ᐅ Initial design: two-story building with a staggered shed roof
Created on: 4 Sep 2020 17:08
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Zubi123
Hello dear forum community,
since the first draft from the draftsman didn’t quite match my taste, I took pencil and paper myself today to create an initial sketch.
What do you think?
The drawings are oriented to the north.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 700 m2 (7,535 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site occupancy coefficient (floor area ratio): 0.3
Floor space index: 0.6
Building window, building line and boundary: 3 meters (10 feet) distance from neighbors
Edge development: allowed for garage/carport
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: open (0 to 30 degrees)
Style:
Orientation: south/west
Maximum heights / limits: eaves 6 m (20 ft) / ridge 9.5 m (31 ft)
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: offset shed roof (14-20 degrees pitch) with east/west orientation
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 full floors
Number of occupants; age: 2; 30, 25 years old
Space requirement on ground and upper floor: approx. 170-180 m2 (1,830-1,940 sq ft) total
Office: home office
Guest sleepovers per year: approx. 10
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern style: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen; peninsula
Number of dining seats: permanently 8 plus 3 at the peninsula
Fireplace: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: undecided yet
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why something should or should not be:
Terrace facing west/south; large window front with external blinds on the ground floor; daylight in the upstairs hallway
House Design
Who designed it: do-it-yourself
What do you especially like? Why?
What do you dislike? Why?
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: 480,000 EUR
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details/extensions
-you can give up: straight staircase
-you cannot give up: large windows on the ground floor
Why does the design look the way it does?
Mix of many other designs
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
What can still be improved? Can the floor area be reduced a bit?
since the first draft from the draftsman didn’t quite match my taste, I took pencil and paper myself today to create an initial sketch.
What do you think?
The drawings are oriented to the north.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 700 m2 (7,535 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site occupancy coefficient (floor area ratio): 0.3
Floor space index: 0.6
Building window, building line and boundary: 3 meters (10 feet) distance from neighbors
Edge development: allowed for garage/carport
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: open (0 to 30 degrees)
Style:
Orientation: south/west
Maximum heights / limits: eaves 6 m (20 ft) / ridge 9.5 m (31 ft)
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: offset shed roof (14-20 degrees pitch) with east/west orientation
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 full floors
Number of occupants; age: 2; 30, 25 years old
Space requirement on ground and upper floor: approx. 170-180 m2 (1,830-1,940 sq ft) total
Office: home office
Guest sleepovers per year: approx. 10
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern style: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen; peninsula
Number of dining seats: permanently 8 plus 3 at the peninsula
Fireplace: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: undecided yet
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why something should or should not be:
Terrace facing west/south; large window front with external blinds on the ground floor; daylight in the upstairs hallway
House Design
Who designed it: do-it-yourself
What do you especially like? Why?
What do you dislike? Why?
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: 480,000 EUR
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details/extensions
-you can give up: straight staircase
-you cannot give up: large windows on the ground floor
Why does the design look the way it does?
Mix of many other designs
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
What can still be improved? Can the floor area be reduced a bit?
Tastes really differ. I like the upper floor. If I’m seeing it correctly, the children's rooms face west. I would have only swapped the bedroom and master bathroom and then made the utility room a bit smaller. But I think it works fine as it is.
However, I find the dining area still quite uncomfortable, and I would add a window to the office. Otherwise, it would be too dark for me.
I hope I haven’t mixed up the cardinal directions.
However, I find the dining area still quite uncomfortable, and I would add a window to the office. Otherwise, it would be too dark for me.
I hope I haven’t mixed up the cardinal directions.
The north-facing children's room has the same orientation as our bedroom. As a bedroom, it is great, but as a children's room, it is too dark. From September to April, the difference in brightness is noticeable. The children's rooms with south and east/west-facing windows are significantly brighter.
ypg schrieb:
Offset monopitch houses are usually built with a base made of two staggered basic shapes, because without an offset, the house looks awkward.
Your example house has it, mine has it, everyone has it, so I would consider that when designing. So, you mean that the base shape needs an offset for a staggered monopitch roof to really stand out?
How large should such an offset be? Due to the depth of the plot, I would prefer not to exceed a house depth of more than 11 m (36 feet), actually rather less.
Would the ground floor already look balanced in this version?
Zubi123 schrieb:
So you mean that in the basic design an offset is necessary for a staggered mono-pitched roof to really show its appeal? Yes, you can also reduce the size of the right side of the plan instead of just offsetting it. The plan has more potential. Generally, I would avoid having an open void space when children live in the household because of the noise reverberation... and if it is necessary, then the staircase with the void should follow the roof structure. For example, a landing or a quarter-turn staircase integrated with the roof slope, completely opposite to your straight staircase.
But this may also be because I am getting tired of seeing this kind of floor plan. I have the impression that those planning to build don’t really consider other alternatives and their charm. This straight staircase has disadvantages that become very clear here: no possibility for a door on the ground floor or upper floor, the stair’s starting point opposite the entrance, and a long corridor acting as a narrow passage...
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hampshire5 Sep 2020 14:04A shed roof can bring wonderful natural light into hallways and rooms if the offset is designed accordingly and glazed properly.
How high can you plan? Is there enough space for loft beds in the children’s rooms?
An open space is great if it is acoustically optimized. @ypg is right: an echo would be annoying. I don’t understand why the open space should be located directly above the dining table. It doesn’t serve any purpose for comfortable seating at the table. A high living area, on the other hand… Practically, it only makes it easier to call the children to dinner. It becomes inconvenient when guests are over and the children stay up later than is good for them.
In your design, the very large dining table will be placed too close to the exterior wall. This is neither functional nor does it feel spacious in a large room.
The idea of a counter in the kitchen is basically okay. In the layout shown, a larger area is created in the corner. What would be done with that? It would seem odd to have a large, cramped table and next to it some unused square meters. Also expensive, by the way.
How high can you plan? Is there enough space for loft beds in the children’s rooms?
An open space is great if it is acoustically optimized. @ypg is right: an echo would be annoying. I don’t understand why the open space should be located directly above the dining table. It doesn’t serve any purpose for comfortable seating at the table. A high living area, on the other hand… Practically, it only makes it easier to call the children to dinner. It becomes inconvenient when guests are over and the children stay up later than is good for them.
In your design, the very large dining table will be placed too close to the exterior wall. This is neither functional nor does it feel spacious in a large room.
The idea of a counter in the kitchen is basically okay. In the layout shown, a larger area is created in the corner. What would be done with that? It would seem odd to have a large, cramped table and next to it some unused square meters. Also expensive, by the way.
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