ᐅ Initial design: two-story building with a staggered shed roof

Created on: 4 Sep 2020 17:08

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.

Rectangular floor plan with living area on the left, dining table in the center, office on the right, staircase in the middle.

Hand sketch of an apartment floor plan: bedroom with two beds, kitchen, bathroom, hallway, and stairs.

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?

11ant5 Sep 2020 14:11

#19

Do the situation at the exit a favor by giving the house more depth. Is the ridge direction fixed like this, or can it be perpendicular to the house axis?

I don’t necessarily see a kink in the building composition as essential; working with a shadow line or a break in the textures can also be done effectively.

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Zubi1235 Sep 2020 17:47

#20

hampshire schrieb:

I don’t understand why the open space above the dining table should be created. It doesn’t serve any purpose for sitting comfortably at the table.

Then I probably didn’t explain it clearly enough. The open space is only intended for the entrance area—basically the first 2 meters (6.5 feet) upon entering—with a balustrade overlooking the hallway on the upper floor.
Do you think this would also create a significant echo or hollow sound there?

Between the hallway and the dining table, we would probably want to add a full-height door. This is exactly to address the issue of being able to reduce noise from the living room/kitchen to the upper floor if needed.

hampshire schrieb:

I’m basically okay with the idea of a kitchen counter. In the layout shown, a larger surface would be created in the corner. What would you do with that?

We would like to have a terrace on the right side. So that you can enjoy the western sun after work and the area is somewhat sheltered from the wind.
I thought you would need a corresponding width for the passage. In your opinion, is that too much?

ypg schrieb:

So a landing or a 2/4-turn staircase following the roof slope—completely opposite to your straight staircase.
But it may also be because I’m getting tired of this floor plan shape.

A straight staircase is not a must. We could also consider a 1/4-turn staircase or something similar.
Would that give us a lot more options?

11ant schrieb:

Do the exit area a favor and give the house more depth. Is the ridge direction fixed, or can it be perpendicular to the house axis?

The ridge direction is not fixed. Because we want at least 6 meters (20 feet) of garden space on the south side, we would prefer not to increase the depth of the house. Six meters (20 feet) seems quite narrow to me—can it be done with less?

11ant5 Sep 2020 19:12

#21

In the garden, you don’t notice every centimeter (inch) – but the space between the end of the stairs and the table, or between the stair landing and the door frame of the adjacent rooms, definitely matters.

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ypg5 Sep 2020 20:53

#22

Zubi123 schrieb:

Then I must have explained it a bit wrong. The air space is only supposed to be created in the entrance area.

Even worse. The draft then moves upward.

Zubi123 schrieb:

Exactly to address the issue of avoiding noise from the living room/kitchen going “upstairs” if necessary.

Is the hallway a restricted area?

Well then, as already mentioned: staggered floor plans offer you almost unlimited possibilities for room layouts. Therefore, I believe an architect (not a draftsman) can present many options.
You can position the terrace within an angle of the house based on the southwest orientation of the plot. But why two stories? (Heading)

Zubi1235 Sep 2020 22:16

#23

ypg schrieb:

Is the hallway a restricted area?

What do you mean by that? I'm a bit confused ops:

ypg schrieb:

Why is it actually two stories?

I’m not a fan of sloped ceilings, so we wanted to make the most of the full eave height of 6m (20 feet).

Zubi12327 Nov 2020 12:23

#24

I’m bringing back my original concept and want to share my updated ideas with you.

What do you think of this revised design?

Upper floor layout: bedroom, walk-in closet, office, two children’s rooms, hallway, gallery, bathroom.

House floor plan: garage, living and dining area, kitchen, and entrance hall.

I have moved away from a straight staircase and decided on a quarter-turn staircase instead.
The home office has been relocated to the upper floor (including large windows).

The terrace is still oriented to the south and west.

Do you see any major issues in this floor plan that could cause problems in everyday use? What potential changes would you suggest for this layout?

ᐅ Initial design: two-story building with a staggered shed roof

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