ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a Single-Family House of Approximately 150 m² on a 913 m² Plot
Created on: 9 Apr 2021 22:54
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HartamWind
Hello everyone,
We purchased our plot at the end of last year and, after much back and forth, received a design from the architect of our potential general contractor (carpentry firm). We have since adjusted it again and would like to hear your opinion.
The plot is 913m² (including the embankment to the road, bend on the right side) and is located next to a farm (on the right) alongside three other developed plots. The plot north of us belongs to close friends. The plan is for an open garden without boundaries here. The driveway should, if possible, be accessed from the main road (which has light traffic). We will have a right of way for the private path, where the utility lines are also located.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 913m² (including embankment to the road, bend on the right side)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: - (§ 34 para. 1 Building Code)
Floor area ratio: - (§ 34 para. 1 Building Code)
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: - (§ 34 para. 1 Building Code) We would like at least 5 m (16 feet) distance from the northern neighboring property
Edge development: carport
Number of parking spaces: 1 carport space, 1 additional parking space
Number of floors: 1 full floor
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style: -
Orientation: southwest
Maximum height / limits: 9m (30 feet)
Further requirements: similar to neighboring houses
Client Requirements
Simple single-family house (timber frame construction) with gable roof and smaller single-story extension (green flat roof)
No basement, 1.5 stories
Family with 2 children (ages 0 and 5)
Guest room / office desired
Rather open, modern architecture
Open kitchen with island (the island may also be a peninsula)
Minimum 6 dining seats
Fireplace / stove
Music / stereo wall: rather no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport with shed
Possibly utility garden
House Design
Designed by: architect of a construction company + own ideas
What do you particularly like? Why? Open living area; sheltered outdoor entrance; upstairs: small hallway and symmetrical layout for flexible room use
What do you dislike? Why? Possibly narrow entrance area; utility room too small? Terrace and related access points (where can doors fit?)
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: €330,000 (turnkey)
Personal price limit for house, including equipment: exterior dimensions should not be larger
Preferred heating system: offered is an air-to-water heat pump with underfloor heating and controlled ventilation; we might consider geothermal energy (via horizontal trench collector or borehole)
If you had to give up something, which details / expansions
- Could give up: possibly reducing width from 8.5m (28 feet) to 8m (26 feet), platform staircase, kitchen island
- Cannot give up: kitchen facing east, living area facing west
Why did the design end up like it is now?
What expectations or wishes were implemented by the architect? Kitchen facing east (sunrise; view of the farm through a long narrow window); larger footprint on the ground floor than upstairs so that despite a high knee wall (1.60m (5.25 feet)) the single-story character is preserved; rather closed-off side facing northeast (towards our friends’ property; they have their open side there)
What do you consider particularly good or bad about it?
Good: open living-dining area; relatively flexible room layout (downstairs can initially be a playroom, upstairs an office, etc.); nice design options for the outdoor entrance
Bad: terrace doors (long routes to kitchen); potentially too tight downstairs; uncertain about fireplace position
What is the most important fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are there general comments on the layout and the position on the plot? Are there major mistakes? We are still open regarding windows and doors. How should these be positioned?
We purchased our plot at the end of last year and, after much back and forth, received a design from the architect of our potential general contractor (carpentry firm). We have since adjusted it again and would like to hear your opinion.
The plot is 913m² (including the embankment to the road, bend on the right side) and is located next to a farm (on the right) alongside three other developed plots. The plot north of us belongs to close friends. The plan is for an open garden without boundaries here. The driveway should, if possible, be accessed from the main road (which has light traffic). We will have a right of way for the private path, where the utility lines are also located.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 913m² (including embankment to the road, bend on the right side)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: - (§ 34 para. 1 Building Code)
Floor area ratio: - (§ 34 para. 1 Building Code)
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: - (§ 34 para. 1 Building Code) We would like at least 5 m (16 feet) distance from the northern neighboring property
Edge development: carport
Number of parking spaces: 1 carport space, 1 additional parking space
Number of floors: 1 full floor
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style: -
Orientation: southwest
Maximum height / limits: 9m (30 feet)
Further requirements: similar to neighboring houses
Client Requirements
Simple single-family house (timber frame construction) with gable roof and smaller single-story extension (green flat roof)
No basement, 1.5 stories
Family with 2 children (ages 0 and 5)
Guest room / office desired
Rather open, modern architecture
Open kitchen with island (the island may also be a peninsula)
Minimum 6 dining seats
Fireplace / stove
Music / stereo wall: rather no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport with shed
Possibly utility garden
House Design
Designed by: architect of a construction company + own ideas
What do you particularly like? Why? Open living area; sheltered outdoor entrance; upstairs: small hallway and symmetrical layout for flexible room use
What do you dislike? Why? Possibly narrow entrance area; utility room too small? Terrace and related access points (where can doors fit?)
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: €330,000 (turnkey)
Personal price limit for house, including equipment: exterior dimensions should not be larger
Preferred heating system: offered is an air-to-water heat pump with underfloor heating and controlled ventilation; we might consider geothermal energy (via horizontal trench collector or borehole)
If you had to give up something, which details / expansions
- Could give up: possibly reducing width from 8.5m (28 feet) to 8m (26 feet), platform staircase, kitchen island
- Cannot give up: kitchen facing east, living area facing west
Why did the design end up like it is now?
What expectations or wishes were implemented by the architect? Kitchen facing east (sunrise; view of the farm through a long narrow window); larger footprint on the ground floor than upstairs so that despite a high knee wall (1.60m (5.25 feet)) the single-story character is preserved; rather closed-off side facing northeast (towards our friends’ property; they have their open side there)
What do you consider particularly good or bad about it?
Good: open living-dining area; relatively flexible room layout (downstairs can initially be a playroom, upstairs an office, etc.); nice design options for the outdoor entrance
Bad: terrace doors (long routes to kitchen); potentially too tight downstairs; uncertain about fireplace position
What is the most important fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are there general comments on the layout and the position on the plot? Are there major mistakes? We are still open regarding windows and doors. How should these be positioned?
DaSch17 schrieb:
I think the building footprint really has potential to create something nice.
Just a quick attempt from me without knowing the plot in detail:
The furniture is obviously not to scale and tends to be a bit too large. I just took the templates from the internet and inserted them so you can better visualize it.
This way, you have the pantry right next to the kitchen, and the fireplace serves as a nice room divider. The utility room is significantly larger and also offers some extra storage space besides the technical equipment.
I would redesign the main entrance to the right side of the plan. That way you can place a large built-in closet for shoes and jackets in the niche where you currently enter.
You really shouldn’t underestimate storage space, especially since you don’t have a garage that could otherwise be used for storage if needed. It’s a pity—I would have liked to get some feedback from the OP on my design. But it seems we might have scared them away forever... :/
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HartamWind13 Apr 2021 15:02DaSch17 schrieb:
Too bad, I would have liked to get some feedback from the original poster on my design. But it seems we’ve scared them off forever... :/Hello everyone,
Thank you once again for all the helpful comments. In fact, many of the criticisms reflected our own concerns as well: especially the small utility room and the narrow corridor-like multipurpose room.
The extension was also somewhat "wasted" on the utility room. We have almost completely discarded the floor plan and moved the extension (the kitchen will now be located there). I will post the new floor plan here in the coming days.
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