ᐅ Preliminary floor plan design for a 220 m² single-family house
Created on: 20 Jun 2017 22:41
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R.Hotzenplotz
Hello!
We have already gone through several plans with our architect and I think we are almost there, about to start the detailed planning phase. Before that, I’m looking forward to getting feedback from other users.
Development plan/restrictions: §34 – two full stories
Plot size: 1,085m² (1,1679 yd²)
Basement, floors – 2 full stories plus partial basement
Number of people, ages – 3 people (37, 34, 1, second child planned)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor – the requirement was that bedrooms and the study should be about 17m² (183 ft²) each; the entire house should be approximately 220m² (2,368 ft²)
Office: family use
Guests per year: 1
Open or closed architecture: closed
Traditional or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island – no open kitchen, but yes to a kitchen island
Number of dining seats – 6
Fireplace – yes
Music/stereo wall – TV wall
Balcony, roof terrace – balcony
Garage, carport – large garage
Additional wishes/special features/daily routines, preferably with reasons why certain things should or should not be included – everyone should be able to sleep as undisturbed as possible in their bedrooms, even if other family members are awake. The husband is sometimes up as early as 4 a.m. Otherwise, watching TV in the evening should be possible without disturbing those sleeping upstairs.
House design
Who created the design:
- Architect (freelancer for a general contractor)
What do you like most? Why?
The upper floor with well-sized rooms and the location of the rooms exactly where they should be (only the washroom area we would still like to move to the outer right corner so that you don’t have to pass it every time you use the toilet). On the ground floor, the access through an airlock, the kitchen, and the dining area with the study next to it are especially liked.
Also appreciated is that after adjustments, the study now faces the garden instead of the street.
What don’t you like? Why?
We originally wanted the distance from wall to wall where the sofa and TV stand is to be about 6.40m (21 ft) (large screen & surround system), but so far only 5.69m (19 ft) has been realized.
Laundry room as described.
Kitchen larger in square meters than needed; the approx. 3m² (32 ft²) could theoretically be used well in the living area.
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
720,000 euros (including construction incidentals)
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment:
800,000 euros
Preferred heating technology:
Gas
If you have to give up on something, which details/features can you do without?
- Can do without:
Technical systems like controlled residential ventilation
- Cannot do without:
Space (except for the kitchen)
Why is the design the way it is now? For example:
Is this a standard design from the planner?
The architect has largely implemented our wishes; the only issue is the living room situation.
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion?
Patient, quick to implement, has already gotten to know us well.
No negative points.
Do you notice any other points that might not fit or that we should consider, which we might have overlooked?
In the basement, the room currently labeled as home cinema might possibly be used as one medium- to long-term. For the foreseeable future, it will be a storage room.
We have already gone through several plans with our architect and I think we are almost there, about to start the detailed planning phase. Before that, I’m looking forward to getting feedback from other users.
Development plan/restrictions: §34 – two full stories
Plot size: 1,085m² (1,1679 yd²)
Basement, floors – 2 full stories plus partial basement
Number of people, ages – 3 people (37, 34, 1, second child planned)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor – the requirement was that bedrooms and the study should be about 17m² (183 ft²) each; the entire house should be approximately 220m² (2,368 ft²)
Office: family use
Guests per year: 1
Open or closed architecture: closed
Traditional or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island – no open kitchen, but yes to a kitchen island
Number of dining seats – 6
Fireplace – yes
Music/stereo wall – TV wall
Balcony, roof terrace – balcony
Garage, carport – large garage
Additional wishes/special features/daily routines, preferably with reasons why certain things should or should not be included – everyone should be able to sleep as undisturbed as possible in their bedrooms, even if other family members are awake. The husband is sometimes up as early as 4 a.m. Otherwise, watching TV in the evening should be possible without disturbing those sleeping upstairs.
House design
Who created the design:
- Architect (freelancer for a general contractor)
What do you like most? Why?
The upper floor with well-sized rooms and the location of the rooms exactly where they should be (only the washroom area we would still like to move to the outer right corner so that you don’t have to pass it every time you use the toilet). On the ground floor, the access through an airlock, the kitchen, and the dining area with the study next to it are especially liked.
Also appreciated is that after adjustments, the study now faces the garden instead of the street.
What don’t you like? Why?
We originally wanted the distance from wall to wall where the sofa and TV stand is to be about 6.40m (21 ft) (large screen & surround system), but so far only 5.69m (19 ft) has been realized.
Laundry room as described.
Kitchen larger in square meters than needed; the approx. 3m² (32 ft²) could theoretically be used well in the living area.
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
720,000 euros (including construction incidentals)
Personal price limit for the house, including equipment:
800,000 euros
Preferred heating technology:
Gas
If you have to give up on something, which details/features can you do without?
