ᐅ Floor plan design for a single-family house of approximately 125 square meters, with two full stories
Created on: 27 Jul 2018 22:33
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Stefan890
We plan to build a single-family house with about 125sqm (1,345 sqft). We would like to include a small home office on the upper floor.
We prefer not to have the staircase directly next to the front door to avoid having to walk through the “dirty zone” all the time. However, an L-shaped staircase next to the front door might save space. This would allow for a larger utility room (the front door would be moved slightly).
The kitchen cabinet layout is not finalized yet. A place for a fireplace is also still missing (the challenge is integrating the chimney on the upper floor).
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 1000sqm (10,760 sqft)
Slope approx. 1 – 1.5m (3 – 5 ft) decline from north to south over 50m (164 ft).
Site and floor area ratio unknown, as §34 applies
Building envelope, boundary lines Building envelope 5m (16 ft) from the street on the north side, approx. 20 x 20m (66 x 66 ft), on the west side 15m (49 ft) distance to the neighbor’s building envelope, meaning the minimum distance to the west neighbor is 15m (49 ft), see site plan.
Edge development -
Number of parking spaces -
Number of floors 1–2
Roof type / Style / Orientation no restrictions
Maximum heights / limits -
Owners’ Requirements
Style, Roof type, Building type Urban villa, hipped roof or tent roof
Basement, floors no basement, 2 floors
Number and age of occupants 3 (33, 33, 3 years old)
Room requirements on the ground floor: Living/dining room, kitchen, utility room, WC
Upper floor: Bathroom, bedroom, child’s room, office, guest/hobby room
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Number of overnight guests per year 3–4
Open or closed architecture / conservative or modern design classic
Open kitchen, kitchen island semi-open, possibly with a kitchen island
Number of dining seats 4–6
Fireplace yes
Music/stereo wall -
Balcony, rooftop terrace -
Garage, carport Carport
Kitchen garden, greenhouse -
House Design
Designed by: > Do-it-Yourself
What do you particularly like? Why? What do you dislike? Why? The north and west elevations look a bit odd; maybe an additional window should be added there.
Personal budget for the house, including fittings: approx. 250,000€
Preferred heating system: Gas or air-to-water heat pump
If you had to give up anything, which details/extra features
- could you live without:
- could you not do without:
Why is the design like it is now? For example:
We used various floor plans from prefabricated house providers/contractors found online as templates.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
The following questions:
1. Is the floor plan feasible and practical to use?
2. Would an L-shaped staircase be preferable to save space?
3. Do load-bearing walls on the upper and ground floors have to be aligned?
4. Where is the best place to position the carport on the plot, northeast or northwest?
5. How can the chimney for the upstairs fireplace be integrated without taking up too much space?
Floor plan:
Location:
Carport arrangement:
We prefer not to have the staircase directly next to the front door to avoid having to walk through the “dirty zone” all the time. However, an L-shaped staircase next to the front door might save space. This would allow for a larger utility room (the front door would be moved slightly).
The kitchen cabinet layout is not finalized yet. A place for a fireplace is also still missing (the challenge is integrating the chimney on the upper floor).
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size 1000sqm (10,760 sqft)
Slope approx. 1 – 1.5m (3 – 5 ft) decline from north to south over 50m (164 ft).
Site and floor area ratio unknown, as §34 applies
Building envelope, boundary lines Building envelope 5m (16 ft) from the street on the north side, approx. 20 x 20m (66 x 66 ft), on the west side 15m (49 ft) distance to the neighbor’s building envelope, meaning the minimum distance to the west neighbor is 15m (49 ft), see site plan.
