Hello everyone,
For several months now, we (38, 34, 12, 7) have been considering building our own home and have gone through quite a bit of literature as well as gathered ideas from various forums, which we have adapted to our needs.
We already own a specific plot of land and have created a possible room layout based on a "catalog house" from a general contractor (GC), of which only the exterior walls remained in the last project. The first three drafts were completely scrapped because we encountered insurmountable issues each time. Now we are at draft number 4 (alongside minor modifications and additions), in which we can identify ourselves (at least in theory) and which incorporates most of our wishes.
So far, discussions with the GC have rarely gone beyond "we will build according to your wishes," so I would appreciate expert input from you and am thankful for any suggestions for improvement.
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 2014m² (0.5 acres)
Slope: Approximately 1.25m (4 feet) over 40m (131 feet) from south to north
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
No specified floor space index
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: statutory setback distances
Number of parking spaces: 2 garages + 1 outdoor space
Number of floors: 2 full floors
No other restrictions
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: 2 full floors without sloped ceilings, hipped roof, no dull "urban villa concrete box"
Basement: yes
Number of occupants, ages: 2 adults, 2 children (12, 7)
Office: private study
Guest stays per year: approx. 5 (no separate guest room as there are 2 children’s rooms)
Conservative or modern building style: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: semi-open kitchen without doors
Number of dining seats: 6–8
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage or carport: garage if budget allows
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Wishes: separate walk-in closet for parents, second exit, generous front door, landing staircase (not feasible before due to space), workshop room
House Design
Source of design: external floor plan from catalog house, interior planning and window placement independently based on our wishes
What we like most: nearly all room wishes integrated, almost identical children’s rooms, spacious living area, orientation of rooms to the sky, dynamic façade, detached "stairwell" with lots of natural light
What we don’t like: staircase area just fits the plan dimensions, landing staircase with straight steps not possible, uncertainty about kitchen furnishings, tight bathroom furnishings
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 400,000
Preferred heating technology: no preference
If you have to give up something, which details/extensions?
- Can give up: clinker bricks, garage, “luxury” (KNX, sanitary fixtures, etc.)
- Cannot give up: basement
Why has the design evolved this way?
Repeatedly started over until most wishes could be incorporated
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Is the plan practically livable? What might hinder room usage?
Best regards,
Daniel
For several months now, we (38, 34, 12, 7) have been considering building our own home and have gone through quite a bit of literature as well as gathered ideas from various forums, which we have adapted to our needs.
We already own a specific plot of land and have created a possible room layout based on a "catalog house" from a general contractor (GC), of which only the exterior walls remained in the last project. The first three drafts were completely scrapped because we encountered insurmountable issues each time. Now we are at draft number 4 (alongside minor modifications and additions), in which we can identify ourselves (at least in theory) and which incorporates most of our wishes.
So far, discussions with the GC have rarely gone beyond "we will build according to your wishes," so I would appreciate expert input from you and am thankful for any suggestions for improvement.
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 2014m² (0.5 acres)
Slope: Approximately 1.25m (4 feet) over 40m (131 feet) from south to north
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
No specified floor space index
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: statutory setback distances
Number of parking spaces: 2 garages + 1 outdoor space
Number of floors: 2 full floors
No other restrictions
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: 2 full floors without sloped ceilings, hipped roof, no dull "urban villa concrete box"
Basement: yes
Number of occupants, ages: 2 adults, 2 children (12, 7)
Office: private study
Guest stays per year: approx. 5 (no separate guest room as there are 2 children’s rooms)
Conservative or modern building style: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: semi-open kitchen without doors
Number of dining seats: 6–8
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage or carport: garage if budget allows
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Wishes: separate walk-in closet for parents, second exit, generous front door, landing staircase (not feasible before due to space), workshop room
House Design
Source of design: external floor plan from catalog house, interior planning and window placement independently based on our wishes
What we like most: nearly all room wishes integrated, almost identical children’s rooms, spacious living area, orientation of rooms to the sky, dynamic façade, detached "stairwell" with lots of natural light
What we don’t like: staircase area just fits the plan dimensions, landing staircase with straight steps not possible, uncertainty about kitchen furnishings, tight bathroom furnishings
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings: 400,000
Preferred heating technology: no preference
If you have to give up something, which details/extensions?
- Can give up: clinker bricks, garage, “luxury” (KNX, sanitary fixtures, etc.)
- Cannot give up: basement
Why has the design evolved this way?
Repeatedly started over until most wishes could be incorporated
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Is the plan practically livable? What might hinder room usage?
Best regards,
Daniel
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MIA_SAN_MIA__24 Sep 2017 15:18The utility room seems a bit too small if it has to accommodate both laundry and technical equipment. I also don’t like the window arrangement on the south side; it looks somewhat odd.
Which software did you use to create this design?
Which software did you use to create this design?
Fuchur schrieb:
What is not appealing: stairwell just barely fits the planned dimensions, [...] kitchen layout uncertain, However, the staircase is such a central element that it’s hardly possible to continue planning if it is not properly defined.
Fuchur schrieb:
We created a possible room layout based on a ‘catalog house’ from a general contractor, but in the end, only the exterior walls remained. I would prefer to design the entire house myself rather than adopt an external framework that ultimately belongs to a ‘different’ house, into which only an unsatisfactory staircase fits.
Fuchur schrieb:
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: 2 full floors without sloping ceilings, hipped roof, no dreary ‘city villa concrete cube’ Whether this city villa weather box is really the less ugly sibling remains highly questionable. The exterior views look like a mishmash of solid construction catalog houses.
The projecting porch does not structure the facade; rather, it diminishes what is positioned at the edges. With widths significantly under fifteen, ideally eighteen meters (about 49, better 59 feet), this inevitably backfires.
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Thank you for the suggestions.
Yes, we have actually already considered moving away from this house design and possibly having our "preferences" planned by an architect. We are still completely flexible, and we have at least 12 months before the project will be realized.
However, when it comes to taste, I don’t fully agree with you. I know you have a strong aversion to this type of house *g*, but we actually find it quite stylish. A design with a width of 15–18 m (49–59 feet) is a completely different class of house, both in terms of living quality and cost. Personally, I really don’t like smooth, square concrete façades.
I’m more interested in functionality—and yes, having a flat front wall does have its advantages.
Yes, we have actually already considered moving away from this house design and possibly having our "preferences" planned by an architect. We are still completely flexible, and we have at least 12 months before the project will be realized.
However, when it comes to taste, I don’t fully agree with you. I know you have a strong aversion to this type of house *g*, but we actually find it quite stylish. A design with a width of 15–18 m (49–59 feet) is a completely different class of house, both in terms of living quality and cost. Personally, I really don’t like smooth, square concrete façades.
I’m more interested in functionality—and yes, having a flat front wall does have its advantages.
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