ᐅ Floor plan design for a two-family house on a hillside

Created on: 16 May 2017 14:23
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sichtbeton82
Hello everyone,

I would appreciate your feedback on the floor plans.

Development Plan / Restrictions:
· Plot size: 1,200 m² (18 m (59 inches) wide)
· Slope: south-facing hill, street to the north
· Site coverage ratio: 0.3
· Floor area ratio: 0.6
· Building envelope, building line, and boundary: see "enlarged building envelope" 12 x 14 m (39 x 46 feet)
· Edge development: garages
· Number of parking spaces: 3 required according to building authority
· Construction type: open building layout
· Building setback: 3 m (10 feet)
· Roof type: pitched roofs 15-30°, hipped roofs to be avoided, see regulations
· Orientation: ridge direction of the buildings parallel to each other
· Exterior design: see section 6 of the regulations


Homeowners’ Requirements

Preliminary: The homeowners (born 1982 male, 1988 female, and two children born 2014 female, 2016 male) want to live on two floors (basement and ground floor). A third children’s bedroom should also be included. The third floor (attic) should be accessible barrier-free.

· Style: Bauhaus (optionally exposed concrete)
· Roof design: large south-facing side (for solar panels, photovoltaics)
· Building type: two-family house
· Basement and floors: basement, ground floor, attic
· Number of occupants and ages as above: (2 + 3 in basement and ground floor, 2 + 1 in attic)

o Space requirements attic: 2 bedrooms, 1 flexible floor plan bathroom, open living/dining/kitchen area, utility room
o Space requirements ground floor: 1 master bedroom, walk-in closet, master bathroom, large open living/dining/kitchen area, wardrobe, storage room
o Space requirements basement: 3 children’s bedrooms, children’s bathroom, optional play corridor, boiler room, cellar, utility room

· Open or closed architecture: open
· Conservative or modern construction: modern
· Kitchen: open kitchen with island (at least on ground floor)
· Balcony, roof terrace: likely sensible on all three floors considering exposed concrete
· Parking spaces: carports if possible, which can later be converted into garages (initial cost saving)
· Heating/thermal technology: air-to-water heat pump (underfloor heating), optional photovoltaics
· Windows: large window areas on the south side, optionally wide, low windows above the kitchen worktop on the ground floor
· Energy efficiency: KfW 55 standard
· High sound insulation (especially for the ceiling of the attic, separate residential unit)

East view: sketch with stacked rectangles, diagonal line and hatched triangle.


Elongated plot marked in yellow on a site plan with parcel numbers.


Ground floor plan: living/cooking area, master bedroom with walk-in closet, bathroom, WC, hallway, terrace.


Hand-drawn basement floor plan with hallway, cellar room, bathroom, and three children’s bedrooms.
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Solveigh
10 Jan 2020 09:23
Congratulations on moving in! It’s great that you’ve shared your journey with us. I’m looking forward to (hopefully) seeing pictures of how things progress.
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sichtbeton82
10 Jan 2020 11:46
THANK YOU! It has gotten warm by now. I think it was about four days ago when the woman told me that it was a bit too warm for her.

I was happy to take you along. You have always given me great advice, and this is also a kind of way to give back.
rick201810 Jan 2020 16:22
Congratulations on moving in. Please keep us updated.
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sichtbeton82
13 Jan 2020 07:24
So. Completely unedited photos showing the status as of Saturday.

Basement laundry room with drying rack, clothes, washing machine, dryer, shelves, and boxes.


Small children's bedroom with bunk bed on the left, play rug, toys, and large window facing the garden.


Children's bedroom: white bed with storage, toys, large window overlooking the garden.


Living room with toy house on play mat, boxes on the right edge, view of garden through glass door.


Space under the stairs with white drawers, toys, and long rug.


Living area under renovation: person on the left sitting with craft materials, stroller in front, stairs on the right.


Open plan living/kitchen area being renovated; boxes, furniture, and a person working on the right.
Climbee13 Jan 2020 07:47
What is the bucket doing under the ceiling in one of the children's rooms? Is it still dripping there?

Otherwise, it still looks like a lot of work, but it will get better. The chaos is clearing up day by day.
rick201813 Jan 2020 07:55
Still a bit chaotic but nearing the finish line
Is the concrete going to stay like this in the nursery?
At least you’re now inside the house and the distances are shorter.