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/
haydee schrieb:
I’m not sure how old your children are.
It starts with babies (some of them sleep very little) and toddlers who don’t play alone. With an open floor plan, you always have an eye on them because you’re always in the same room.
Later, when it comes to homework, you’re always accessible.
No walls in between, nothing.
It annoyed me.
- The hammock couldn’t be moved to another spot
- The stroller didn’t fit in the kitchen
- As soon as you leave the room, the crying starts
- Later it’s “Mommy, stay”
- The climbing phase gave me headaches just trying to grab something quickly
Now everything is open. You prepare dinner and can chat or keep an eye on the puzzle. It’s a different kind of communication. “Mommy, look what I can do!” You just glance up, watch, praise, and then go back to what you’re doing. It keeps flowing.
With separate rooms: “Mom!!! MOM!!!” “Yes, right now.” “MOM!!! What is it?” “I don’t know” or “Not interested, look.”
More freedom of movement. You’re in the room even if you’re doing something else. Plus, you can see the garden and know who’s going upstairs or not. One ear is always on the upper floor.
You notice when the fridge is opened and milk is spilled. When the tower or chair is moved in front of the candy cabinet.
You’re doing housework and still with your children. I can agree with all of this 120,000%, and every family with children that I know would as well.
Just one more vote for the open kitchen. You don’t get peace from the kids in the kitchen anyway, or does the wife want to lock herself in? The little ones always notice when you want to be left alone and come running right then. That’s how it is. Better to have the kitchen open than have everyone crammed into the small room. That’s how it is for us now, and it drives me crazy.
haydee schrieb:
Just don’t choose a spiral staircase.
Pros: very space-saving
Cons: dangerous, cannot be safely used when carrying heavy loads alone
We once had one in an apartment.
Also, the ones with notched steps are difficult to walk on. I agree with you.
micric3 schrieb:
Additionally, in the living room, a lift-and-slide door (external dimensions: W: 2970 x H: 2230 mm (W: 117 x H: 88 inches), divided 1485:1485 mm (58.5:58.5 inches))
We haven't decided yet on the kitchen door (a floor-to-ceiling fixed glass window would look nice but isn’t practical)
In the bedrooms and bathroom, fixed glazing in the sash or windows with concealed opening sashes are possible options Well then, darling, I guess I’ve kept quiet (about it) long enough until you figured it out yourself: divide 1485 by 415 and provide a ventilation sash.
micric3 schrieb:
It’s exactly the opposite with my wife; she wants peace from the children while in the kitchen :] That’s what @haydee explained: that this need for peace often lacks mutual understanding in practice.
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