ᐅ Floor plan for a "mid-sized tiny house" / single-family home of just under 100 square meters

Created on: 22 Oct 2020 23:29

Alright, here it goes.
I’m a little bit nervous about the reactions
(the tiny house idea is a joke, there won’t be one)

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 589 sqm (6,340 sq ft)
Slope: -
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Building coverage ratio: -
Building line, boundary and setbacks: 3 m (10 ft) distance from neighbors, no further restrictions
Edge development: -
Number of parking spaces: -
Number of floors: 2
Roof shape: -
Architectural style: -
Orientation: -
Maximum height / limits: 10 m (33 ft)

Owners’ Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: Wood house with combined block wall, gable facing east/west, so roof on the shorter 8 m (26 ft) side (8 x 8.5 m (26 x 28 ft))

Basement, floors: No basement. One and a half stories
Number of occupants, ages: 2 people, aged 35 and 36
Space needs on ground floor and upper floor: Ground floor could be a bit larger than planned but is okay as is; upper floor is good
Office: Family use or home office? Partly home office
Guest stays per year: About 10, mostly several weeks at a time
Open or closed architecture: Open
Conservative or modern construction method: Wood? Not sure what’s meant
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Open kitchen yes, island no
Number of dining seats: 2 seats, table is foldable to 4
Fireplace: No
Music / stereo wall: Small speakers
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Maybe a carport later, not initially
Productive garden, greenhouse: Productive garden yes, greenhouse later
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons for choices or exclusions:
One occupant has a chronic illness and is unable to work, spending a lot of time at home; the other works partly from home.
The lower room has a bed for guests and is also used as a craft room / private office.
Both have their own separate rooms; not a couple but shared housing.

House Design
Planner: Designed by me, privately, without prior experience
- Do-it-yourself: Yes.
What do you like most? Why? Bed placed under the sloping ceiling with a roof window; another roof window in the bathroom upstairs.
Laundry room and bathroom on east/north side, living areas face southwest or southeast.
Cozy living room, do not want it too large.
Lower room is for guests to have their own space, potentially usable as a bedroom in case of injury or disability.
What do you dislike? Why? Bathroom and kitchen planning not completed yet.
Initially, we wanted the laundry room next to the kitchen, but it works like this as well.

Cost estimate from architect/planner: 260,000
Personal budget limit for house including fittings: Some flexibility
Preferred heating system: Currently planned is an air-to-water heat pump, still gathering information

If you had to give up on some details or expansions:
- Can you live without: Already quite compact
- Can you not live without:

Why is the design the way it is? Example:
First own attempt, please be kind.
It’s not yet perfect, first rough floor plan.
Windows, bathroom and kitchen furniture arrangements are not finalized.
Stair size is estimated; leaning towards a half-landing stair.

What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Are there better solutions based on orientation?
Any general issues or mistakes I might have overlooked?

Floor plan of an apartment: Entrance on the right, living room with teal sofa, kitchen, hallway, bedroom.

Floor plan of a small apartment: Bedroom with blue bed, living room, kitchen, bathroom, measurements.

Tolentino23 Oct 2020 13:16

#25

Yes, I am a man. However, my wife puts on her makeup in bed, despite having a large mirror in the bathroom. It could be that there is still not enough space, light, or something else. I need to ask her again.
She often does her makeup in the car as well, because we left in a hurry. But that’s a different topic...

ypg23 Oct 2020 14:00

#26

Holzhäuschen schrieb:

And it’s true that the room might be too small for me if I can no longer manage the stairs.

Are you the one with a chronic illness? In your mid-30s, you should try to set aside the thought of “not being able to do certain things later” when designing the optimal floor plan for the present.
But if your health is already poor now, then...
Regarding the mentioned floor area, I’d like to bring the bungalow into the discussion: an entrance hall (vestibule), a shower toilet, a multipurpose room, including two private bedrooms. One bathroom with a bathtub. You wouldn’t lose any space due to stairs or sloping ceilings. With good planning, you can even fit a guest sofa under the roof with an emergency staircase.

ypg23 Oct 2020 14:06

#27