Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: over 1000 sqm (about 0.25 acres)
Slope: gentle
Site coverage ratio: 0.30
Floor area ratio: 0.50
Building envelope, building line and boundary: FULLY utilized due to relatively small size, as this will be the second house on the plot (building in the second row)
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 3 parking spaces + 2 garages in front of the old house
Number of stories: 1 + converted attic
Roof shape: open choice
Style: standard
Orientation: terrace facing south/west, garden also south/west; entrance on the north side
Maximum height / limits
Other requirements
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type
Basement, floors: fully basemented, planning 1-2 additional living rooms there (e.g., guest rooms)
Number of people, ages: 2 adults (40/36 years old) and 2 children (1 and 3 years old)
Space needs on ground floor: living/dining area, and one room (office). Upper floor: 3 bedrooms
Office: yes, for home office, IMPORTANT
Guests per year, frequently and for long stays (hence basement! with 2 additional rooms and underfloor heating)
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern style: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: YES
Music / stereo wall: not important
Balcony, roof terrace: no, but there will be a terrace
Garage, carport: at the old house!
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: not important
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why some options are included or excluded
House Design
Planning by:
- Architect
What do you like most? Why?
Size of children’s rooms (14 sqm (150 sq ft)), open layout, open kitchen, very large office (due to extensive home office work!)
What do you dislike? Why?
Entry area (entrance leads into the living room on the north wall, meaning carrying groceries to the kitchen/pantry still involves a long walk)
Cost estimate from architect/planner:
Pure house cost excluding ancillary building costs €400,000 for 173 sqm (1861 sq ft) living space + 93 sqm (1001 sq ft) basement (fully fitted with underfloor heating!)
Personal price limit for house, including fittings: acceptable
Preferred heating technology: air source heat pump with ventilation system
What can you do without?
- What you can give up: little
- What you cannot give up: many things, e.g., fireplace, office, large living/dining area
Why does the design look the way it does now?
For example:
Currently on the 4th version from the architect, and still not 100% satisfied.
Which wishes have been implemented by the architect? Yes, waiting for the entrance on the north side to be moved a few meters further west, meaning the staircase should be relocated more to the east (downstairs) along the wall directly.
What is the key/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Looking for ideas on how to further optimize it, possibly relocating the staircase elsewhere.
Currently, the kitchen / living-dining area should remain as is because they face south (living/dining) and west (kitchen) with garden views.
The upper floor can be completely redesigned. It is important that the children’s rooms remain at least 14 sqm (150 sq ft). The parents' bedroom can be smaller.
Plot size: over 1000 sqm (about 0.25 acres)
Slope: gentle
Site coverage ratio: 0.30
Floor area ratio: 0.50
Building envelope, building line and boundary: FULLY utilized due to relatively small size, as this will be the second house on the plot (building in the second row)
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 3 parking spaces + 2 garages in front of the old house
Number of stories: 1 + converted attic
Roof shape: open choice
Style: standard
Orientation: terrace facing south/west, garden also south/west; entrance on the north side
Maximum height / limits
Other requirements
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type
Basement, floors: fully basemented, planning 1-2 additional living rooms there (e.g., guest rooms)
Number of people, ages: 2 adults (40/36 years old) and 2 children (1 and 3 years old)
Space needs on ground floor: living/dining area, and one room (office). Upper floor: 3 bedrooms
Office: yes, for home office, IMPORTANT
Guests per year, frequently and for long stays (hence basement! with 2 additional rooms and underfloor heating)
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern style: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: YES
Music / stereo wall: not important
Balcony, roof terrace: no, but there will be a terrace
Garage, carport: at the old house!
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: not important
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why some options are included or excluded
House Design
Planning by:
- Architect
What do you like most? Why?
Size of children’s rooms (14 sqm (150 sq ft)), open layout, open kitchen, very large office (due to extensive home office work!)
What do you dislike? Why?
Entry area (entrance leads into the living room on the north wall, meaning carrying groceries to the kitchen/pantry still involves a long walk)
Cost estimate from architect/planner:
Pure house cost excluding ancillary building costs €400,000 for 173 sqm (1861 sq ft) living space + 93 sqm (1001 sq ft) basement (fully fitted with underfloor heating!)
