ᐅ Floor plan for a single-family house desired (offset shed roof)
Created on: 11 Apr 2014 09:49
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zovima15
Hello everyone,
I’m happy to share my floor plan with you here. Any kind of constructive criticism or suggestions for improvement are welcome. Just a note upfront: we haven’t finalized the window positions yet.
Background: On the plot (parcel 4), this building style is mandatory as shown in the photo. That means the north side must be single-story, and the south side two-story. The boundary between the single- and two-story sections is visible on the site plan, but to summarize: the single-story part (north side) must be at least 4.75 m long (15.6 feet), only after that can the building be two-story. This also explains why the staircase needs to be positioned so prominently in the center of the house.
Now, here are the images:
Mandatory building style
Site plan parcel 4
Ground floor overall view
Enlarged ground floor
Upper floor
As mentioned, we are open to ideas and suggestions.
Best regards
zovima15
I’m happy to share my floor plan with you here. Any kind of constructive criticism or suggestions for improvement are welcome. Just a note upfront: we haven’t finalized the window positions yet.
Background: On the plot (parcel 4), this building style is mandatory as shown in the photo. That means the north side must be single-story, and the south side two-story. The boundary between the single- and two-story sections is visible on the site plan, but to summarize: the single-story part (north side) must be at least 4.75 m long (15.6 feet), only after that can the building be two-story. This also explains why the staircase needs to be positioned so prominently in the center of the house.
Now, here are the images:
Mandatory building style
Site plan parcel 4
Ground floor overall view
Enlarged ground floor
Upper floor
As mentioned, we are open to ideas and suggestions.
Best regards
zovima15
So, I have now tried a different layout. Thanks ypg. Please note that this is just a rough draft and many details are still missing. The purpose is to see if this could be a sensible and expandable arrangement:
Ground floor
Upper floor
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
The main dealbreaker for me is actually the upper floor layout—it just doesn’t work in my opinion. What do you think about this option?
Ground floor
Upper floor
Advantages:
- Ground floor is spacious
- Separate guest toilet or pantry, or both, possible
- Sleeping area nicely separated with its own bathroom
Disadvantages:
- Upper floor is very fragmented; the layout is not harmonious at all. Also, we wanted two equally sized children’s rooms
- Office/guest room in the basement (but this is not a big issue)
- The path from the master bedroom to the children’s rooms is very long and involves many turns. We currently have a 4-year-old daughter and another on the way. A direct route to the children would be nicer. But probably you can’t have both a secluded bedroom and good access to the kids
The main dealbreaker for me is actually the upper floor layout—it just doesn’t work in my opinion. What do you think about this option?
zovima15 schrieb:
That is only 4.15 m (13.6 ft)
For the staircase, there are about 6 meters (19.7 ft) to be accommodated.
In the newer version, some things are still off, but I prefer the room layout overall. An L-shape for the living and kitchen area is always nicer than a rectangular room. Where would the utility room or additional room be now? On the hallway side?
Still: the kitchen has too little workspace, and the upper floor is not acceptable, as you yourself noticed...
Just as a thought: the staircase could theoretically be placed along the kitchen wall now, with a quarter turn. Then you would have a more suitable room upstairs. The kitchen could be moved toward the dining area.
But: the current staircase seems too short to me! Plan at least 3.70 m (12.1 ft) in length!
What is the knee wall height planned for the upper floor?
Regards, Yvonne
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Wanderdüne11 Apr 2014 21:07zovima15 schrieb:
...but we could manage with that if necessary.But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Better to consider a clearer zoning: kitchen-dining-living in the south, the rest in the north, with an entrance hall, and also reconsider the staircase.
WD
Wanderdüne schrieb:
I believe you.
Suggestion: Stop posting creepy DIY design attempts and spend that saved time working at a fast-food restaurant of your choice. With the money plus tips, hire someone who has actually studied design.
WD@ WD: You can probably learn nicer ways to communicate working in a fast-food restaurant
@Zovima: The sketches were made while preparing cabbage rolls. Still, sometimes even unplanned sketches can inspire ideas.
Maybe consider allowing the upper floor above the front door to extend outward by about one meter (3 feet)... this would create a canopy and add interest to the elevations. I can’t comment on the costs.
Enjoy experimenting!
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