ᐅ Feedback on the Floor Plan – Single-Family Home with Flat Roof
Created on: 14 May 2019 19:59
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TACiboy
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:
[IMG width="224px"]http://WWW.cuzzle.eu/Hausbau-Forum.de/Garderobe.PNG[/IMG]
What do you think? Looking forward to your feedback...
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:
[IMG width="224px"]http://WWW.cuzzle.eu/Hausbau-Forum.de/Garderobe.PNG[/IMG]
What do you think? Looking forward to your feedback...
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j.bautsch17 Aug 2019 16:25I find the distance from the entrance to the kitchen far too long. You have to carry groceries through half the house, and even if you try to go through the pantry, the route isn’t much better since it is quite narrow. Keep in mind that shelves or similar items are likely to be installed there, making the passage even tighter.
As @kbt09 has already pointed out, the pantry cannot really be furnished, so it can only be used as a passage for groceries, not for storage.
As @kbt09 has already pointed out, the pantry cannot really be furnished, so it can only be used as a passage for groceries, not for storage.
The route for bringing in groceries will usually go through the pantry, unless the shelves there are already the main destination.
In the relaunch, I see that the suggestions have largely been incorporated, but I am curious about the new house design regarding the roof—is this now more to your taste, and was the previous one closer to the architect’s preference?
Do the children really value having a smoking balcony that much?
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
In the relaunch, I see that the suggestions have largely been incorporated, but I am curious about the new house design regarding the roof—is this now more to your taste, and was the previous one closer to the architect’s preference?
Do the children really value having a smoking balcony that much?
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
The staircase is in the way and causes obstruction.
Aside from the issue that with this staircase layout, the children always rush past the sofa (even with their teenage friends), and the living room is used as a passageway, which prevents it from being a quiet space,
would the mentioned problem with the kitchen be alleviated if the staircase were placed on the opposite side of the hallway and the upper floor mirrored? This would also put the bathroom on the correct side.
The living room would no longer feel like a corridor.
Personally, I don’t see any need to enter the staircase from opposite directions. It is just for show and can be problematic for privacy when children are involved. I speak from experience, since we have the same setup.
Aside from the issue that with this staircase layout, the children always rush past the sofa (even with their teenage friends), and the living room is used as a passageway, which prevents it from being a quiet space,
would the mentioned problem with the kitchen be alleviated if the staircase were placed on the opposite side of the hallway and the upper floor mirrored? This would also put the bathroom on the correct side.
The living room would no longer feel like a corridor.
Personally, I don’t see any need to enter the staircase from opposite directions. It is just for show and can be problematic for privacy when children are involved. I speak from experience, since we have the same setup.
Hello, thanks for your initial feedback!
@11ant: The balcony is not a must-have but fits well architecturally within the overall design. It was a similar consideration as in the first draft. Regarding the roof: we haven’t decided on a specific shape; we just ruled out a shed roof and a hip roof. We like the Bauhaus style best in terms of outlook, but it’s also very expensive as planned in the first draft...
@ypg: That’s a good point!! The staircase is intentionally placed there to visually separate the living and dining/kitchen areas. However, I didn’t consider the “through traffic.” I’m also trying to plan the house with a 30-year perspective, and the noise from kids/friends passing through the living room will only last about 5 years...
@11ant: The balcony is not a must-have but fits well architecturally within the overall design. It was a similar consideration as in the first draft. Regarding the roof: we haven’t decided on a specific shape; we just ruled out a shed roof and a hip roof. We like the Bauhaus style best in terms of outlook, but it’s also very expensive as planned in the first draft...
@ypg: That’s a good point!! The staircase is intentionally placed there to visually separate the living and dining/kitchen areas. However, I didn’t consider the “through traffic.” I’m also trying to plan the house with a 30-year perspective, and the noise from kids/friends passing through the living room will only last about 5 years...
TACiboy schrieb:
However, I am also trying to plan the house with a 30-year perspective, and the noise from children/friends entering through the living room is limited to about five years... ??? Boarding school at 10 years old?
kaho674 schrieb:
??? Boarding school at age 10?No, but that’s usually only “critical” during puberty. With children, it’s fine for the house to be lively.
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