ᐅ Floor plan after the meeting with the architect

Created on: 14 Dec 2016 23:03
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stevenprice
Hello everyone,

We are building with a large prefabricated house provider and had our architect meeting about three weeks ago. We had already spent several weeks and months considering our plans beforehand, so there were no real surprises. Now we have received the "basic" plans and would appreciate any further tips.

Here is the completed questionnaire:

Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 850 m² (9,150 sq ft)
Slope: slight slope (< 1 meter (3 ft) over the length/width of the house)
No relevant specifications in the development plan/planning permission

Client Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type
Basement, floors: No basement
Number of people: Currently 2, later 3 up to max. 4
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: Family use, possibly home office later
Overnight guests per year: 1-2
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: kitchen island
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage later

House Design
Planning by:
- Architect from a construction company

What we like most: conservatory, open kitchen, door to the kitchen


Floor plan of a house: living room, kitchen, hallway, study, utility room, terrace, conservatory.

Floor plan of an upper floor with corridor, bathroom, master bedroom, and two children’s rooms.

Top view of a modern detached house with dark tiled roof, wooden terrace, and car.

Modern white detached house with dark pitched roof, garden, and driveway.

Modern white detached house with dark pitched roof, large window front, garden, and pool.

Modern detached house with dark pitched roof, glass extension/conservatory, wooden terrace, and garden.

Modern detached house with dark pitched roof, glass front, wooden terrace, garden, and pool.

Modern detached house with sloped roof and glass veranda overlooking the garden.

Site plan of building project: plot, building structure, driveway, terrace, parking spaces.
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stevenprice
23 Dec 2016 17:47
Hello Dirk,

yes, a photovoltaic system is planned (for later) and the preparation for it has already been commissioned. However, I had not considered at all that the shadow cast by the chimney could be an issue :-(.

Thanks anyway for the tip! So much to think about...

Best regards
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zod
24 Dec 2016 16:40
Photovoltaic systems should be positioned so that no single module is ever shaded. If this happens, the entire output can drop significantly. Therefore, the shadow cast by the chimney should not be overlooked.
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toxicmolotof
24 Dec 2016 22:52
Or you can use a system that controls individual modules, which reduces the disadvantage but comes at an additional cost. This does not necessarily contribute positively to the return on investment.
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stevenprice
28 Dec 2016 20:48
I currently don’t think it’s cost-effective. We will possibly add the photovoltaic system later, as soon as or if it ever becomes economically viable. In my opinion, this will become clearer in the next 5-10 years (electric mobility, storage technology, etc.). Until then, of course, we don’t want to limit our options...