ᐅ Finalizing the floor plan for a 130 m² bungalow designed for 4 people
Created on: 23 Jul 2019 08:00
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micric3
Hello,
we have finalized the floor plan for our project and tried to incorporate feedback/criticism from the previous thread. A new thread was also necessary to include relevant information in the initial post.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 1000 m² (10,764 sq ft)
External dimensions of the house: 16 m x 9.5 m (52.5 ft x 31.2 ft) (these were specified by the construction company to stay as close as possible to the budget)
Slope: No
Number of parking spaces: 0
Number of floors: Bungalow
Roof type: Hip roof, gable roof, or shed roof
Orientation: Entrance on the east, living room facing west, dining room facing southwest
Additional requirements: Must blend in with the existing building
Utility connections: Electricity and wastewater/water connections come from the driveway on the west side
Client requirements
Number of people, ages: 4 people (2 x 40 years, 2 x 3 years)
Office: In the outbuilding
Guests per year: Maximum 2
Open or closed layout: Open
Conservative or modern architectural style: Either
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Probably U-shaped kitchen, open to alternatives
Number of dining seats: Possibly 2–4 casual spots in the kitchen; otherwise 6–8 in the dining room
Fireplace: Yes, as a room divider between dining and living room
Garage, carport: On the driveway
House design
Who designed it:
- Based on the bungalow 131 floor plan from Town & Country
- Design planned independently using RoomSketcher
What do you particularly like? Why?
- Room layout (size)
- Room divider between kitchen, dining room, and living room (L-shape)
- No hallway
- Open area as a transition space between kitchen and living room
Cost estimate from architect/planner: 215,000
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 250,000
Preferred heating system: Air-to-water heat pump (either Vaillant aroSplit or Vaillant FlexoCompact)
Why is the design as it is now?
- Dissatisfaction with the designs created in the old thread
Link to original thread: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Bungalow-Grundriss-16x9-5m-aussen-in-1000m-mit-Altbestand.31485/
we have finalized the floor plan for our project and tried to incorporate feedback/criticism from the previous thread. A new thread was also necessary to include relevant information in the initial post.
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 1000 m² (10,764 sq ft)
External dimensions of the house: 16 m x 9.5 m (52.5 ft x 31.2 ft) (these were specified by the construction company to stay as close as possible to the budget)
Slope: No
Number of parking spaces: 0
Number of floors: Bungalow
Roof type: Hip roof, gable roof, or shed roof
Orientation: Entrance on the east, living room facing west, dining room facing southwest
Additional requirements: Must blend in with the existing building
Utility connections: Electricity and wastewater/water connections come from the driveway on the west side
Client requirements
Number of people, ages: 4 people (2 x 40 years, 2 x 3 years)
Office: In the outbuilding
Guests per year: Maximum 2
Open or closed layout: Open
Conservative or modern architectural style: Either
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Probably U-shaped kitchen, open to alternatives
Number of dining seats: Possibly 2–4 casual spots in the kitchen; otherwise 6–8 in the dining room
Fireplace: Yes, as a room divider between dining and living room
Garage, carport: On the driveway
House design
Who designed it:
- Based on the bungalow 131 floor plan from Town & Country
- Design planned independently using RoomSketcher
What do you particularly like? Why?
- Room layout (size)
- Room divider between kitchen, dining room, and living room (L-shape)
- No hallway
- Open area as a transition space between kitchen and living room
Cost estimate from architect/planner: 215,000
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 250,000
Preferred heating system: Air-to-water heat pump (either Vaillant aroSplit or Vaillant FlexoCompact)
Why is the design as it is now?
- Dissatisfaction with the designs created in the old thread
Link to original thread: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Bungalow-Grundriss-16x9-5m-aussen-in-1000m-mit-Altbestand.31485/
micric3 schrieb:
And your advice would be? .. just add 30m² (320 ft²) like that? That would be ideal. If that’s not possible:- only one dining area
- don’t separate the kitchen, that doesn’t make sense in this case
- remove the bathtub, it’s not necessary
- remove the utility room, it’s a separate extension. Use the space for pantry and wardrobe
The main issue of the space being too small will remain to some extent.
I was also wondering why there are two dining areas placed right next to each other. It seems like a waste of space.
What I don’t like is the passage behind the sofa. I imagine it would be uncomfortable to sit there while everyone squeaks through on their way to the kitchen. The kitchen is also positioned as far away as possible from the main entrance (which makes carrying groceries inconvenient).
What I don’t like is the passage behind the sofa. I imagine it would be uncomfortable to sit there while everyone squeaks through on their way to the kitchen. The kitchen is also positioned as far away as possible from the main entrance (which makes carrying groceries inconvenient).
hanse987 schrieb:
I haven’t followed the entire discussion from the beginning, so maybe this question has already been answered. Why do you have two dining areas? I don’t see any added value. Simply answered:
- my wife wants a separate kitchen
- for occasions/celebrations/game nights, we use the larger table
@Niloa: The topic of access/passage has been discussed many times, and apparently, there is no perfect solution.
Either you enter directly into the living room, need a larger hallway, or have the living room as a passage zone.
Here is an old draft with a hallway next to the kitchen Post #25: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissfinalisierung-Bungalow-130m-für-4-Personen.31746/page-5#lg=post-337906&slide=0
@Bookstar How would you technically imagine having the utility room outside? That’s not practical.
And do you really think a bathtub is too much in a 10m² (108 sq ft) bathroom?
The question is how important the bathtub is to you; only you can decide that. Personally, I would prefer to install a nice large, comfortable shower. The one shown in the plan does not look like that.
The utility room is already included inside the house, but maybe as an extension rather than centrally located near the entrance. That’s what I meant.
The utility room is already included inside the house, but maybe as an extension rather than centrally located near the entrance. That’s what I meant.
micric3 schrieb:
And your advice would be? ... just add 30m² (320 ft²) just like that?Or instead of stubbornly excluding the outbuilding, include it in the overall project planning. You insist on keeping the existing structure unchanged and placing a bungalow next to it with a fixed floor area budget. My counterargument—that a clever extension of the outbuilding, combined with an annex to create a cohesive whole, which could even be smaller than the bungalow module you consider fixed—would offer more living value, more individuality, and all at lower costs, you consistently ignore or refuse to subject it to a thorough, objective review.You don’t want to be happy; you don’t want an optimal house. You’ve bet with yourself that the eighteenth version would be the perfect fit and want to hear from us that we agree. You’d rather reduce the value of your property by building one of your Roomsketcher drafts on it than objectively explore the possibilities and involve professionals. Using your head to push against the wall as the architect of your own misfortune.
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