ᐅ Floor Plan of Bungalow with Separate Apartment – Floor Plan Feedback

Created on: 22 Mar 2018 20:01
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blaupuma
Hello, I would like to finally share the first draft of our bungalow floor plan with you. Maybe you have some suggestions for improvements?

Some information in advance.

We are building a bungalow with a granny flat (for mother-in-law).
My goal was to design the bungalow floor plan as spacious as possible, around 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft).
The main focus is a generous living/dining area.
The living/dining area with kitchen in both units is open up to the ridge.
The ceiling height of the rooms is 265 cm (8 ft 8 in).
Due to space reasons, the office has now been moved to the gallery above the bedroom. There is a height of 2 meters (6 ft 7 in) and an area of 20 sqm (215 sq ft) with sloping ceilings, so only 12 sqm (130 sq ft) is usable. The rest of the attic remains storage space.

Unfortunately, the children’s rooms are relatively small [emoji53], but for my wife, it is important to have the front door exactly in the middle. The wall will get a slight projection to better highlight the gables.
(The total length of the front facade is 23.3 meters (76 ft 5 in).)

In the second unit, there is actually one bathroom too many, but it has to be that way. Okay.
The pantry will be enlarged, and the shower will be removed.

There is no room for a garage in this floor plan anymore. We have pushed the size to the maximum. It is not important for us anyway.

Oh, and there will be a fireplace near the staircase, as otherwise, the chimney would stick out too far above the roof.
The window in the upper floor will be removed and replaced by a Velux window in the roof, and the gables will be built up quite high.

Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 905 sqm (9,738 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio:
Building envelope, building line and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of storeys: 1
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style: modern Danish
Orientation
Maximum heights / limits
Other requirements

Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: bungalow, gable roof 35 degrees
Basement, storeys: no basement,
1 storey
Number of occupants, age: 2 people plus child; 30, 29, 2
Space requirement on ground and upper floors: approx. 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office?
Guests per year: 0
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, no island
Number of dining seats: 4-6
Fireplace: yes
Music/stereo wall:
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage: no

House design
Who created the plan:
- architect from a construction company own design

What do you particularly like and why?: open living area, open up to the ridge.
What do you dislike and why?: possibly too small children’s rooms
Heating system: district heating

Now I’m looking forward to your feedback on our bungalow floor plan – thank you



Section A-A of a detached house with roof structure, windows and staircase.

Floor plan of a multi-family house with two living units: kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom, WC.

Modern, elongated house made of light-colored bricks with gray gable roof, garden and parked cars.

Modern detached house view: gray roof, light brick walls, large windows and garden terrace.

Two adjacent modern detached houses with gray roof, terrace, cars in front, green meadows.
kaho67423 Mar 2018 07:57
So this bedroom in the granny flat is just terrible. I really don’t understand why it was designed this way. The guest room will simply be made wider and turned into the bedroom. The tiny toilet plus pantry will be converted into a small bathroom. The bathroom will be designated as the utility room. The kitchen will be placed where the bedroom is now, and the walls will be demolished. Clear?

Floor plan of a 1-unit dwelling with kitchen, living room, bathroom, and wardrobe (marked in red).


But it’s hardly worth it if the main apartment still looks so disastrous.
blaupuma23 Mar 2018 08:31
Good morning,

all the rooms should have their place. That’s the challenge without making everything too small. :-(

My main problem is the small kitchen in the apartment floor plan.

I want a clear line of sight from the entrance to the end of the living room. I can’t swap the kitchen with the bedroom because I have the gallery above the bedroom and want the space above the kitchen to remain open.

I look forward to more tips, hopefully with some kind words too. [emoji6]
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kbt09
23 Mar 2018 08:40
@blaupuma ... you mentioned that the furniture layout shown does not match your preferences. Maybe start by changing that. Perhaps it will help clarify some ideas.

Also, I once asked if a single-story design is mandatory, even though you still have the mezzanine. Maybe there’s some room for adjustment there as well.

And, I’d like to point out that although all the comments have been quite critical, they have all been politely phrased so far.
kaho67423 Mar 2018 09:02
So, now let’s take a look.
If you pay close attention, you can make out the plan... it’s tricky to move it using Photoshop.
You will need to reposition the kitchen furniture yourself. The windows and patio doors as well.


Grundriss eines Hauses mit zwei Wohneinheiten: Wohnzimmer, Küche, Bad, Garderobe, Flur.
blaupuma23 Mar 2018 09:07
I cannot change the furniture; that has to be done by the architect since I do not have the software.

A 1.5-story height is possible, but I want to build completely on one level (except for the gallery). That is why I specifically bought the large plot of land.
kaho67423 Mar 2018 09:07
Aren't the walls between the living units already too thin anyway?