ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a Single-Family Home of 230-235 m² on Two Full Stories
Created on: 11 Jul 2021 16:11
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Hausbauer474711 Jul 2021 16:11By now, we have put quite a lot of thought into a practical, well-usable, and hopefully attractive floor plan, and we would like to reach a final decision fairly soon. We look forward to your feedback and thank you in advance for any tips or suggestions. 🙂
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 2,600 m² (approximately 0.64 acres), completely flat
Site coverage ratio / floor area ratio: 0.4 / 0.8
Number of floors: two full stories
Roof type: hip roof or pyramid roof with 22-25° pitch
Architectural style: modern
Orientation: the floor plans are always aligned with north at the top; the street side is on the east
Maximum heights / limits: the eave height is somewhat tight at 6 meters (approximately 20 feet), otherwise there is plenty of space. Building envelope and setbacks are sufficiently large, so we do not need to apply for any exceptions from the development plan.
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: “urban villa,” hip or pyramid roof with 22-25°
No basement, two full stories
Two adults, three children currently under 3 years old
Room needs on ground floor and upper floor: three children’s bedrooms with a children’s shower bathroom, guest room and office as two separate rooms
Ground floor with rather open architecture
A gas fireplace is an option, but we are likely to forgo it due to the effort of connecting gas and chimney costs
Both garage and carport planned (approx. 6x9 m (20x30 feet) garage and carport about 4x7 m (13x23 feet) located between the house and garage)
House Design
Planning origin: self-designed based on a discussed external dimension of about 12x12 meters (approximately 39x39 feet)
What do you particularly like and why? The house is relatively large and accommodates all room concepts (3 children’s bedrooms with children’s shower bathroom, separate guest room and office, etc.). We like the orientation by cardinal directions (living room southwest, children’s rooms south or southwest, master and guest bedrooms west facing the garden, bathrooms to the east, and front door facing north).
What do you dislike and why? The design focuses primarily on usability rather than aesthetics. For example, representative hallways with little practical use were avoided. However, it is difficult for us to achieve symmetrical and visually pleasing window alignment between the ground and upper floors. This is visible, for example, in the window of the children’s shower bathroom and the utility room below it.
Preferred heating technology: ground source heat pump, but for cost reasons, it will probably be an air-to-water heat pump.
If you have to give up, which features or additions could you do without
- What can you give up: KfW40+ with large photovoltaic system (instead opting for KfW55 with medium photovoltaic system), brick cladding, underfloor cooling, en-suite guest bathroom, showers could possibly be smaller if costs get too high
- What you cannot do without: children’s shower bathroom, (preferably) controlled ventilation system (mechanical supply and exhaust)
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are we overlooking anything in this floor plan that would annoy us daily later because it is poorly or very impractically planned? Can we find a visual trick to achieve exterior symmetry?
Many thanks!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 2,600 m² (approximately 0.64 acres), completely flat
Site coverage ratio / floor area ratio: 0.4 / 0.8
Number of floors: two full stories
Roof type: hip roof or pyramid roof with 22-25° pitch
Architectural style: modern
Orientation: the floor plans are always aligned with north at the top; the street side is on the east
Maximum heights / limits: the eave height is somewhat tight at 6 meters (approximately 20 feet), otherwise there is plenty of space. Building envelope and setbacks are sufficiently large, so we do not need to apply for any exceptions from the development plan.
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: “urban villa,” hip or pyramid roof with 22-25°
No basement, two full stories
Two adults, three children currently under 3 years old
Room needs on ground floor and upper floor: three children’s bedrooms with a children’s shower bathroom, guest room and office as two separate rooms
Ground floor with rather open architecture
A gas fireplace is an option, but we are likely to forgo it due to the effort of connecting gas and chimney costs
Both garage and carport planned (approx. 6x9 m (20x30 feet) garage and carport about 4x7 m (13x23 feet) located between the house and garage)
House Design
Planning origin: self-designed based on a discussed external dimension of about 12x12 meters (approximately 39x39 feet)
What do you particularly like and why? The house is relatively large and accommodates all room concepts (3 children’s bedrooms with children’s shower bathroom, separate guest room and office, etc.). We like the orientation by cardinal directions (living room southwest, children’s rooms south or southwest, master and guest bedrooms west facing the garden, bathrooms to the east, and front door facing north).
