Hello dear forum members!
I am looking for opinions and suggestions for improvement.
Development plan/restrictions okay
Plot size 573 sqm (6,167 sq ft)
Slope no
Floor area ratio (FAR) 0.2
Gross floor area ratio (GFAR) 0.5
Building zone, building line, and boundary 3 m (10 ft) street side
Edge development
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of stories 2
Roof type hipped roof
Architectural style city villa
Orientation west
Maximum height/limits 8.29 m (27 ft)
Builders’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type city villa
Basement, number of floors no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, ages 4 (36, 34, 6, 1)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor ???
Office: Family use or home office? family (guest/storage)
Number of guest stays per year 20
Open or closed architecture open
Conservative or modern design modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island open
Number of dining seats 4–6
Fireplace yes
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport double carport
Vegetable garden, greenhouse ?
House design
Who created the plan:
- Planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why? Kitchen is open but still separated from the living room, reasonable size of children’s rooms, straight staircase
What do you dislike? Why? Open hallway (noise transfers upstairs, and you can see from the entrance door straight into the living room)
Preferred heating system: geothermal, air heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details/features
-can you give up: large master bedroom, large kitchen, large utility room, garage, dressing room?
-can you not give up: guest room
Why did the design turn out as it is now? E.g. Almost all our ideas were implemented on a small living area.
Standard plan from the planner? yes, revised
Which wishes were fulfilled by the architect? Straight staircase, guest room, kitchen in a niche, guest WC with shower, large children’s rooms.
The orientation on the floor plan is incorrect; I marked the correct one on the site plan. The entrance will be planned from the street side. The dining area will be enlarged by shifting the kitchen about 40 cm (16 in) toward the utility room and shortening the stair wall. I am still not satisfied with window sizes and positions. The upper floor bathroom also needs improvement; we have an appointment planned at the bathroom studio.
Thank you very much for your suggestions.
I am looking for opinions and suggestions for improvement.
Development plan/restrictions okay
Plot size 573 sqm (6,167 sq ft)
Slope no
Floor area ratio (FAR) 0.2
Gross floor area ratio (GFAR) 0.5
Building zone, building line, and boundary 3 m (10 ft) street side
Edge development
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of stories 2
Roof type hipped roof
Architectural style city villa
Orientation west
Maximum height/limits 8.29 m (27 ft)
Builders’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type city villa
Basement, number of floors no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, ages 4 (36, 34, 6, 1)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor ???
Office: Family use or home office? family (guest/storage)
Number of guest stays per year 20
Open or closed architecture open
Conservative or modern design modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island open
Number of dining seats 4–6
Fireplace yes
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport double carport
Vegetable garden, greenhouse ?
House design
Who created the plan:
- Planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why? Kitchen is open but still separated from the living room, reasonable size of children’s rooms, straight staircase
What do you dislike? Why? Open hallway (noise transfers upstairs, and you can see from the entrance door straight into the living room)
Preferred heating system: geothermal, air heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details/features
-can you give up: large master bedroom, large kitchen, large utility room, garage, dressing room?
-can you not give up: guest room
Why did the design turn out as it is now? E.g. Almost all our ideas were implemented on a small living area.
Standard plan from the planner? yes, revised
Which wishes were fulfilled by the architect? Straight staircase, guest room, kitchen in a niche, guest WC with shower, large children’s rooms.
The orientation on the floor plan is incorrect; I marked the correct one on the site plan. The entrance will be planned from the street side. The dining area will be enlarged by shifting the kitchen about 40 cm (16 in) toward the utility room and shortening the stair wall. I am still not satisfied with window sizes and positions. The upper floor bathroom also needs improvement; we have an appointment planned at the bathroom studio.
Thank you very much for your suggestions.
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Marvinius13 Jun 2017 15:54The distance from the end of the kitchen wall to the living room wall is less than 3.0m (10 feet)! In the living room or dining area, there should always be at least 3.50m (11.5 feet), otherwise it will feel cramped. As mentioned, for the straight staircase, your house needs to be larger. You might consider changing your planner or construction company. Our construction company at least warned us about a hallway width of 1.0m (3.3 feet)...
Your marked dining table is only about 120 x 80cm (47 x 31.5 inches) in size. That is about the size of a small kitchen table. This will not allow comfortable access to the kitchen; it will be too tight. In the bedroom, it is almost impossible to get out of bed without bumping into the wall.
Best regards
Sabine
Best regards
Sabine
Thank you for your opinions! They will definitely help us move forward!
We also don’t really like having no door, but it wouldn’t work differently with the stairs. According to feedback from people we know, these doors are almost never used... I would like to have a nice glass door there, but with two kids, I’m not sure if that would be appropriate.
Marvinius schrieb:
No door between the living room and the front entrance? I find that uncomfortable. A hallway next to the stairs over 3 meters (10 feet) long but only about 1.0 meter (3.3 feet) wide? That will feel like a tunnel. Your house might be too small for a straight staircase.
We also don’t really like having no door, but it wouldn’t work differently with the stairs. According to feedback from people we know, these doors are almost never used... I would like to have a nice glass door there, but with two kids, I’m not sure if that would be appropriate.
sven.conzi schrieb:
How should the passage from the hallway to the kitchen be designed? Ideally, there should be an opening of at least 1 meter (3.3 feet). You might consider a lift-and-slide door instead of swing doors to the terrace, although that is usually more expensive.A 1 meter (3.3 feet) passage is drawn in. Do you really think that is too narrow? We currently have a 1 meter (3.3 feet) passage and don’t find it problematic; you don’t necessarily need room to dance there. I understand that when building, it’s best to plan more generously, but unfortunately you can’t fulfill all your wishes (especially when the budget is limited).
Still, thank you very much. The lift-and-slide door is already being discussed.
MIA_SAN_MIA__ schrieb:
Hello,
I’m currently facing the same issue as you, trying to integrate the straight staircase into the house design...
Is the table really supposed to be placed as shown? Probably not, right?No, it won’t be. The single-leaf patio door will most likely be fixed glazing, which moves the table upward, and as mentioned, the dining area will be slightly larger.
I largely agree with what has already been said here. Otherwise:
If I imagine making what is definitely too narrow here wider, the house width would be around 9 meters (30 feet). For inspiration, I would suggest the "Vario 2.0" (only the ground floor here) and "Domus 2.0" (both 9 x 9.5 meters (30 x 31 feet)) from Massivhaus Mittelrhein. You can find a similar thread here: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissplanung-138-m-Wohnfläche-zwei-Vollgeschosse-Stadtvilla.24095/
I would see this kitchen working better with a corner bench; then the wide window should have a higher sill, and the sliding door would be located in the living room.
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If I imagine making what is definitely too narrow here wider, the house width would be around 9 meters (30 feet). For inspiration, I would suggest the "Vario 2.0" (only the ground floor here) and "Domus 2.0" (both 9 x 9.5 meters (30 x 31 feet)) from Massivhaus Mittelrhein. You can find a similar thread here: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissplanung-138-m-Wohnfläche-zwei-Vollgeschosse-Stadtvilla.24095/
bika5 schrieb:
No, it won’t The single-leaf patio door will most likely be made as fixed glazing, so the table moves upwards,
I would see this kitchen working better with a corner bench; then the wide window should have a higher sill, and the sliding door would be located in the living room.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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