ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a 190 sqm Urban Villa

Created on: 28 Jul 2020 19:16
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Valerion
Plot size 585 sqm (6310 sq ft)
Slope no
Site coverage ratio ?
Floor area ratio ?
Building envelope, building line and boundary ?
Edge development ?
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 2
Roof type hipped roof
Architectural style modern urban villa
Orientation main entrance north
Maximum heights / limits
Other requirements ?

Homeowners’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type
Modern urban villa
Basement, floors: 2 full floors without basement
Number of occupants 3, soon 4
open kitchen, kitchen island
number of dining seats 8-10
double garage
Ground floor later intended for single-level living (office = bedroom)


House Design
Who created the design?
-Architect, following our specifications

What do you especially like? Why?
Large open living area, half-landing staircase, utility room upstairs

What don’t you like? Why?
Window positions not yet optimal, exterior view partly unattractive, staircase window visually does not quite fit with the rest

Why does the design look the way it does now?
Corresponding wishes were implemented by the architect

What do you consider particularly good or bad about it?
Good: Large living area
Half-landing staircase oriented toward the living area


What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
  • Where can improvements still be made?
  • Which windows would you move or replace? Exterior appearance is important to us, too.
  • What do you find problematic or would do differently?
  • Walk-in closet upstairs in the master bedroom is not essential; the bedroom could be made slightly smaller as a result.
  • Is the bathroom design upstairs okay? Is it bright enough with the window in this position?
  • Is there enough space in the hallway downstairs for a wardrobe?
  • Is the window behind the sofa useful? Considering removing this window and enlarging the side one to 150 cm (59 inches).
  • The wall with the TV in the living room could be moved further towards the office, making the living room bigger but keeping the office large enough.

What do you think of the floor plans and the design in general?
I’m open to ideas and suggestions

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pagoni2020
28 Jul 2020 20:56
Pinky0301 schrieb:

The 70cm (28 inches) passages are not very spacious.
I feel the same; in my opinion, the 70cm (28 inches) space to the window makes little sense.
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Valerion
29 Jul 2020 09:47
11ant schrieb:

... but quite freely adapted, I would say. Wouldn't a custom design have been more suitable?

Yes, that's true, but since the plot was offered by the Bien-Zenker seller and we were under time pressure, with other interested parties already in line, the financing needed to be secured quickly.
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Valerion
29 Jul 2020 09:49
@all: thanks for the feedback on the bathroom upstairs, I already expected some criticism here. I’m not completely happy with it either, so we will take another close look at it...
11ant29 Jul 2020 13:17
Valerion schrieb:

but since the plot came from the Bien-Zenker seller

I was indeed referring to designing freely with Bien-Zenker, rather than modifying a catalog home so much that only your own mother would recognize it.
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Valerion
29 Jul 2020 13:35
11ant schrieb:

I was indeed referring to planning freely with Bien-Zenker, instead of modifying a catalog house so much that only its own mother would recognize it

What advantages would we have then?
The 148 had the kitchen, dining, and living room in a row, and we wanted it like that too
11ant29 Jul 2020 13:59
The 148 comes in several variations, and I haven't found one that closely resembles mine. The more you modify a catalog design, the less advantage there is in using a catalog design as a basis at all.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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