ᐅ Floor Plan Design for Urban Villa with Double Garage, Approximately 150 m²
Created on: 19 Nov 2020 08:53
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Dennydre
Hello everyone,
I would like to ask for experiences and opinions regarding our current planning. We are still at the very beginning of the planning phase.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 524 m² (5640 ft²)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Gross floor area ratio: -
Building envelope, building line, and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces:
Number of floors:
Roof type:
Style:
Orientation:
Maximum heights/restrictions:
Other specifications:
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type:
Basement, number of floors:
Number of occupants, age: 2 people in their early 20s, planning for 2 children
Space requirements on ground and upper floors:
Office: family use or home office? -> Home office
Overnight guests per year: few
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open + island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: yes (not yet included in plans)
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Additional wishes/particulars/daily routine, also reasons why this or that should or should not be included:
We would like to install a wall box in the double garage to use an electric vehicle as a second car in the future. Due to current subsidies and the combination with a photovoltaic system, this seems like an interesting solution for us.
House Design
Who created the plan: architect
What do you particularly like? Why? large rooms on the upper floor
What don’t you like? Why? the passage from the garage through the utility room into the kitchen. Originally, a separate pantry was planned, and the utility room was supposed to lead into the hallway. However, due to the conditions of the plot, the architect’s solution seems the most practical. At first, the office was planned on the upper floor, which would have made all rooms smaller. We like the office on the ground floor anyway.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: not yet known
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 400,000
Preferred heating technology: no preference yet
If you had to give up, which details/extensions
-can you give up: -
-can you not give up: -
Why has the design developed the way it is? e.g.
Standard design from the planner?
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? The desire for an office and two equally sized children’s rooms, as well as a bedroom with a walk-in closet, were implemented. Also, the attic with passage into the house. A terrace roof was planned according to our wishes.
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion?
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
Since our plot is not particularly large and we are at the end of a private road, we want to make the best use of the space. Overall, we are very satisfied with the first design but remain open to external suggestions. Since we are both still very young and receive little constructive input from family and friends, we are curious about what ideas might come up in this forum.
I would like to ask for experiences and opinions regarding our current planning. We are still at the very beginning of the planning phase.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: approx. 524 m² (5640 ft²)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Gross floor area ratio: -
Building envelope, building line, and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces:
Number of floors:
Roof type:
Style:
Orientation:
Maximum heights/restrictions:
Other specifications:
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type:
Basement, number of floors:
Number of occupants, age: 2 people in their early 20s, planning for 2 children
Space requirements on ground and upper floors:
Office: family use or home office? -> Home office
Overnight guests per year: few
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open + island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: yes (not yet included in plans)
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Additional wishes/particulars/daily routine, also reasons why this or that should or should not be included:
We would like to install a wall box in the double garage to use an electric vehicle as a second car in the future. Due to current subsidies and the combination with a photovoltaic system, this seems like an interesting solution for us.
House Design
Who created the plan: architect
What do you particularly like? Why? large rooms on the upper floor
What don’t you like? Why? the passage from the garage through the utility room into the kitchen. Originally, a separate pantry was planned, and the utility room was supposed to lead into the hallway. However, due to the conditions of the plot, the architect’s solution seems the most practical. At first, the office was planned on the upper floor, which would have made all rooms smaller. We like the office on the ground floor anyway.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: not yet known
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment: 400,000
Preferred heating technology: no preference yet
If you had to give up, which details/extensions
-can you give up: -
-can you not give up: -
Why has the design developed the way it is? e.g.
Standard design from the planner?
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? The desire for an office and two equally sized children’s rooms, as well as a bedroom with a walk-in closet, were implemented. Also, the attic with passage into the house. A terrace roof was planned according to our wishes.
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion?
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
Since our plot is not particularly large and we are at the end of a private road, we want to make the best use of the space. Overall, we are very satisfied with the first design but remain open to external suggestions. Since we are both still very young and receive little constructive input from family and friends, we are curious about what ideas might come up in this forum.
O Tempora, O Mores! – When I compare the per capita square meters of people and cars, I almost want to call the house a secondary building to the garage :-(
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Dennydre schrieb:
I hope this is somewhat clear. Not for me. But I think it matters less whether you CANNOT move or shift the house here, because the garage does not offer any options.
Dennydre schrieb:
Since the garage with the passage can only be positioned as currently planned, the utility room and the main entrance also have to be on the east side. Changing the dimensions creates problems with the room and hallway widths on the ground floor. What confuses me here is the wording "only like this" and "has to". The building envelope was not known either, or did I overlook it?
Dennydre schrieb:
We would like a bit more space between the right wall (toward the garage) and the peninsula, and to shorten the peninsula somewhat. Possibly, the kitchen on the north side could be extended toward the west. The dining area would then not be in the northwest corner but more toward the center (entrance). I would definitely decide in advance where the dining area will be located. There should be about 1 meter (3 feet) of space between countertops. But it also depends on whether you end up creating a dead end with a U-shaped kitchen, which is currently the case and leads to the pantry. What is intended to be stored in the pantry? To me, it looks like there is space for two tall cabinets, but you are using the space for three.
