ᐅ Floor Plan Design for Single-Family Home – Ideas Welcome from You
Created on: 23 Jan 2018 11:57
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rotihexHello everyone,
We visited a general contractor to get a quote for a single-family house. We received an initial design that, in my opinion, is very good.
My husband still sees room for improvement. He doesn’t like that the kitchen cannot be closed off. Our preference was a kitchen that can be closed with a sliding door to avoid noise disturbance. Unfortunately, this didn’t fit with the floor plan. Separating the living room would be an option, but it would then be quite small—too small for my husband.
Upstairs, the master bedroom could be a bit larger.
Do you have any ideas besides enlarging the floor plan or moving the office to the basement?
Thanks in advance
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size – 594m² (6387 sq ft)
Slope – no
Floor area ratio 0.4
Site coverage ratio 0.5
Building envelope, building line and boundary
Edge development – yes
Number of parking spaces
Number of storeys – 1.5
Roof shape
Architectural style
Orientation – ridge facing the street
Maximum height/limits – none
Other requirements – none
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof shape, building type – gable roof
Basement, storeys – basement + 1.5 storeys
Number of occupants, age – 5 (41/40/10/8/3)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor – 4 bedrooms upstairs, office on ground floor, otherwise the usual
Office use: family or home office? – both
Overnight guests per year – none
Open or closed layout –
Conservative or modern style – conservative
Open kitchen or kitchen island – closed kitchen, preferably with an island
Number of seats at dining table – at least 5
Fireplace – no
Music/stereo wall – yes
Balcony, roof terrace – no
Garage, carport – double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse – no, play garden
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why some things should or shouldn’t be –
- Large closed wardrobe area to avoid clutter
- Access from garage to living space
House Design
Who designed it? – Architect of the general contractor
What do you particularly like? Why? – All wishes were well implemented, also planned level access living for the future, good orientation to the sun
What do you not like? Why? – Kitchen cannot be closed off = noise disturbance in the living area
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 370,000
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
If you have to give up something, which features/extensions
- Can you give up:
- Cannot give up: office
Why does the design look the way it does now? For example
Standard draft from the planner? – first draft according to our wishes
Which client wishes were implemented by the architect? – Access from garage to living space, office, large wardrobe, equally sized children’s rooms
A mix of many examples from various magazines…
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion? – coherent design, little hallway, lots of space on a small floor plan, very well thought out.
We visited a general contractor to get a quote for a single-family house. We received an initial design that, in my opinion, is very good.
My husband still sees room for improvement. He doesn’t like that the kitchen cannot be closed off. Our preference was a kitchen that can be closed with a sliding door to avoid noise disturbance. Unfortunately, this didn’t fit with the floor plan. Separating the living room would be an option, but it would then be quite small—too small for my husband.
Upstairs, the master bedroom could be a bit larger.
Do you have any ideas besides enlarging the floor plan or moving the office to the basement?
Thanks in advance
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size – 594m² (6387 sq ft)
Slope – no
Floor area ratio 0.4
Site coverage ratio 0.5
Building envelope, building line and boundary
Edge development – yes
Number of parking spaces
Number of storeys – 1.5
Roof shape
Architectural style
Orientation – ridge facing the street
Maximum height/limits – none
Other requirements – none
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof shape, building type – gable roof
Basement, storeys – basement + 1.5 storeys
Number of occupants, age – 5 (41/40/10/8/3)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor – 4 bedrooms upstairs, office on ground floor, otherwise the usual
Office use: family or home office? – both
Overnight guests per year – none
Open or closed layout –
Conservative or modern style – conservative
Open kitchen or kitchen island – closed kitchen, preferably with an island
Number of seats at dining table – at least 5
Fireplace – no
Music/stereo wall – yes
Balcony, roof terrace – no
Garage, carport – double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse – no, play garden
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why some things should or shouldn’t be –
- Large closed wardrobe area to avoid clutter
- Access from garage to living space
House Design
Who designed it? – Architect of the general contractor
What do you particularly like? Why? – All wishes were well implemented, also planned level access living for the future, good orientation to the sun
What do you not like? Why? – Kitchen cannot be closed off = noise disturbance in the living area
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 370,000
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
If you have to give up something, which features/extensions
- Can you give up:
- Cannot give up: office
Why does the design look the way it does now? For example
Standard draft from the planner? – first draft according to our wishes
Which client wishes were implemented by the architect? – Access from garage to living space, office, large wardrobe, equally sized children’s rooms
A mix of many examples from various magazines…
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion? – coherent design, little hallway, lots of space on a small floor plan, very well thought out.
Office in the basement? That really depends on how you plan to use it. If you regularly work from home and want to keep an eye on the kids, I wouldn’t put it in the basement. Maybe make it a bit smaller and add that space to the living room.
For the ground floor bathroom, I would remove the shower. The cloakroom feels quite cramped, and a cabinet can’t be fully opened in the shower area.
The storage room doesn’t offer much usable space due to the two doors. I would combine the storage room with the kitchen and add a few more cabinets there.
In the upstairs bathroom, I would add a second sink and a laundry chute. With five people, that really helps manage the laundry load.
For the ground floor bathroom, I would remove the shower. The cloakroom feels quite cramped, and a cabinet can’t be fully opened in the shower area.
The storage room doesn’t offer much usable space due to the two doors. I would combine the storage room with the kitchen and add a few more cabinets there.
In the upstairs bathroom, I would add a second sink and a laundry chute. With five people, that really helps manage the laundry load.
What is the purpose of this airlock? Let’s think through the possible consequences, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of this passage.
Suggestion: Do without this airlock and move the living room to the area where the kitchen currently is. Then place the kitchen where the living room is now. This way, you can keep an eye on the play area while doing household and cooking tasks, and the kitchen is close to the terrace.
Suggestion: Do without this airlock and move the living room to the area where the kitchen currently is. Then place the kitchen where the living room is now. This way, you can keep an eye on the play area while doing household and cooking tasks, and the kitchen is close to the terrace.
rotihex schrieb:
there is still room for improvement here... I couldn’t have put it better myself. Show the elevations, then we can tinker a bit. I wouldn’t want to have to set up scaffolding just to clean the window above the stairs. Just as an example of objective flaws. There are several other issues in terms of aesthetics; I find the entrance to the bedroom unsatisfactorily solved, and the bathroom looks unimaginatively “furnished.”But compared to the previous version https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissoptimierung-siedlungshaus.25074/, this is already a big step forward.
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I hardly see a reason to make the bedroom larger. 18m² (194 sq ft) is quite generous, isn’t it? What are your plans for that space?
Otherwise, I agree with the previous comments. The airlock area is a poor design and should be removed. A covered entrance from the garage would be preferable. The downstairs shower is questionable, even if you make it larger than shown. It’s better to design an open wardrobe from the start with a large closet rather than that fiddly setup.
Otherwise, I agree with the previous comments. The airlock area is a poor design and should be removed. A covered entrance from the garage would be preferable. The downstairs shower is questionable, even if you make it larger than shown. It’s better to design an open wardrobe from the start with a large closet rather than that fiddly setup.
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