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Watcher7811 Sep 2015 18:57Hello everyone,
We have finally received the exterior elevations for our planned house (another thread https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Grundriss-mit-kg-auf-hanggrundstück.13229/). The floor plan (oriented northeast) has also been slightly modified. I have posted both the original elevations from the architect and the revised elevations (window arrangement). Of course, these do not match the floor plan exactly in terms of size.
A dormer with a flat roof is planned on the southwest side, and both children’s rooms will be oriented towards the southwest. The narrow window in the basement on the side is planned to be a door.
Since it is a sloped plot, this presents a challenge for the architect to fit the garage on one level so you don’t have to drive down into the terrain, and also so that the basement, despite having large windows, is not counted as a full floor.
What we would like to comment on regarding the floor plan:
Upper floor
We are still not fully satisfied with the upper floor. As mentioned, the bathroom and one of the children’s rooms will be swapped, and the room sizes will be adjusted a bit in square meters. What do you think in general about the rooms on the upper floor? They seem a bit too rectangular to us. What is your opinion?
Ground floor
The storage room or the room that serves as a passage to the garage will be difficult to use for storage. It is intended for cleaning supplies, vacuum cleaner, etc. We are unsure whether we really want this room to have a through passage.
There are windows at the front in the living room / dining area. Should we consider two smaller windows there? The exit to the front terrace is also planned from this room.
We look forward to your feedback, criticism, and suggestions on what could be done differently.
We have finally received the exterior elevations for our planned house (another thread https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Grundriss-mit-kg-auf-hanggrundstück.13229/). The floor plan (oriented northeast) has also been slightly modified. I have posted both the original elevations from the architect and the revised elevations (window arrangement). Of course, these do not match the floor plan exactly in terms of size.
A dormer with a flat roof is planned on the southwest side, and both children’s rooms will be oriented towards the southwest. The narrow window in the basement on the side is planned to be a door.
Since it is a sloped plot, this presents a challenge for the architect to fit the garage on one level so you don’t have to drive down into the terrain, and also so that the basement, despite having large windows, is not counted as a full floor.
What we would like to comment on regarding the floor plan:
Upper floor
We are still not fully satisfied with the upper floor. As mentioned, the bathroom and one of the children’s rooms will be swapped, and the room sizes will be adjusted a bit in square meters. What do you think in general about the rooms on the upper floor? They seem a bit too rectangular to us. What is your opinion?
Ground floor
The storage room or the room that serves as a passage to the garage will be difficult to use for storage. It is intended for cleaning supplies, vacuum cleaner, etc. We are unsure whether we really want this room to have a through passage.
There are windows at the front in the living room / dining area. Should we consider two smaller windows there? The exit to the front terrace is also planned from this room.
We look forward to your feedback, criticism, and suggestions on what could be done differently.
I like the designs! They remind me of our house! (:
But personally, I would rotate the ground floor by 90 degrees and place the entrance between the house and the garage. Maybe also from the front, but in an extension between the buildings. The living room would be at the front, the kitchen in the back left corner, and the guest bathroom as well as the storage room in the back right corner. That would be my idea of a perfectly oriented house. Upstairs, I would do it just as you described.
But personally, I would rotate the ground floor by 90 degrees and place the entrance between the house and the garage. Maybe also from the front, but in an extension between the buildings. The living room would be at the front, the kitchen in the back left corner, and the guest bathroom as well as the storage room in the back right corner. That would be my idea of a perfectly oriented house. Upstairs, I would do it just as you described.
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toxicmolotof11 Sep 2015 22:16The walk-in closet on the upper floor wastes space and can only be used from one side.
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Watcher7812 Sep 2015 08:37Kisska, you have a lovely house as well.
The layout downstairs was intentionally designed this way. The kitchen is placed separately at the back, facing the large garden, while the dining room enjoys the panoramic view.
One might consider placing the entrance on the right, but then the distance between the garage and the house would only be 1.6 meters (5.25 feet).
Otherwise, the rooms are quite well-sized, aren’t they?
The layout downstairs was intentionally designed this way. The kitchen is placed separately at the back, facing the large garden, while the dining room enjoys the panoramic view.
One might consider placing the entrance on the right, but then the distance between the garage and the house would only be 1.6 meters (5.25 feet).
Otherwise, the rooms are quite well-sized, aren’t they?
Hmm, it's up to you. I don't think the rooms are bad, but as I mentioned before, the proportions won’t work anymore on the upper floor if you swap them. The children's rooms will end up smaller than the bathroom and the bedroom... The staircase will somehow need to go further up...
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