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:
Having multiple partners is tempting, but .. with only one kitchen, there can only be one woman. Haha ... are we dealing with a macho household here?
micric3 schrieb:
The "dining table" in the living room is more for social purposes: crafting, games, guests, special occasion meals. In my opinion, this table will remain, and if anything, the one in the kitchen will disappear. Yes, of course, when reducing redundancy, you remove the duplicate.
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11ant schrieb:
Yes, of course, when eliminating redundancy, you remove the duplicate.Makes sense, two women at one table fit easily...Zaba12 schrieb:
I’ll send you some photos of the ground floor via private message tonight.
Please don’t forget
Thank you
kaho674 schrieb:
Having light from two sides in a room creates a very different spatial feel. If possible, I would never give that up. It also gives you a much better chance to bring natural light into the room (even on the north side – light can bend around corners!). The size of the windows is less important in comparison. Also, windows are usually not more expensive than walls.Honestly, I’m not sure anymore if children’s rooms really need windows facing north because of furniture placement.
In addition, we will extend the house by 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches) compared to the standard.
The roof will have a prefabricated truss construction designed as a dry attic with a load capacity of 200kg/m² (41 lb/sq ft), which provides enough storage space for various stuff.
All windows will be fixed glazing, placed 40cm (16 inches) above the floor, 180cm (71 inches) high, and 190cm (75 inches) wide.
Regarding the bathroom window:
- Prefer floor-to-ceiling with optional privacy glass (“frosted glass”) in the lower half
or
- Smaller and matching the kitchen window?
--> Actually, no one (outsiders) can look directly inside since there is no public walkway.
Are the general window dimensions well chosen in terms of "furniture placement/window sill seating," daylight admission, and space?
Good luck
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micric3 schrieb:
The windows will all be fixed glazing, 40cm (16 inches) above the floor, 180cm (71 inches) high, 190cm (75 inches) wide. One hardly wants to question the oddity of your planning approach. Aside from the Frankenstein-style design, I would never, even with the best mechanical ventilation system, consider completely excluding traditional ventilation in sleeping areas. I hope your pride of ownership will be strong enough to help you get over the unsatisfactory result. Sometimes even a standard design from an experienced professional is better than the unique work of an apprentice.
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