Personal price limit for house, including fittings: acceptable
Preferred heating technology: air source heat pump with ventilation system
What can you do without?
- What you can give up: little
- What you cannot give up: many things, e.g., fireplace, office, large living/dining area
Why does the design look the way it does now?
For example:
Currently on the 4th version from the architect, and still not 100% satisfied.
Which wishes have been implemented by the architect? Yes, waiting for the entrance on the north side to be moved a few meters further west, meaning the staircase should be relocated more to the east (downstairs) along the wall directly.
What is the key/fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Looking for ideas on how to further optimize it, possibly relocating the staircase elsewhere.
Currently, the kitchen / living-dining area should remain as is because they face south (living/dining) and west (kitchen) with garden views.
The upper floor can be completely redesigned. It is important that the children’s rooms remain at least 14 sqm (150 sq ft). The parents' bedroom can be smaller.
One more thing:
This is actually how it is:
the house was designed from the outside (fitting into the existing structure here and using the maximum possible size).
And then they try to fit in what we want (ground floor: large living-dining area, open kitchen, fireplace, study, and on the upper floor: 3 bedrooms).
This is actually how it is:
the house was designed from the outside (fitting into the existing structure here and using the maximum possible size).
And then they try to fit in what we want (ground floor: large living-dining area, open kitchen, fireplace, study, and on the upper floor: 3 bedrooms).
Is there a measured version of plot 73 available, including building boundaries?
I would probably place a more or less standardized single-family house (in terms of floor plan) there, designed to visually harmonize with the existing building. The kitchen would be located where the living room currently is. A small office. The guest room would be moved to the basement with a sloped ceiling and external access. I would omit the extension. The floor area ratio would then benefit the size of the main house. To create a sense of separation, you could either position the house crosswise (if there is enough space) or plant a nice hedge.
I would probably place a more or less standardized single-family house (in terms of floor plan) there, designed to visually harmonize with the existing building. The kitchen would be located where the living room currently is. A small office. The guest room would be moved to the basement with a sloped ceiling and external access. I would omit the extension. The floor area ratio would then benefit the size of the main house. To create a sense of separation, you could either position the house crosswise (if there is enough space) or plant a nice hedge.
ypg schrieb:
Is plot 73 also available with measurements including building boundaries?
I would probably build a more or less standardized single-family house (in terms of the floor plan) there, designed to visually harmonize with the existing building.
Place the kitchen where the living room currently is. A small office.
The guest room would be moved to the basement with a sloped ceiling and an external entrance.
Leave out the extension. The floor area ratio would then benefit the main house in size. For a perceived separation, perhaps position the house sideways (if there is enough space), or plant a nice hedge. Hey Yvonne,
we have to keep a 3m (10 feet) distance. There is no building window, but regarding the depth, we have to align with house 19a (we would like to go deeper into the plot, but that’s not possible).
If we build without the extension, the new house would be 4m (13 feet) away from the old house on the west side, which will also reduce some light.
I already explained why I don’t want to switch the living room and kitchen (the architect’s suggestion was the same as yours).
Overall, it’s definitely worth considering making the house 2m (6.5 feet) deeper (without the extension, that would be about 15/16m x 9.75m (49/52.5 feet x 32 feet) in footprint).
Then you could include a smaller office/room and make the layout a bit more relaxed.
Hyponex schrieb:
So it actually is like this:
the house was designed from the outside (to fit into the existing structure here)By "positive" I didn’t mean “drawing and maximizing the outer limits” but rather that the rooms ended up positioned where the façade wanted them.Hyponex schrieb:
and the maximum possible size was utilized).
and then tried to fit in what we want [...].What’s the use of maximizing the area in square meters, only to fill those square meters again with wasted space—that certainly wasn’t part of “what we want,” but that’s apparently what happened. The largest share of the ground floor is taken up by circulation areas that awkwardly lead through the rooms. Therefore— and not due to aesthetic shortcomings— is my strong doubt about the planner’s design.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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