What do you dislike and why? The design focuses primarily on usability rather than aesthetics. For example, representative hallways with little practical use were avoided. However, it is difficult for us to achieve symmetrical and visually pleasing window alignment between the ground and upper floors. This is visible, for example, in the window of the children’s shower bathroom and the utility room below it.
Preferred heating technology: ground source heat pump, but for cost reasons, it will probably be an air-to-water heat pump.
If you have to give up, which features or additions could you do without
- What can you give up: KfW40+ with large photovoltaic system (instead opting for KfW55 with medium photovoltaic system), brick cladding, underfloor cooling, en-suite guest bathroom, showers could possibly be smaller if costs get too high
- What you cannot do without: children’s shower bathroom, (preferably) controlled ventilation system (mechanical supply and exhaust)
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are we overlooking anything in this floor plan that would annoy us daily later because it is poorly or very impractically planned? Can we find a visual trick to achieve exterior symmetry?
Many thanks!
Hausbauer4747 schrieb:
Can we still find a visual trick to enhance the exterior symmetry?I would skip that and plan the windows based on the room requirements. Mainly adjust between the ground floor and the upper floor.Why choose this square shape? For a house of this size, a rectangular shape in my opinion offers advantages, for example 10.5m x 13.5m (34.5 ft x 44.3 ft) or similar. This could make the staircase area brighter and more appealing. By the way, I find the staircase a bit too space-optimized for the size of the house.
Hello :-)
I’m not completely happy with the open-plan space yet. Because it’s a square, you have too much space in the living area, while the kitchen-dining area feels cramped.
Is the recessed corner in the kitchen intended for a side-by-side refrigerator? Will it be possible to fully open it if it’s placed so close to the wall?
I’m not completely happy with the open-plan space yet. Because it’s a square, you have too much space in the living area, while the kitchen-dining area feels cramped.
Is the recessed corner in the kitchen intended for a side-by-side refrigerator? Will it be possible to fully open it if it’s placed so close to the wall?
vonBYnachSH11 Jul 2021 17:36For five people, I find the hallway far too small. Where do you plan to store all your jackets and shoes?
Overall, there is a lack of storage space. Keep in mind, you don’t have a basement. Our house is of a similar size, but for five people, we have an 18 sqm (194 sq ft) storage room, a 6 sqm (65 sq ft) storage room, and a significantly larger hallway. We don’t have a lot of “stuff,” yet I still wouldn’t want less space!
The children’s rooms are smaller in comparison—I actually find yours almost too large. I would prefer more storage space instead.
Even if you’re not aiming for a special floor plan, I think there’s still room for improvement. It can still be a bit cozy, right?
Overall, there is a lack of storage space. Keep in mind, you don’t have a basement. Our house is of a similar size, but for five people, we have an 18 sqm (194 sq ft) storage room, a 6 sqm (65 sq ft) storage room, and a significantly larger hallway. We don’t have a lot of “stuff,” yet I still wouldn’t want less space!
The children’s rooms are smaller in comparison—I actually find yours almost too large. I would prefer more storage space instead.
Even if you’re not aiming for a special floor plan, I think there’s still room for improvement. It can still be a bit cozy, right?
Phew, first we would need the measurements...
But beforehand, here are some points that can be made without them:
But beforehand, here are some points that can be made without them:
- Poor entrance area --> for this "cabin" (usually I would criticize this for being too large, but here it’s the opposite...)
- The upper floor hallway is/is going to be dark
- During a "meeting" on the upper floor, you might as well shower at the same time...
- It already has 71 m² (765 sq ft) of living/dining/kitchen space, yet you can’t even reach the table without "mountaineering boots"
- But there are about 15 m² (161 sq ft) of living space without any real use...
- Child 1 only has 18 m² (194 sq ft) on paper with this layout, and a wardrobe max 1.5 m (5 feet) wide...
- Storage rooms/areas, as previous commenters have already noted, are completely missing...
Hausbauer4747 schrieb:
If necessary, the showers could generally be made a bit smaller, in case it gets too expensive What exactly do you mean by "too expensive"? I remember you also wanted a pool ...
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