Development Plan / Restrictions
Construction phase plan Hamburg S1O (single-story construction, integrated into surrounding buildings)
Plot size: 712m2 (7,662 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 5m (16 ft) must remain clear of any construction on the north side
Edge development: no, garage/carport yes
Number of parking spaces: 2
Client Requirements
Number of floors: 1.5
Roof type: hipped roof
Style: city villa
Orientation: north-south
Fully basement
Number of residents: 2 adults, 1 child, 1 toddler
Guest stays per year: 5-10 overnight stays
Space requirements on ground floor, upper floor: 90/80 m2 (970/860 sq ft)
Office: home office
Open floor plan
Rather modern construction style
Open kitchen, cooking island
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: roof terrace to maintain single-story appearance (no roof slopes)
Garage, carport: carport to the side behind the house
House Design
Designer: architect
What do you like most? Open layout, spacious entrance area, staircase, house type
What do you not like? Kitchen (too long and narrow), bedroom/walk-in closet (feels cramped, possibly replace walk-in closet with built-in wardrobe)
Price estimate from architect/planner: -
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: 700,000€ (without landscaping)
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
If You Have to Give Up Anything, Which Details/Extensions
- Can give up: walk-in closet, pantry
- Cannot give up: open living kitchen, spacious entrance area
Why is the design like this now? First draft based on our spatial requirements
Which wishes were fulfilled by the architect? Size, rooms, openness, no roof slopes, house shape
What is the main/fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Is the first draft usable? Ideas for kitchen redesign/repositioning? Opinions on the bathroom?
Hello everyone,
We have received the first draft of our new single-family home from the architect.
Personally, we really like the house style visually, since it is a city villa without roof slopes but does not look bulky and fits well into the Hamburg cityscape.
The architect has fulfilled most of our wishes, but the entire kitchen area is definitely still problematic, as it is too narrow and long. Due to the house shape, widening the kitchen is unfortunately not possible without affecting the light-flooded entrance area or making the house wider (which we would prefer but cannot due to the plot’s dimensions, as a 2.75m (9 ft) distance to the boundary has already been planned on both sides). Originally, we planned a pantry accessible through the kitchen front (yes, a somewhat modern convenience) placed on the north side of the kitchen, but this would block the light axis in that area and make the northern side windows redundant.
Furthermore, the bathroom on the upper floor is under discussion. Although we like the idea of a separate toilet, the shower and washbasin area may make the room feel smaller overall, even though it is quite large.
The upper-floor bedroom is also not perfect yet. We wanted a separate walk-in closet, but due to limited space on the upper floor (single-story design without roof slopes), the bedroom feels relatively small and we would prefer it to be a bit more spacious. The children’s rooms are generous enough.
The house has quite a few (somewhat narrow) windows, and we are considering whether fewer but wider windows would make more sense.
This is a first draft developed based on our space requirements. We would very much appreciate your initial impressions to help us decide whether this can be developed further or if we should rethink the design.
If I have forgotten anything above, I will gladly provide more info later.
Thank you very much.
Construction phase plan Hamburg S1O (single-story construction, integrated into surrounding buildings)
Plot size: 712m2 (7,662 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 5m (16 ft) must remain clear of any construction on the north side
Edge development: no, garage/carport yes
Number of parking spaces: 2
Client Requirements
Number of floors: 1.5
Roof type: hipped roof
Style: city villa
Orientation: north-south
Fully basement
Number of residents: 2 adults, 1 child, 1 toddler
Guest stays per year: 5-10 overnight stays
Space requirements on ground floor, upper floor: 90/80 m2 (970/860 sq ft)
Office: home office
Open floor plan
Rather modern construction style
Open kitchen, cooking island
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: roof terrace to maintain single-story appearance (no roof slopes)
Garage, carport: carport to the side behind the house
House Design
Designer: architect
What do you like most? Open layout, spacious entrance area, staircase, house type
What do you not like? Kitchen (too long and narrow), bedroom/walk-in closet (feels cramped, possibly replace walk-in closet with built-in wardrobe)
Price estimate from architect/planner: -
Personal price limit for the house including fittings: 700,000€ (without landscaping)
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
If You Have to Give Up Anything, Which Details/Extensions
- Can give up: walk-in closet, pantry
- Cannot give up: open living kitchen, spacious entrance area
Why is the design like this now? First draft based on our spatial requirements
Which wishes were fulfilled by the architect? Size, rooms, openness, no roof slopes, house shape
What is the main/fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Is the first draft usable? Ideas for kitchen redesign/repositioning? Opinions on the bathroom?
