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
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
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Deliverer23 Mar 2018 14:45blaupuma, could you please share your thoughts on the kitchens that have been mentioned here several times?
Do both apartments really not need a dishwasher or refrigerator?
Do both apartments really not need a dishwasher or refrigerator?
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chand198623 Mar 2018 14:47blaupuma schrieb:
I’m giving it some thoughtHere’s a suggestion on what should be reconsidered:
blaupuma schrieb:
I want the main entrance to be in the middle.What for? A restriction without real benefit.
blaupuma schrieb:
The utility room should stay in its original location: direct access from the planned parking space into the house (dirty entrance)A dirty entrance can, but doesn’t have to, lead through the utility room.
blaupuma schrieb:
The bedroom should remain in its original place.
The rest is flexible.If two rooms and two entrances are fixed, there’s hardly anything left that is flexible.
Since you have to walk through the living area every time to go to the bathroom at night, for example.
Let the kids become teenagers and hang out with their friends in the evening while you’re already in bed.
Or do you want to go back to the good old chamber pot then?
Or if the lady of the house has a migraine and needs peace. When I have a migraine, I first get diarrhea, and then the phase comes where I’m kneeling in front of the toilet. The last thing I need in that condition is having to weave around the table through the living area to finally, finally reach the toilet.
The kitchen remains a disaster.
Let the kids become teenagers and hang out with their friends in the evening while you’re already in bed.
Or do you want to go back to the good old chamber pot then?
Or if the lady of the house has a migraine and needs peace. When I have a migraine, I first get diarrhea, and then the phase comes where I’m kneeling in front of the toilet. The last thing I need in that condition is having to weave around the table through the living area to finally, finally reach the toilet.
The kitchen remains a disaster.
blaupuma schrieb:
Hello,
Thank you for the suggestions.
There are a few things I would like to keep:
The location of the house should remain as it is (it has to, the plot doesn’t allow otherwise) and I want the main entrance to be in the center.
Personally, I prefer an orientation more towards the west rather than south
(I work during midday).
Large apartment:
The utility room should stay in its current location: direct access from the designated parking space into the house (mudroom entrance).
The bedroom should remain in its original place.
The rest is flexible.
Note: Mother-in-law is already older, and renting out to outsiders is not excluded. (Privacy)
Small apartment:
The number of rooms must remain the same without making the living and dining area smaller. This will probably have to be tight :-(The only things that aren’t flexible are your twisted ideas about “the main entrance must be in the center” and “the entrance is our utility room.” Wonderful. “No need for a cloakroom, we have the utility room.”
And regarding the plot size: it must be roughly 30 x 30 meters (100 x 100 feet), otherwise, we wouldn’t reach 900 square meters (9700 square feet). So changes are not really ruled out. Every room would gain space, and the granny flat would finally be light! Who else would want to move in there besides mother-in-law? I wouldn’t want to pay as a tenant.
Well then... I stink, but don’t make me wet. I wouldn’t want to be your architect.
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