ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a 150 sqm Townhouse with Gable Roof, 6 Rooms
Created on: 28 May 2024 22:14
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LeFy2023
Dear forum members,
We have completed a preliminary design for our house together with a company and are now at the beginning of the detailed planning stage. Therefore, we would greatly appreciate any suggestions for improvement, critical feedback, and additional ideas or tips regarding the floor plan.
Unfortunately, we do not yet have a site plan, but we do have the floor plans for the ground floor and upper floor at a scale of 1:100, as well as drawings of the house.
Thanks in advance!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 700 sqm (7,534 sq ft)
Development according to §34 of the Building Code; the neighborhood features a wide variety of house types, sizes, number of floors, roof styles, etc. A positive preliminary building inquiry exists for a two-story townhouse up to 200 sqm (2,153 sq ft).
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: shallow pitched gable roof, townhouse
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1 child (1 year old), possibly a second child planned
Space requirements for ground floor and upper floor: 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Home office for both adults about 3 days per week on average
Occasional overnight guests per year: parents-in-law visit several times a year
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island if possible
Number of dining seats: 4–8
Fireplace: no
Music/sound wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes, one parking space including a shed
Utility garden, greenhouse: possibly
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why something should or should not be included:
- Larger guest room on the ground floor with space for a double bed as the parents-in-law visit frequently
- Guest room on ground floor must also be usable as an office
- Bright rooms / mezzanine
- Open entrance area with open rooms and a view of the garden (a clear sightline)
- Straight concrete staircase to upper floor for dogs and parking space underneath (built-in cupboards)
- Office on upper floor should also serve as a utility/laundry room
- Façade in stone gray with wood cladding elements
House Design
Designer: planner from a construction company
What is liked most? Why?
- Very practical room layout and good room sizes
- Barrier-free access to the guest shower on the ground floor
- Additional storage space in the roof as a storage binder
- Lots of light through large windows
- Laundry room on upper floor close to the bedrooms/children’s rooms
What is disliked? Why?
- Kitchen might be too small / cramped
- Question whether a passage to the kitchen is necessary
- Main entrance is not barrier-free (terrace exit also not)
- The gray elements in the façade are to be replaced by wood cladding to give the house a more distinctive exterior appearance.
Preferred heating system: heat pump
If you had to do without, which details/features?
- Can do without: second washbasin in upper floor bathroom, round window in dressing room (can have a different shape), kitchen island if it doesn’t fit
- Cannot do without: straight concrete staircase, windows, large lift-and-slide door, larger guest room, mezzanine, guest shower on ground floor, walk-in showers, laundry room on upper floor
Why does the design look as it does now? For example,
This is the initial individual draft without adjustments from us so far. A mezzanine, a larger guest room on the ground floor, storage space in the roof, and laundry room on the upper floor were explicitly requested and implemented accordingly.
We have completed a preliminary design for our house together with a company and are now at the beginning of the detailed planning stage. Therefore, we would greatly appreciate any suggestions for improvement, critical feedback, and additional ideas or tips regarding the floor plan.
Unfortunately, we do not yet have a site plan, but we do have the floor plans for the ground floor and upper floor at a scale of 1:100, as well as drawings of the house.
Thanks in advance!
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 700 sqm (7,534 sq ft)
Development according to §34 of the Building Code; the neighborhood features a wide variety of house types, sizes, number of floors, roof styles, etc. A positive preliminary building inquiry exists for a two-story townhouse up to 200 sqm (2,153 sq ft).
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: shallow pitched gable roof, townhouse
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, 1 child (1 year old), possibly a second child planned
Space requirements for ground floor and upper floor: 150 sqm (1,615 sq ft)
Office: family use or home office? Home office for both adults about 3 days per week on average
Occasional overnight guests per year: parents-in-law visit several times a year
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island if possible
Number of dining seats: 4–8
Fireplace: no
Music/sound wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes, one parking space including a shed
Utility garden, greenhouse: possibly
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why something should or should not be included:
- Larger guest room on the ground floor with space for a double bed as the parents-in-law visit frequently
- Guest room on ground floor must also be usable as an office
- Bright rooms / mezzanine
- Open entrance area with open rooms and a view of the garden (a clear sightline)
- Straight concrete staircase to upper floor for dogs and parking space underneath (built-in cupboards)
- Office on upper floor should also serve as a utility/laundry room
- Façade in stone gray with wood cladding elements
House Design
Designer: planner from a construction company
What is liked most? Why?
- Very practical room layout and good room sizes
- Barrier-free access to the guest shower on the ground floor
- Additional storage space in the roof as a storage binder
- Lots of light through large windows
- Laundry room on upper floor close to the bedrooms/children’s rooms
What is disliked? Why?
- Kitchen might be too small / cramped
- Question whether a passage to the kitchen is necessary
- Main entrance is not barrier-free (terrace exit also not)
- The gray elements in the façade are to be replaced by wood cladding to give the house a more distinctive exterior appearance.
