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...
TACiboy schrieb:
The balcony is not a must-have, but it fits well architecturally and stylistically into the overall design. It was a similar consideration as in the first draft. It wasn’t a must-have back then either.
As an accessory or finishing touch for decoration, a balcony is decadently "luxurious."
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kbt09 schrieb:
@TACiboy ... so, what about the building services?The building services will be located in the basement (just like the washing machine). There is also a 6m² (65 sq ft) pantry planned in the basement.
TACiboy schrieb:
However, I also try to plan the house with a 30-year perspective, and the noise from kids/friends entering through the living room is only relevant for about 5 years... The same applies here. Children can bring life to the rooms for 20 years. The staircase location offers you nothing positive, only negatives—even in 30 years. So basically, it doesn’t matter where it is. But for those 20 years, the location is a disadvantage. The disadvantage of the bathroom location is permanent.
The constant disadvantage of having to pass through the kitchen.
Name me one benefit! To me, it’s clearly a design flaw. I also don’t believe in the architect’s idea. No architect would voluntarily design something like this.
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Matthew0319 Aug 2019 11:01I personally preferred the "old version" much more when modified according to @RomeoZwo’s suggestions... but that’s just my taste.
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