- Can do without:
Technical systems like controlled residential ventilation
- Cannot do without:
Space (except for the kitchen)
Why is the design the way it is now? For example:
Is this a standard design from the planner?
The architect has largely implemented our wishes; the only issue is the living room situation.
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion?
Patient, quick to implement, has already gotten to know us well.
No negative points.
Do you notice any other points that might not fit or that we should consider, which we might have overlooked?
In the basement, the room currently labeled as home cinema might possibly be used as one medium- to long-term. For the foreseeable future, it will be a storage room.
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R.Hotzenplotz22 Jun 2017 09:01RobsonMKK schrieb:
Made my day!
For your TV, a viewing distance of around 3 meters (10 feet) would be appropriate; anything closer and you’d almost need binoculars.
And you said you want to set up a home cinema room in the basement, so I would suggest not focusing so much on the surround sound system in the living room. How many percent of the movies you watch really have effects coming from the rear speakers?The home cinema in the basement will, if at all, be realized only in the medium term. There won’t be any budget for it for many years. But the room should be planned now so I don’t regret its absence 10 years later. Right now, the focus is clearly on the living room. We don’t watch traditional TV—only movies and series on Blu-ray with appropriate audio technology. I think everyone has certain priorities when building a house. For me, it’s all about the arrangement of the couch, TV, and speakers...
One last sentence on this, and then the topic is done for me.
Rear effects may be nice in action movies, but I wouldn’t assign them too much importance. Hearing a car drive from back to front or vice versa doesn’t really affect the plot.
I also suspect (purely a guess) that future sound mixing for the home environment will increasingly target soundbars anyway.
So I wouldn’t place too much emphasis on the 6.4 meters (21 feet) you mentioned. A good AV receiver will calibrate the rear speakers accordingly, and that’s that.
Rear effects may be nice in action movies, but I wouldn’t assign them too much importance. Hearing a car drive from back to front or vice versa doesn’t really affect the plot.
I also suspect (purely a guess) that future sound mixing for the home environment will increasingly target soundbars anyway.
So I wouldn’t place too much emphasis on the 6.4 meters (21 feet) you mentioned. A good AV receiver will calibrate the rear speakers accordingly, and that’s that.
I agree, I wouldn’t be too fixed on the 6.40 meters (21 feet).
I also always wanted at least 5.60 meters (18 feet 4 inches) like in our current apartment. In the end, it will be 5.20 meters (17 feet 1 inch). I had my doubts about that too. But now that the ground floor is built, I have to say it’s enough.
There are more important things than the dimensions...
I also always wanted at least 5.60 meters (18 feet 4 inches) like in our current apartment. In the end, it will be 5.20 meters (17 feet 1 inch). I had my doubts about that too. But now that the ground floor is built, I have to say it’s enough.
There are more important things than the dimensions...
If we didn’t have TVs, what would we align our sofas with?
Everyone has their own preferences, hobbies, and ideas. But you also have to balance that with reality, as budgets are always limited.
I also find it difficult to really figure out what is important for my own home. There are so many nice things, but you can’t have it all.
Everyone has their own preferences, hobbies, and ideas. But you also have to balance that with reality, as budgets are always limited.
I also find it difficult to really figure out what is important for my own home. There are so many nice things, but you can’t have it all.
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R.Hotzenplotz22 Jun 2017 15:21You’re right, @Alex85. We have now forwarded the discussed points to the architect and are waiting to see what comes of it.
After careful consideration, we have decided to place the kitchen upstairs towards the garden, as it simply makes more sense both logically and architecturally. We’ll just add a privacy film to the home office window, or perhaps create a hedge barrier—still deciding. That’s settled.
He was also asked to provide me with detailed dimensions. I mentioned that the hallway seems too narrow and offered some possible solutions (the rooms are all quite spacious anyway). I also passed on the suggestion to have access to the laundry room from the hallway. I’m especially grateful for that—simple but great, and above all, something that can’t be changed after construction!
Now we’ll see what results.
I’m glad hopefully it will only involve minor changes and that the overall design remains intact.
After careful consideration, we have decided to place the kitchen upstairs towards the garden, as it simply makes more sense both logically and architecturally. We’ll just add a privacy film to the home office window, or perhaps create a hedge barrier—still deciding. That’s settled.
He was also asked to provide me with detailed dimensions. I mentioned that the hallway seems too narrow and offered some possible solutions (the rooms are all quite spacious anyway). I also passed on the suggestion to have access to the laundry room from the hallway. I’m especially grateful for that—simple but great, and above all, something that can’t be changed after construction!
Now we’ll see what results.
I’m glad hopefully it will only involve minor changes and that the overall design remains intact.
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