Edge development -
Number of parking spaces -
Number of floors 1–2
Roof type / Style / Orientation no restrictions
Maximum heights / limits -
Owners’ Requirements
Style, Roof type, Building type Urban villa, hipped roof or tent roof
Basement, floors no basement, 2 floors
Number and age of occupants 3 (33, 33, 3 years old)
Room requirements on the ground floor: Living/dining room, kitchen, utility room, WC
Upper floor: Bathroom, bedroom, child’s room, office, guest/hobby room
Office: family use or home office? Home office
Number of overnight guests per year 3–4
Open or closed architecture / conservative or modern design classic
Open kitchen, kitchen island semi-open, possibly with a kitchen island
Number of dining seats 4–6
Fireplace yes
Music/stereo wall -
Balcony, rooftop terrace -
Garage, carport Carport
Kitchen garden, greenhouse -
House Design
Designed by: > Do-it-Yourself
What do you particularly like? Why? What do you dislike? Why? The north and west elevations look a bit odd; maybe an additional window should be added there.
Personal budget for the house, including fittings: approx. 250,000€
Preferred heating system: Gas or air-to-water heat pump
If you had to give up anything, which details/extra features
- could you live without:
- could you not do without:
Why is the design like it is now? For example:
We used various floor plans from prefabricated house providers/contractors found online as templates.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
The following questions:
1. Is the floor plan feasible and practical to use?
2. Would an L-shaped staircase be preferable to save space?
3. Do load-bearing walls on the upper and ground floors have to be aligned?
4. Where is the best place to position the carport on the plot, northeast or northwest?
5. How can the chimney for the upstairs fireplace be integrated without taking up too much space?
Floor plan:
Location:
Carport arrangement:
Stefan890 schrieb:
We are still not completely satisfied with the arrangement of the windows.If you mean the elevations (the floor plans appear to be at a different stage), then place the windows in the upper floor on the south side centered rather than aligned at the outer edge above the lower ones. I find the other sides fine as they are.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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j.bautsch9 Nov 2018 07:35And where do you hang the laundry, or do you put everything in the dryer?
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Stefan8909 Nov 2018 08:3411ant schrieb:
If you mean the façades (the floor plans seem to be at a different stage), then place the windows on the upper floor south side centered instead of aligned with the edges above the lower ones. The other sides look fine to me as they are.Yes, we had also considered centering the windows. I will draw it in and adjust the floor plans accordingly.j.bautsch schrieb:
And where will you hang the laundry then, or do you put everything in the dryer?Yes, dryer or a drying rack that can be placed in the office, and outside when the weather is nice.Stefan890 schrieb:
We are still not completely satisfied with the window arrangement. Are there any suggestions?The elevations do not match the floor plans!!!
In both the bedroom and children’s room, there should only be one wide window on the south side; that is sufficient and allows for much more usable space.
Always leave a corner where a wardrobe can fit, wherever possible. This space-saving rule has not been applied anywhere. That’s why you end up with wardrobes blocking the way everywhere.
Removing the door in the kitchen would increase the available space there by 300%.
In my opinion, when you design yourself, certain things should be obvious from the start or simply not drawn at all. You should be able to apply the most basic planning rules.
Since design is a process, such mistakes eventually become obvious at the drafting stage. If not, then outsource the work.
The proportions of square meters to furniture are not correct on the upper floor! You can’t draw dollhouse furniture everywhere and expect to have endless space.
A 120 m² (1,292 sq ft) house is fine, but 60 m² (646 sq ft) on the ground floor is a challenge—even without an office. Here, an office is squeezed in, and in the end, everything on the ground floor feels cramped. You have to really search for spacious living. Even an oversized bedroom doesn’t compensate for that; it’s completely disproportionate. The allocation of square meters between ground floor and upper floor is not balanced. Something has to be removed from the lower level.
ypg schrieb:
Where is that stated?
A house doesn’t work well if too many rooms are squeezed into a small floor area. I see too few storage options for wardrobes and such in your initial concept.
If I were you, I would try to clear your mind and look at the house design more objectively and critically.I got stuck here while rereading:
I have to say, your redesigns always seem to start with the same sofa. Starting fresh means really starting over, not just deleting two or three walls to make changes.
You should wipe the hard drive and try different approaches. And again: that office space downstairs needs to be removed.
In my opinion, this software is deceptive, misleading the novice into believing everything drawn is actually suitable.
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