Dear house building community,
After much consideration, I have decided to share our preliminary design here. As a longtime passive reader, I would like to give back to the community with this small contribution and perhaps even inspire some readers with our floor plan.
For context: We have completed the preliminary design phase with the architect and are currently gathering quotes. The house will be a prefabricated home with slightly upscale features (KfW-40 standard, Q3 plaster, ventilation system, motorized blinds, etc.) and will cost around 3000 € per square meter (about 280 per square foot). I appreciate any feedback and look forward to many comments. Feel free to critically question the design. One note: we are satisfied with the planning and do not wish to make any changes.
Let’s get started!
Basic data:
Requirements:
I have kept it brief on purpose and do not want to reveal what I like or dislike about the design just yet. Instead, I’m going to relax now and grab some popcorn. If you want to know more, feel free to visit my website (Name + “.de”).
I’m looking forward to your opinions!
After much consideration, I have decided to share our preliminary design here. As a longtime passive reader, I would like to give back to the community with this small contribution and perhaps even inspire some readers with our floor plan.
For context: We have completed the preliminary design phase with the architect and are currently gathering quotes. The house will be a prefabricated home with slightly upscale features (KfW-40 standard, Q3 plaster, ventilation system, motorized blinds, etc.) and will cost around 3000 € per square meter (about 280 per square foot). I appreciate any feedback and look forward to many comments. Feel free to critically question the design. One note: we are satisfied with the planning and do not wish to make any changes.
Let’s get started!
Basic data:
- Plot: approx. 470 m² (about 5050 sq ft) in a new development area with a slight south-facing slope (1 m (3 feet) over plot length, 0.5 m (1.5 feet) over house width)
- Neighboring plot to the north: unattractive, vacant three-story building
- Maximum budget for the construction project excluding land and possibly garden/terrace: 700,000 €
Requirements:
- 3 children’s bedrooms (each 12–14 m² (130–150 sq ft))
- Laundry or utility/laundry room
- Study room with space for double desk and guest bed
- Shower in guest bathroom
- Straight-run staircase
- Living-dining-kitchen area in an L-shape
- Space for hallway furniture
- Double garage
- 2 full stories
- Built on a slab foundation
I have kept it brief on purpose and do not want to reveal what I like or dislike about the design just yet. Instead, I’m going to relax now and grab some popcorn. If you want to know more, feel free to visit my website (Name + “.de”).
I’m looking forward to your opinions!
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hanghaus20236 Nov 2024 15:15I assume
I see it as almost twice as steep. Being able to calculate is definitely an advantage.
533.53 m - 531.8 m = 1.73 m across the plot and about 1 m within the house.
The big mistake happens here. The architect must have overlooked this? It should probably be 532.80 m. In that case, the garage would need to be higher.
In my opinion, the house should be set at least 3 steps lower.
Since the house is not aligned parallel to the contour lines, the slope looks somewhat flatter in the section. At the steepest part, it is about 8%.
roteweste schrieb:
with a slight slope to the south (1 m over the plot length, 0.5 m over the house width)
I see it as almost twice as steep. Being able to calculate is definitely an advantage.
533.53 m - 531.8 m = 1.73 m across the plot and about 1 m within the house.
The big mistake happens here. The architect must have overlooked this? It should probably be 532.80 m. In that case, the garage would need to be higher.
In my opinion, the house should be set at least 3 steps lower.
Since the house is not aligned parallel to the contour lines, the slope looks somewhat flatter in the section. At the steepest part, it is about 8%.
H
hanghaus20236 Nov 2024 15:37That makes more sense this way.
Garage possibly a few centimeters (inches) lower.
What does the building plan say about terrain modeling?
Garage possibly a few centimeters (inches) lower.
What does the building plan say about terrain modeling?
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
This makes more sense.
Garage possibly a few centimeters (inches) lower.
What does the zoning plan say about terrain adjustments? Thanks. Good catch. The zoning plan states that the terrain must be brought back to the level of the boundary. Otherwise, nothing else is regulated.
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hanghaus20236 Nov 2024 15:50Well, then my green line was already planned ahead.
My measurements came to 532.80 m (1747.6 ft). So it’s probably just a transposition of numbers.
The garage will then be 54 cm (21 inches) higher (3 steps) than the house. Whether the entrance through the garage still makes sense will have to be decided by the architect.
My measurements came to 532.80 m (1747.6 ft). So it’s probably just a transposition of numbers.
The garage will then be 54 cm (21 inches) higher (3 steps) than the house. Whether the entrance through the garage still makes sense will have to be decided by the architect.
H
hanghaus20236 Nov 2024 16:02Is the balcony considered a secondary building component?
I’m not very familiar with the regulations in Baden-Württemberg. However, I thought I read that the distance must be at least 0.4 times the building height but at least 3m (10 feet). What does the development plan say?
I’m not very familiar with the regulations in Baden-Württemberg. However, I thought I read that the distance must be at least 0.4 times the building height but at least 3m (10 feet). What does the development plan say?
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