ᐅ Floor plan of a semi-detached house, 7 by 16 meters, on a 390-square-meter plot in a residential development
Created on: 8 Oct 2021 10:28
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Marc1990
Hello everyone,
we are currently in the middle of planning the floor plan. Unfortunately, I don’t have the architect’s drawing yet, but I wanted to get your opinions already. I’m afraid the house might be too dark because of the north-facing side, so I actually want to include as many windows as possible.
Thanks in advance!
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 390
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio 0.4
Floor area ratio 0.4
Building envelope, building line, and boundary fully utilized
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of floors: 1
Roof type: gable roof 38 degrees
Requirements of the builders
Style, roof type, building type: modern
Basement, floors: ground floor, first floor, attic
Number of occupants, age: 4 (2 adults + 2 children aged 4 & 3), but more children are planned
Office: family use or home office?
Guest bedrooms per year: 5-10
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open & island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: no
Carport later: yes
Utility garden
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things are desired or not: I would like everything open on the ground floor. Since we have the north side, I’m worried it will be too dark, so I try to plan windows everywhere or doors with side panels. The utility/technical room must be behind the kitchen. First floor: knee wall at 50cm (20 inches). 2 children’s bedrooms & 1 bedroom with walk-in closet. If more children come, the parents will move to the attic. I also want a laundry/utility room upstairs.
Attic: to be finished later.
House design
Planning by: self-planned
What do you particularly like? Why? Open, spacious living area
What do you not like? Why? Bathroom and toilet arrangement bothers me
Preferred heating system: not decided yet, probably heat pump
If you have to give up any details or additions
- can give up: upstairs utility room, freestanding bathtub
- cannot give up: kitchen layout, windows
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Can I plan the windows better so it stays nice and bright? And I don’t like the bathroom 100%, would appreciate tips.
we are currently in the middle of planning the floor plan. Unfortunately, I don’t have the architect’s drawing yet, but I wanted to get your opinions already. I’m afraid the house might be too dark because of the north-facing side, so I actually want to include as many windows as possible.
Thanks in advance!
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 390
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio 0.4
Floor area ratio 0.4
Building envelope, building line, and boundary fully utilized
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of floors: 1
Roof type: gable roof 38 degrees
Requirements of the builders
Style, roof type, building type: modern
Basement, floors: ground floor, first floor, attic
Number of occupants, age: 4 (2 adults + 2 children aged 4 & 3), but more children are planned
Office: family use or home office?
Guest bedrooms per year: 5-10
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open & island
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: no
Carport later: yes
Utility garden
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things are desired or not: I would like everything open on the ground floor. Since we have the north side, I’m worried it will be too dark, so I try to plan windows everywhere or doors with side panels. The utility/technical room must be behind the kitchen. First floor: knee wall at 50cm (20 inches). 2 children’s bedrooms & 1 bedroom with walk-in closet. If more children come, the parents will move to the attic. I also want a laundry/utility room upstairs.
Attic: to be finished later.
House design
Planning by: self-planned
What do you particularly like? Why? Open, spacious living area
What do you not like? Why? Bathroom and toilet arrangement bothers me
Preferred heating system: not decided yet, probably heat pump
If you have to give up any details or additions
- can give up: upstairs utility room, freestanding bathtub
- cannot give up: kitchen layout, windows
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
Can I plan the windows better so it stays nice and bright? And I don’t like the bathroom 100%, would appreciate tips.
Marc1990 schrieb:
That’s similar to my drawing... but I still have the lighting problem here.I don’t think it will work with the staircase all the way up to the attic.
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Myrna_Loy12 Oct 2021 13:48ypg schrieb:
But isn’t that exactly what you’re criticizing (was it you?), that you can see right through to the sofa?!
I’m criticizing the fact that you can see across a distance of 16 meters (52.5 feet)—from the front door all the way to the sofa. An open layout is fine, but it should also feel cozy and not look like a furniture showroom with a wide central aisle.
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Myrna_Loy12 Oct 2021 13:49Marc1990 schrieb:
I don’t think it will work to have the staircase all the way up to the attic.That’s exactly why you need a GOOD architect. The staircase doesn’t have to be continuous.
Myrna_Loy schrieb:
What does your architect suggest? You have more than 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) of floor area, so there’s no reason to despair. However, you need a GOOD architect who can do more than just standard developer designs.They need to be a bit of a magician here, at least to prevent the sixteen-meter (52 feet) bowling alley from becoming a dark tunnel.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Pinkiponk12 Oct 2021 16:02ypg schrieb:
The children are 3 and 4 years old! … they are too young to recognize anything important for them on a floor plan.I was actually thinking that the chocolate-covered little fingers might stick somewhere, and the parents might take that as a prompt to reconsider whether it might be possible to include a window there after all. (Some commenters might already know that I have neither children nor grandchildren. ;-) )Pinkiponk schrieb:
I was more thinking that the chocolate-covered kids’ fingers might stick somewhere, and the parents would take that as a prompt to reconsider whether maybe a window could still be planned there. (Some commenters might know that I have neither children nor grandchildren. ;-) ) Are you now referring to the element of chance?
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