Hello everyone,
We have received the first draft of our new single-family home from the architect.
Personally, we really like the house style visually, since it is a city villa without roof slopes but does not look bulky and fits well into the Hamburg cityscape.
The architect has fulfilled most of our wishes, but the entire kitchen area is definitely still problematic, as it is too narrow and long. Due to the house shape, widening the kitchen is unfortunately not possible without affecting the light-flooded entrance area or making the house wider (which we would prefer but cannot due to the plot’s dimensions, as a 2.75m (9 ft) distance to the boundary has already been planned on both sides). Originally, we planned a pantry accessible through the kitchen front (yes, a somewhat modern convenience) placed on the north side of the kitchen, but this would block the light axis in that area and make the northern side windows redundant.
Furthermore, the bathroom on the upper floor is under discussion. Although we like the idea of a separate toilet, the shower and washbasin area may make the room feel smaller overall, even though it is quite large.
The upper-floor bedroom is also not perfect yet. We wanted a separate walk-in closet, but due to limited space on the upper floor (single-story design without roof slopes), the bedroom feels relatively small and we would prefer it to be a bit more spacious. The children’s rooms are generous enough.
The house has quite a few (somewhat narrow) windows, and we are considering whether fewer but wider windows would make more sense.
This is a first draft developed based on our space requirements. We would very much appreciate your initial impressions to help us decide whether this can be developed further or if we should rethink the design.
If I have forgotten anything above, I will gladly provide more info later.
Thank you very much.
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derdietmar6 Dec 2024 18:37Hello,
enough has already been said about the floor plan, especially the kitchen, which is questionable.
The second design honestly reminds me of a railway signal box from the national railway when viewed from the outside.
Best regards
enough has already been said about the floor plan, especially the kitchen, which is questionable.
The second design honestly reminds me of a railway signal box from the national railway when viewed from the outside.
Best regards
There is no garage or carport shown behind the long driveway? The basement office still has windows without light wells, meaning there is still a lack of consistency between the planned terrain and the terrain depicted in the drawings?
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derdietmar schrieb:
Hello,
There has already been a lot said about the floor plan, especially the kitchen is questionable.
To be honest, the second design reminds me of a railway signal box from the national railway in its exterior appearance.
Best regardsHello Dietmar,Thank you for your opinion. Could you please explain what you find questionable about the kitchen? Thanks
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derdietmar6 Dec 2024 19:34Hello,
the large area in the kitchen is wasted space, and I don’t see the added value of the L-shape. Access through the dining room or living room also does not seem ideal to me.
Katja suggested a design earlier with the staircase in the north and a kitchen island. In my opinion, it should go more in that direction.
Best regards
the large area in the kitchen is wasted space, and I don’t see the added value of the L-shape. Access through the dining room or living room also does not seem ideal to me.
Katja suggested a design earlier with the staircase in the north and a kitchen island. In my opinion, it should go more in that direction.
Best regards
K a t j a schrieb:
Kitchen island no longer important? Access to the kitchen only through the living room? Yes, a completely different style than before. This feels like taking ten steps backward. It’s so bland, plain, and too spacious between the work areas.
flymac schrieb:
Wall projection between the basement room and the work area Do you mean the corner in the partition wall? That can be fitted out so it won’t be noticeable.
flymac schrieb:
Stairway window What are you imagining there? What kind of windows are those now? Are you really planning on having divided-light windows? I don’t think that’s bad at all.
flymac schrieb:
Bathroom layout upstairs You have too many gaps in the walls, so no space for furniture. Skip the middle window on the facade and use the wall corner for better placement of the shower or similar fixtures.
flymac schrieb:
Window position rear view upstairs
- Door area child 2
- Door area bedroom The bedroom window is way too far east and also a complete stylistic mismatch.
The second child’s room should be placed directly below the other child’s room on the right side of the plan. The bedroom should be on the west side, and the walk-in closet should do without a window, at least not one that deep. Move the stove’s chimney about 50cm (20 inches) to the left on the plan.
I’m liking the wide opening to the south less and less.
Unfortunately, I still find that in many areas, a lot of space is created that doesn’t really serve any purpose – for example, right in the kitchen. Could it be that a fireplace is planned there, around which you have to walk both from the terrace side and coming down from the upper floor when going to and from the kitchen?
These are huge square meter figures... but an uncomfortable bathroom, a walk-in closet facing south, a double bed placed under a window, and a home office in the basement without a light well.
These are huge square meter figures... but an uncomfortable bathroom, a walk-in closet facing south, a double bed placed under a window, and a home office in the basement without a light well.
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