If you keep the dining area at 2.70 meters (8 feet 10 inches), it might get tight. For example, we have 90 cm (35 inches) on one side for chairs. If my husband sits there for chatting, a coffee, or games (not while eating), no one can pass. So, if you want a relaxed game night or evening with friends, people will constantly have to move to get drinks. Therefore, I strongly recommend, as @evelinoz advised, to plan the kitchen optimally now and not rely on the architect’s placeholders. Otherwise, you’ll end up with an incomplete solution. All possibilities might turn out to be awkward. Personally, I wouldn’t mind having a dining table connected to the island, but it really should be planned with the option to extend or rotate the table for family gatherings. In this case, I don’t even see the possibility of opening the patio doors...
Make sure to redraw the plan on graph paper and place templates of your furniture on it. Where will the dishes go, the sideboard with placemats, the sofa, and the TV? If you position the sofa against the wall
Dennydre schrieb:
rather more toward the center (entrance of the living area). In the northwest corner, you could at least create a seating area for 2–3 people (bar stools or similar). If you put that into practice, you would be "wasting" 2.70 meters (8 feet 10 inches) on bar stools, while the centrally placed dining table already conflicts with the TV seating area or the stove is in the way and demands a seat at the dining table.
Why was the garage enlarged now? What was the intention? Why is there a huge walk-in closet if it is not even required? I find the previous upper floor plan much better, even though it "wastes" space next to the stairs. The kids’ rooms are the same size, and the 9 meters (30 feet) are well distributed over two rooms. The walk-in closet could be used as a storage room or as a laundry/utility room, and the bathroom could be planned differently.
Regarding orientation: since you plan to shade part of the house anyway, I would always orient the living area toward the south. Especially from October to Easter, you benefit from the interior orientation, while the terrace orientation—whether south or west—is less important for your excellent plot because you can create several terraces. Over the years, you’ll develop your own preferences for this, which you can’t really influence now.
Here is a different layout; the garage dimensions have also been adjusted to allow repositioning of the door and staircase.
The staircase and hallway will have natural daylight again through windows, creating better zoning between the kitchen, dining, and living room.
The windows are more or less symmetrical (which I’m not particularly fond of, as I find it uninteresting), and laundry is located on the upper floor.
Of course, the "wasted" space next to the staircase could be used, but I don’t see much added value. It could be set up with a sewing machine or a small countertop, possibly a reading chair.
The staircase and hallway will have natural daylight again through windows, creating better zoning between the kitchen, dining, and living room.
The windows are more or less symmetrical (which I’m not particularly fond of, as I find it uninteresting), and laundry is located on the upper floor.
Of course, the "wasted" space next to the staircase could be used, but I don’t see much added value. It could be set up with a sewing machine or a small countertop, possibly a reading chair.
After the many suggestions, we have revised our floor plan and kitchen layout.
The specific changes are as follows:
- Removal of storage room (SK)
- Swap of walk-in closet and bedroom, and addition of a small utility/storage room
- Terrace facing west
In consultation with our kitchen studio, an L-shaped kitchen with a traditional island is being designed first.
For this, I have professionally edited the latest floor plans from the architect using Paint (not to scale).
My current concerns are the window placements. We do not need a window in the hallway to the upper floor, and only one window is needed in the bathroom.
What are your thoughts on this?
The specific changes are as follows:
- Removal of storage room (SK)
- Swap of walk-in closet and bedroom, and addition of a small utility/storage room
- Terrace facing west
In consultation with our kitchen studio, an L-shaped kitchen with a traditional island is being designed first.
For this, I have professionally edited the latest floor plans from the architect using Paint (not to scale).
My current concerns are the window placements. We do not need a window in the hallway to the upper floor, and only one window is needed in the bathroom.
What are your thoughts on this?
Dennydre schrieb:
I professionally edited the latest floor plans from the architect using Paint (not to scale). You forgot the quotation marks there 🙂
Dennydre schrieb:
We don’t need a window in the hallway leading to the upper floor, and we only need one window in the bathroom. I doubt both of those.
Dennydre schrieb:
What are your thoughts on this? I continue to believe that the exemption from the square-meter constraint would have a positive effect.
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I don’t think the ground floor works that way. Your table is only about 70 cm (28 inches) wide, and already the space feels tight everywhere. With an interior width of 9 m (29.5 feet), you simply can’t fit a kitchen with an island, a dining table, and a sofa all side by side. The sofa is also placed with both sides in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows. To gain space, I would either include the guest room/office and reduce the size of the walk-in closet and the larger children’s room. Or make the utility/technical room significantly smaller and instead place the laundry room and storage room upstairs. If there is more space on the ground floor, you could aim for the typical L-shaped layout and move the table out of the center. Alternatively, you could simply make the house wider to fit the kitchen, dining area, and living room side by side—more rectangular than square.
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