Preferred heating system: heat pump
If you had to do without, which details/features?
- Can do without: second washbasin in upper floor bathroom, round window in dressing room (can have a different shape), kitchen island if it doesn’t fit
- Cannot do without: straight concrete staircase, windows, large lift-and-slide door, larger guest room, mezzanine, guest shower on ground floor, walk-in showers, laundry room on upper floor
Why does the design look as it does now? For example,
This is the initial individual draft without adjustments from us so far. A mezzanine, a larger guest room on the ground floor, storage space in the roof, and laundry room on the upper floor were explicitly requested and implemented accordingly.
I’ve been experimenting a bit myself… Unfortunately, I have to say that many things are not so easy to get right in order to eliminate mistakes.
For certain house sizes and dimensions, I consider a straight staircase to be the worst choice. By the way, if you look for two-story urban villas under 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), you will mostly find double or even triple winding staircases. Personally, I also prefer them because they allow for storage space underneath, usually right next to the stair entrance—where it’s most needed.
The few houses with straight staircases tend to have smaller side rooms. That can also work perfectly well even without a guest room.
Also, regarding the layout: the standing height under the roof counts if it is under 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)? That means it can only be used as storage space for boxes, while cabinets for seasonal clothing in the two living floors above must be well planned and sufficient.
I would probably clearly include the guest room as a space for seasonal wardrobe if necessary. Overall, there is likely more demand for ground floor area than for the upper floor area here.
Does it have to be a two-story house? Why not a steeper roof with a knee wall of about 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)? This allows the ground floor footprint to be slightly larger, while the upper floor is slightly smaller on paper without sacrificing comfort. And an attic with somewhat more standing height might also be possible then.
For certain house sizes and dimensions, I consider a straight staircase to be the worst choice. By the way, if you look for two-story urban villas under 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), you will mostly find double or even triple winding staircases. Personally, I also prefer them because they allow for storage space underneath, usually right next to the stair entrance—where it’s most needed.
The few houses with straight staircases tend to have smaller side rooms. That can also work perfectly well even without a guest room.
Also, regarding the layout: the standing height under the roof counts if it is under 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)? That means it can only be used as storage space for boxes, while cabinets for seasonal clothing in the two living floors above must be well planned and sufficient.
I would probably clearly include the guest room as a space for seasonal wardrobe if necessary. Overall, there is likely more demand for ground floor area than for the upper floor area here.
Does it have to be a two-story house? Why not a steeper roof with a knee wall of about 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)? This allows the ground floor footprint to be slightly larger, while the upper floor is slightly smaller on paper without sacrificing comfort. And an attic with somewhat more standing height might also be possible then.
Thank you for the floor plan ideas and the additional suggestions, which confirm our initial impressions.
We will start again with two alternatives that we want to sketch out ourselves first. One option with a straight staircase and a rotated house for more width, and a second option with a U-shaped staircase and a similarly wider house, as you suggested. I will share our sketches once we have something.
We will start again with two alternatives that we want to sketch out ourselves first. One option with a straight staircase and a rotated house for more width, and a second option with a U-shaped staircase and a similarly wider house, as you suggested. I will share our sketches once we have something.
I gave it a try… once with a straight staircase, once with a spiral staircase.
The orientation would be my favorite. I don’t like the cramped feeling before and at the driveway entrance when there is otherwise enough space.
This is also true for built-in cabinets under a staircase: it turns a hallway into a tunnel. There’s no more sense of openness.
The orientation would be my favorite. I don’t like the cramped feeling before and at the driveway entrance when there is otherwise enough space.
This is also true for built-in cabinets under a staircase: it turns a hallway into a tunnel. There’s no more sense of openness.
Hello everyone,
Today we sat down again and drew up a new design for our house. Attached are the current floor plans. We would like to first get your feedback before we take them to the architect. The exterior walls remain at 36.5cm (14.4 inches), and the interior walls are 98% 17.5cm (6.9 inches) and the remaining 2% 11.5cm (4.5 inches).
The entrance is still planned to face north. The windows are just placeholders for now. We haven’t looked at the details yet (layout & exterior appearance, facade, etc.). I would like to discuss that with you later once we have a reasonably good floor plan.
Thanks in advance!
Today we sat down again and drew up a new design for our house. Attached are the current floor plans. We would like to first get your feedback before we take them to the architect. The exterior walls remain at 36.5cm (14.4 inches), and the interior walls are 98% 17.5cm (6.9 inches) and the remaining 2% 11.5cm (4.5 inches).
The entrance is still planned to face north. The windows are just placeholders for now. We haven’t looked at the details yet (layout & exterior appearance, facade, etc.). I would like to discuss that with you later once we have a reasonably good floor plan.
Thanks in advance!
LeFy2023 schrieb:
We would like to start by gathering your feedback on this,Terrible! Absolutely terrible! I am at a loss for words about such cramped spaces.Similar topics