ᐅ Floor plan design of an urban villa with a recessed upper floor on a hillside
Created on: 5 Aug 2020 16:44
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Haus am Hang
Plot size 670 sqm (7200 sq ft)
Slope: approximately 3 m (10 ft) downward from west to east away from the street
Floor area ratio? 0.4
Floor space index?
Building envelope, building line and boundary? 3 m (10 ft) to the street, 5 m (16 ft) at the garage
Perimeter development?
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 1.5
Roof type hipped roof
Style modern city villa
Orientation main entrance facing north towards the street
Maximum height/restrictions (eaves height 7 m (23 ft) and ridge height 9 m (30 ft))
Other requirements? water protection area
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type
modern city villa
Basement, floors: 1.5 floors without basement
Number of occupants: 2 adults and 2 children
open kitchen, kitchen island
number of dining seats 6-8
double garage
House Design
Who designed the plan?
-Architect from a construction company, based on our specifications
What do you particularly like? Why?
Large open living-dining area, integrated garage with access to the utility room, utility room directly connected to the kitchen, and a large roof terrace with a nice view
What do you not like? Why?
The house should be 170-180 sqm (1830-1940 sq ft), now it is 206 sqm (2215 sq ft). Only one corner of the upper floor was set back.
Why did the design end up like it is?
Our wishes were partially implemented by the architect
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
Good: large living area
Bad: living space increased by 30%
If you had to give up something, which details/expansions
-could you do without: separate heating room
-could you not do without: open architecture and roof terrace
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Slope: approximately 3 m (10 ft) downward from west to east away from the street
Floor area ratio? 0.4
Floor space index?
Building envelope, building line and boundary? 3 m (10 ft) to the street, 5 m (16 ft) at the garage
Perimeter development?
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 1.5
Roof type hipped roof
Style modern city villa
Orientation main entrance facing north towards the street
Maximum height/restrictions (eaves height 7 m (23 ft) and ridge height 9 m (30 ft))
Other requirements? water protection area
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type
modern city villa
Basement, floors: 1.5 floors without basement
Number of occupants: 2 adults and 2 children
open kitchen, kitchen island
number of dining seats 6-8
double garage
House Design
Who designed the plan?
-Architect from a construction company, based on our specifications
What do you particularly like? Why?
Large open living-dining area, integrated garage with access to the utility room, utility room directly connected to the kitchen, and a large roof terrace with a nice view
What do you not like? Why?
The house should be 170-180 sqm (1830-1940 sq ft), now it is 206 sqm (2215 sq ft). Only one corner of the upper floor was set back.
Why did the design end up like it is?
Our wishes were partially implemented by the architect
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
Good: large living area
Bad: living space increased by 30%
If you had to give up something, which details/expansions
-could you do without: separate heating room
-could you not do without: open architecture and roof terrace
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
- Where can further optimizations be made?
- What do you find problematic/would do differently?
- Is there another way to access the terrace without the awkward setback of the corner?
- TV wall in the living room? Best location?
- What do you think about the floor plans and overall design? I am open to ideas and suggestions
I like the floor plan. However, if you need to save space for budget reasons, you might consider adjusting the entrance bay with the guest bathroom. Straightening it out and moving the bathroom forward could work since the hallway is spacious enough, and while the current recess is nice, it might not be justified in terms of cost and usefulness.
This way, you could probably reduce the house’s depth without changing the overall layout. If the kitchen cabinets are planned with a depth of 60cm (24 inches), you have a kitchen width of 4.20m (13 feet 9 inches). I think 3.60m (11 feet 10 inches) would still be comfortable, and the utility room could also handle having one less cabinet width without it being noticeable.
Upstairs, you could save space by reducing the depth of the bathroom, which could alternatively extend into part of the currently very large gallery.
What bothers me here is the shower located at the head of the bed.
This way, you could probably reduce the house’s depth without changing the overall layout. If the kitchen cabinets are planned with a depth of 60cm (24 inches), you have a kitchen width of 4.20m (13 feet 9 inches). I think 3.60m (11 feet 10 inches) would still be comfortable, and the utility room could also handle having one less cabinet width without it being noticeable.
Upstairs, you could save space by reducing the depth of the bathroom, which could alternatively extend into part of the currently very large gallery.
What bothers me here is the shower located at the head of the bed.
Let me put it this way: the question "can it be a little bit bigger?" belongs at the deli counter. An architect (even one working for a general contractor, with quotation marks) should be able to stick to a floor area budget to a reasonable extent. If I build 20 square meters (215 square feet) more than I planned, at 2,000 euros per square meter (about 186 dollars per square foot), I have effectively paid 40,000 euros (about 44,000 dollars) "for the architect." In that case, a self-hired architect (without quotation marks) even turns out to be cheaper.
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