ᐅ Floor plan design for a detached single-family house, 9 x 16 meters – seeking suggestions
Created on: 3 Jan 2020 10:32
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Klaus23
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size = 1700 m² (15 m (49 feet) width - street frontage)
Number of floors = 2
Fully basement
Roof type = flat roof
Homeowner Requirements
2 children's rooms
1 office / guest room
1 walk-in closet
1 bedroom
Children’s bathroom
Parents’ bathroom
Guest toilet including bathroom
Open plan kitchen and living area with separate storage room
1 utility room in the basement
Double garage (3 x 11 m (10 x 36 feet))
Open space in the entrance area
Heating with photovoltaic system, underfloor heating, and heat pump
House Design
Own design
Why is the design as it is now?
We generally want a large house (large living area with a view of the garden – pool planned).
The guest room/office does not need to be very large but should be on the ground floor.
The basement may not have underfloor heating but electric heaters instead. The basement will be used as storage, party room, and gym, so permanent heating is not necessary.
What we don’t like are the long hallway and the awkward entrances to the children’s rooms on the first floor.
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan?
Are there more elegant solutions with less hallway space?
Can the living room be made larger somehow?
Where could the fireplace be located?
Plot size = 1700 m² (15 m (49 feet) width - street frontage)
Number of floors = 2
Fully basement
Roof type = flat roof
Homeowner Requirements
2 children's rooms
1 office / guest room
1 walk-in closet
1 bedroom
Children’s bathroom
Parents’ bathroom
Guest toilet including bathroom
Open plan kitchen and living area with separate storage room
1 utility room in the basement
Double garage (3 x 11 m (10 x 36 feet))
Open space in the entrance area
Heating with photovoltaic system, underfloor heating, and heat pump
House Design
Own design
Why is the design as it is now?
We generally want a large house (large living area with a view of the garden – pool planned).
The guest room/office does not need to be very large but should be on the ground floor.
The basement may not have underfloor heating but electric heaters instead. The basement will be used as storage, party room, and gym, so permanent heating is not necessary.
What we don’t like are the long hallway and the awkward entrances to the children’s rooms on the first floor.
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan?
Are there more elegant solutions with less hallway space?
Can the living room be made larger somehow?
Where could the fireplace be located?
Take a look: there is only 60 cm (24 inches) of clearance between the island and the kitchen counter, which will be tight, and compared to the size of the living room, the kitchen is really small. In my opinion, the length of the garage blocks too much of the valuable south-facing side. Why not place it on the right (north) side? The upper floor isn’t impressive either.
My recommendation: have the architect start from scratch—don’t just try to optimize the existing plan, no matter how much thought and time has already been invested.
Good luck
My recommendation: have the architect start from scratch—don’t just try to optimize the existing plan, no matter how much thought and time has already been invested.
Good luck
Garage on the windowless south side *pat* Why not on the north side? How many parking spaces do you need to prove, and how many do you actually require? Is the garage also planned to replace a basement?
Do you want to run a bar in the living room? That would feel very uncomfortable with two three-seat sofas and the usual clutter.
Take a look at what Danwood builds with a slightly smaller floor plan ("Danwood Point 192"); it could easily be modified to fit your needs perfectly.
The extended upper floor could be glazed underneath, providing about 50 m2 (540 sq ft) of living room with a conservatory.
Do you want to run a bar in the living room? That would feel very uncomfortable with two three-seat sofas and the usual clutter.
Take a look at what Danwood builds with a slightly smaller floor plan ("Danwood Point 192"); it could easily be modified to fit your needs perfectly.
The extended upper floor could be glazed underneath, providing about 50 m2 (540 sq ft) of living room with a conservatory.
haydee schrieb:
Draw furniture in every room.Yes, that could help to develop a sense of scale and/or make it easier for the participants to understand how the otherwise awkward-looking room dimensions and shapes come about. Without such "explanation," the floor plans just appear as confusing geometric patterns – which also makes it difficult to know where to even begin with constructive feedback. Not to mention the building envelope dimensions, which are already challenging even with experience.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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I like it spacious, but this is definitely too much. Unfortunately, the original poster still hasn’t replied: what is supposed to go into that huge living room? Why place the garage on the south side? Why are the parking spaces arranged in a row? The kitchen is quite small compared to the size of the house.
Klaus23 schrieb:
Yes, unfortunately, as laypeople, we have been working on the floor plan for a long time. I also always try my hand at homemade bread...
Klaus23 schrieb:
I have revised everything again. ...And try many recipes...
Klaus23 schrieb:
Yesterday and today, we gave this floor plan and our wishes to two architects, asking them to optimize it. ...but I have never thought of giving my failed recipe to my baker to make it taste good. Instead, I buy something tasty from him.
Do yourself a favor and create a written room program outlining your needs—what is required and what is optional—then let the professional handle it. Use the time you save to look at tiles and sanitary fixtures.
Klaus23 schrieb:
Once again, please honest advice!!!
Thanks in advance!!!!You are planning a large house. In this case, it can be a bit more generous. I think a half-landing staircase roughly in the middle of the house is not a bad idea, and also dividing the layout into a "parents’ area" on one side and a "children’s area" on the other makes sense. I would tend to use the south side as the "children’s side" because the rooms receive more light there. Children also really enjoy occasionally looking out the window onto the street. The bedroom on the north side would then be cooler and quieter. Upstairs, I would give the corridor a window and much more space (generous design), possibly using it as a library or reading room. A 19m² (205 sq ft) bedroom and an 11m² (118 sq ft) dressing room is wasted space.
Now, regarding the ground floor, depending on the state or region you might be allowed to build a partially integrated garage as a boundary wall (check local building codes or planning permission!), that is, a double garage with a single-story height of 3m (10 feet) on the border and 3m (10 feet) under the upper floor. If space is tight on the ground floor (although honestly, a 50m² (538 sq ft) living room is already very spacious and nice), the ground floor could be extended partially to the north and generously glazed to the west (L-shaped living room). For the bedroom, there would then be the option of adding a balcony (if desired). Despite the driveway, I would lean toward placing the garage on the east side - the western evening sun is very pleasant.
P.S.: The sketches are not to scale; they only show my idea of the room layout. Space for a wardrobe and storage room will be found or planned in more detail later.
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