Dear forum,
We are currently working on the floor plan with our architect and would appreciate any suggestions or information. Our plot is quite narrow, with a country lane on one side and a large, almost adjacent building—a farm—on the other side.
There is still an old four-sided farmstead on the property, which will be demolished as part of the new construction. On the site plan, all parts to be demolished are marked in yellow. The areas marked in purple will remain as a basement replacement and storage space. The approximate location of the new building is shown in red. We are basically building in the second row, which we like and have cleared with the building authority.
Here is our questionnaire:
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: approx. 1000 sqm (10,764 sq ft)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio
Floor area ratio
Building area, building line, and boundary: end of the building area aligned with neighboring house 11a
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: two in the carport
Number of floors
Roof type
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights / boundaries
Other requirements: follow neighboring development, mainly gable roof houses with 1.5 to 2.5 floors
Homeowner requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof without eaves
Basement, floors: no basement, two full floors
Number of people, age: 2 adults, 3 children (2 still planned)
Space requirements for ground floor and upper floor: ground floor with large open living space, separate wardrobe, small office
Upper floor with three children's rooms, bedroom with walk-in closet, family bathroom
Office: family use or home office? Home office, only large desk, no shelves etc.
Overnight guests per year: max. 5
Open or closed layout: rather closed, staircase must be separate from the living area
Conservative or modern construction: a mix?
Open kitchen, kitchen island: line of tall cabinets plus large peninsula
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: preferred if it fits
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport preferably connected to the wardrobe
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, with reasons why certain things are or are not wanted:
Laundry facilities should be on the ground floor with short access to outdoors, large wardrobe with separate entrance
House design
Designed by:
- Architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
Separate wardrobe and laundry area well designed, nice openness on the ground floor
What do you dislike? Why?
Bedroom facing south! Window in ground floor shower, children’s rooms could be a bit bigger
Estimated cost from architect/planner: house only €500,000
Personal price limit for house including equipment: €650,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
If you had to give up on any details or expansions:
- Could give up: hard to say
- Cannot give up: hard to say
Why is the design like it is now? For example:
Architect implemented our requirements
Maybe you see some major flaws we have overlooked or have ideas on how to improve the whole concept.
Thanks and best regards
Annie
We are currently working on the floor plan with our architect and would appreciate any suggestions or information. Our plot is quite narrow, with a country lane on one side and a large, almost adjacent building—a farm—on the other side.
There is still an old four-sided farmstead on the property, which will be demolished as part of the new construction. On the site plan, all parts to be demolished are marked in yellow. The areas marked in purple will remain as a basement replacement and storage space. The approximate location of the new building is shown in red. We are basically building in the second row, which we like and have cleared with the building authority.
Here is our questionnaire:
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: approx. 1000 sqm (10,764 sq ft)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio
Floor area ratio
Building area, building line, and boundary: end of the building area aligned with neighboring house 11a
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: two in the carport
Number of floors
Roof type
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights / boundaries
Other requirements: follow neighboring development, mainly gable roof houses with 1.5 to 2.5 floors
Homeowner requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof without eaves
Basement, floors: no basement, two full floors
Number of people, age: 2 adults, 3 children (2 still planned)
Space requirements for ground floor and upper floor: ground floor with large open living space, separate wardrobe, small office
Upper floor with three children's rooms, bedroom with walk-in closet, family bathroom
Office: family use or home office? Home office, only large desk, no shelves etc.
Overnight guests per year: max. 5
Open or closed layout: rather closed, staircase must be separate from the living area
Conservative or modern construction: a mix?
Open kitchen, kitchen island: line of tall cabinets plus large peninsula
Number of dining seats: 8
Fireplace: preferred if it fits
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: carport preferably connected to the wardrobe
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, with reasons why certain things are or are not wanted:
Laundry facilities should be on the ground floor with short access to outdoors, large wardrobe with separate entrance
House design
Designed by:
- Architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
Separate wardrobe and laundry area well designed, nice openness on the ground floor
What do you dislike? Why?
Bedroom facing south! Window in ground floor shower, children’s rooms could be a bit bigger
Estimated cost from architect/planner: house only €500,000
Personal price limit for house including equipment: €650,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
If you had to give up on any details or expansions:
- Could give up: hard to say
- Cannot give up: hard to say
Why is the design like it is now? For example:
Architect implemented our requirements
Maybe you see some major flaws we have overlooked or have ideas on how to improve the whole concept.
Thanks and best regards
Annie
11ant schrieb:
You are the only ones involved in the discussion on the stakeholder side, and the architect is the only one on the planning service side. So who is adding something that is causing you sleepless nights? Well, we wanted the “laundry” area somewhere around the technical room/wardrobe. Or there (for quick access outside) or upstairs in a separate small utility room.
11ant schrieb:
Or rather, I’d venture to suggest that this is not a result of the floor space budget, but a gimmick from the wish list (I’m reading the corner windows as a clue). In this case, you’re wrong. It’s actually the other way around. WE explicitly wanted a simple box shape without bay windows and the like. Because a) we like it that way and b) we wanted to get as many square meters as possible for as little money as possible. The first draft included the flat-roofed extension for technical rooms and the like, as well as a bay window in the kitchen. Also, by the way, a corner window in the office. The latter two items were immediately removed at our request, while the architect more or less convinced us about the flat-roofed extension at the front. The reason, as said, was our different space requirements on the ground floor and upper floor.
We actually like the “plain” look, without bay windows and such. Maybe we will go back to that.
However, we do find the walk-in closet in the bedroom quite nice.
AnniePH schrieb:
The initial design included a flat roof extension for technical equipment and such, as well as a bay window in the kitchen. Additionally, there was a corner window in the office. The last two features were removed immediately at our request, but the architect more or less convinced us about the flat roof extension at the front. The reason, as mentioned, was our differing space requirements for the ground floor and the upper floor. However, such differing needs can also be balanced out (notably already during the preliminary design phase). Classic options include storage rooms or guest rooms / workspaces. And when I read ...
AnniePH schrieb:
3 children (2 of them still planned) ... I really feel urged to consider the option of not grouping all the children’s bedrooms on the same floor. Simply relocating one of the three bedrooms is a major game changer. It cannot be the case that an imbalance in the total floor area is an unavoidable outcome.
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11ant schrieb:
Such differing needs can also be balanced out Yes, I understand. Then we probably need to reconsider some points. Moving one of the children’s bedrooms to the lower floor is not an option for us. However, I think it should be feasible to include a coat niche in the hallway on the ground floor, with the utility/technical room behind it. Then, on the upper floor, a small laundry room for washing and storage of towels and similar items. This way, the only one of our nice-to-haves that is lost is the separate cloakroom. In our view, this doesn’t make much sense without a second entrance.
AnniePH schrieb:
Moving one of the children’s bedrooms downstairs is not an option for us. It is actually the most obvious solution. Especially since two of the three kids aren’t even born yet. Depending on the age gap, Child 1 will very much, or even very very much, appreciate the distance from younger siblings during puberty. Unless you use the trick of adoption, children have a “delivery time.”
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I’m still having trouble interpreting the building envelope and the plot. Could you please outline your entire plot in bold? Is the terrace directly at the south fence, or does the lawn behind it also belong to you?
Additionally, the exact dimensions of the building envelope would be helpful—especially the minimum width. I have a feeling I would rotate the box by about 90 degrees, but of course, that depends on the available space.
Additionally, the exact dimensions of the building envelope would be helpful—especially the minimum width. I have a feeling I would rotate the box by about 90 degrees, but of course, that depends on the available space.
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