete walls (discussions are still ongoing, summer break...), then the exterior walls could be 5 cm (2 inches) thinner.
Würfel* schrieb:
Unfortunately, there is a fire protection wall on the north side, so standard windows are not allowed.Exactly for that reason, I am not so happy with Alessandro’s last design.
I will consider your comments regarding the range and the light strip.
face26 schrieb:
Usually you are allowed to exceed that by up to 50%. Or was there somewhere that this is excluded?Precisely, it fits. I made sure of that.
At first glance, I find the design well thought out, bright, and spacious. I like that.
The kitchen is deliberately placed, and the daily workflow is well planned.
On closer inspection, I notice that the drainage for both bathrooms runs through the living room. Considering that the wastewater pipe runs completely under the house due to the adjacent northern buildings (or am I overthinking this because of the basement?), this is not ideal.
I assume this layout is because of the windowless northern wall/adjacent building on the upper floor?
Without implying that all aspects have been fully considered, I would suggest the following:
1) Consider whether the size of the upper floor makes the house appear too bulky,
2) rotating the staircase by 90 degrees might create a slightly better floor plan.
I just noticed that the basement has a bathroom in a different location as well. I wonder if that is really a good idea...
I could imagine that placing a garage with a short driveway on the north side, combined with the recessed area you planned in the southeast, would create a kind of small front or back courtyard behind the garage in the north, providing more flexibility towards the south. Then, on the south side, a half-sided overhang from the upper floor, for example towards the southeast, could be more visually appealing.
If desired and if I can find some graph paper, I can sketch this out as well.
The kitchen is deliberately placed, and the daily workflow is well planned.
On closer inspection, I notice that the drainage for both bathrooms runs through the living room. Considering that the wastewater pipe runs completely under the house due to the adjacent northern buildings (or am I overthinking this because of the basement?), this is not ideal.
I assume this layout is because of the windowless northern wall/adjacent building on the upper floor?
Without implying that all aspects have been fully considered, I would suggest the following:
1) Consider whether the size of the upper floor makes the house appear too bulky,
2) rotating the staircase by 90 degrees might create a slightly better floor plan.
I just noticed that the basement has a bathroom in a different location as well. I wonder if that is really a good idea...
I could imagine that placing a garage with a short driveway on the north side, combined with the recessed area you planned in the southeast, would create a kind of small front or back courtyard behind the garage in the north, providing more flexibility towards the south. Then, on the south side, a half-sided overhang from the upper floor, for example towards the southeast, could be more visually appealing.
If desired and if I can find some graph paper, I can sketch this out as well.
Hi ypg
Of course, I’ve been thinking about it. Everything is well considered, but of course not perfect. I’m just an amateur, so I really appreciate your comments.
Excavation and light wells legally belong within the building envelope? That’s annoying...
If both also need to be included in the floor area ratio, I’ll have to check that again.
Does anyone here maybe have in-depth knowledge? On the other hand, I’ll have to talk to a few builders soon anyway.
Your idea regarding the garage on the north side isn’t clear to me. The main building *must* be on the northern boundary. A sketch would be great.
Of course, I’ve been thinking about it. Everything is well considered, but of course not perfect. I’m just an amateur, so I really appreciate your comments.
Excavation and light wells legally belong within the building envelope? That’s annoying...
If both also need to be included in the floor area ratio, I’ll have to check that again.
Does anyone here maybe have in-depth knowledge? On the other hand, I’ll have to talk to a few builders soon anyway.
Your idea regarding the garage on the north side isn’t clear to me. The main building *must* be on the northern boundary. A sketch would be great.
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