ᐅ Feedback on the Floor Plan – Single-Family Home with Flat Roof

Hello dear experts,

I would be interested in your opinions/suggestions/comments on the following design.

Development plan/restrictions
Plot size 960 sqm (11,460 sq ft)
Slope no
Building envelope, building line and boundary see ground floor
Setback from edge 3 m (10 feet)
Number of parking spaces
Number of floors 2 full stories
Roof type flat roof
Orientation southwest
Maximum height/restrictions 10 m (33 feet)
Plot: The diamond-shaped plot faces south/southwest (road to the north) and has the following dimensions: approximately 40 m (131 feet) deep, 19.5 m (64 feet) wide at the north (street side), and 28 m (92 feet) wide at the south (garden side).

Owners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type modern, flat roof
Basement, floors 2 full stories plus basement
Number of occupants, ages 2 adults + 2 children (maximum)
Office: family use or home office? mainly home office
Open or closed architecture open
Conservative or modern construction modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Fireplace yes (not mandatory)
Balcony, roof terrace not essential
Garage, carport double garage
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons for or against certain elements:
- Space for a piano (a grand piano will probably not fit)
- 2 children’s bedrooms
- Home office
- Small pantry
- Master bedroom with walk-in closet
- Balcony/roof terrace is not essential but currently comes as a "byproduct" of the building shape
- Direct access from garage into the house
- Building services/technical equipment located in the basement (but the basement is not part of this discussion)

House design
Designed by: architect

What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
My concerns:
[B]- (!!) Is the open living/dining area too narrow and corridor-like? (despite large windows and a big garden)
- Garage protrudes too far from the building mass → looks odd?
- Is the master bedroom too small for a separate walk-in closet?
- Is the hallway too dark?
- Are the room sizes comfortably sufficient?
- Is the house set too far back from the road?
- Any suggestions for improvements / critical spots / other ideas?[/B]

Ground floor:


Upper floor:


PS: The cloakroom will be realized as a built-in closet opposite the stairs (see the following picture); this is not yet shown in the ground floor plan above:
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What do you think? Looking forward to your feedback...

Addition: Here are some perspective images:

North perspective (street view):


Southwest perspective:

The elevation and floor plan do not seem to match (in terms of how far the roof terrace extends over the children’s room). The beam running through the middle of the living room will not be inexpensive. Overall, the boundary between dynamic and fragmented appears to be exceeded in both the floor plan and the elevation. Making the Cubist design a bit more “lean” would likely benefit both the house and the budget. Does the stair landing have a curve or not? (The elevation suggests it is as high as the ground floor; the floor plan is ambiguous.) I also read the latter as a sign of a young architect.

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The pantry is so small that you get the same storage space with continuous cabinets in the kitchen.

The wardrobe area is very impractical. Shoes, school bags, and the car seat are placed in front of the stairs. Street dirt is well distributed throughout the ground floor, and everyone has to walk through it.

Be sure to draw your desired furniture to scale.

In the dressing room, the distance between the wardrobes is quite narrow. Either you choose 40cm (16 inches) deep cabinets on one side, or you move them a few centimeters closer to the bed.

Thank you for your initial feedback!

@11ant: The floor plan and house elevations do differ slightly. The elevation is included mainly to give a better (spatial) impression of the house to be built. The floor plan in the opening post is what counts.

@haydee: The walk-in closet is flexible and is intended to be fitted with built-in wardrobes according to the architect. So we can still adjust that area quite a bit. I don’t have a clear sense about the pantry, but I see your concerns – there really isn’t much space there.

What do you think about the fact that the living and dining area could end up being quite narrow?

I don’t think so. Our open-plan living area is 10.5 meters (35 feet) long and doesn’t feel narrow or tunnel-like to me. Just visit the nearest model home park and take a look. You will often find houses with a long open-plan area.
Usually, you’re never standing right against one wall looking straight to the other end.
If you still feel it’s too narrow or tunnel-like, then add a room divider between the dining and living areas. It doesn’t matter if it’s a shelf, a plant, or something else.