Hello everyone,
my name is Mike and I’m 30 years old.
After reading through several threads where floor plans were thoroughly analyzed and honestly evaluated, I would appreciate it if some of you could take the time to freely share your thoughts on my floor plan as well.
I am fully aware that I have hardly any idea how to properly create a floor plan and ask for your understanding. As the saying goes: "He always tried his best within his means."
About the plan:
The plot has been purchased. Construction is planned to start at the end of next year.
We will get advice from an architect at the end of this year, but my fiancée and I want to use the time we have wisely and have a floor plan as early as possible that fully satisfies us.
Thank you in advance!
Requirements and restrictions:
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 1100m² (13,300 sq ft)
Slope: none
Floor area ratio: surrounding buildings, almost anything possible
Floor space index: same as above
Building envelope, building line and boundary: not known
Border development: included in floor plan
Number of parking spaces: 1 carport, 1 garage
Number of stories: 1
Roof type: hipped roof
Style: modern
Orientation: terrace facing south/west
Maximum heights/limits: not known
Additional requirements: none
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern, hipped roof, bungalow
Basement, stories: none, 1
Number of residents, ages: 2 ½; 28, 30, 1 (children)
Space needed on ground floor: 163m² (1,755 sq ft)
Office: none
Number of overnight guests per year: 2-6
Open or closed architecture: not known
Traditional or modern build: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: both yes
Number of dining seats: 4 (8 when table is placed in the room and extended)
Fireplace: hydronic (water-heated)
Music/surround sound wall: 5.1 surround (difficult with this floor plan, open to ideas)
Balcony, roof terrace: none
Garage, carport: 1, 1
Utility garden, greenhouse: none
Other wishes/special features/daily routine: shift work
House Design
Origin of the plan:
- Planner from a construction company: template
- Architect: not yet
- DIY from you: current floor plan
What do you like most? Large living room and a bedroom acoustically separated from the hallway
What do you dislike?
Price estimate from architect/planner: not yet available
Personal price limit for house including fixtures and fittings: approx. €250,000
Preferred heating technology: air or ground source heat pump (water-based)
If you had to give up, which details or features
- could you give up: not known
- could you not give up: not known
my name is Mike and I’m 30 years old.
After reading through several threads where floor plans were thoroughly analyzed and honestly evaluated, I would appreciate it if some of you could take the time to freely share your thoughts on my floor plan as well.
I am fully aware that I have hardly any idea how to properly create a floor plan and ask for your understanding. As the saying goes: "He always tried his best within his means."
About the plan:
The plot has been purchased. Construction is planned to start at the end of next year.
We will get advice from an architect at the end of this year, but my fiancée and I want to use the time we have wisely and have a floor plan as early as possible that fully satisfies us.
Thank you in advance!
Requirements and restrictions:
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 1100m² (13,300 sq ft)
Slope: none
Floor area ratio: surrounding buildings, almost anything possible
Floor space index: same as above
Building envelope, building line and boundary: not known
Border development: included in floor plan
Number of parking spaces: 1 carport, 1 garage
Number of stories: 1
Roof type: hipped roof
Style: modern
Orientation: terrace facing south/west
Maximum heights/limits: not known
Additional requirements: none
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern, hipped roof, bungalow
Basement, stories: none, 1
Number of residents, ages: 2 ½; 28, 30, 1 (children)
Space needed on ground floor: 163m² (1,755 sq ft)
Office: none
Number of overnight guests per year: 2-6
Open or closed architecture: not known
Traditional or modern build: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: both yes
Number of dining seats: 4 (8 when table is placed in the room and extended)
Fireplace: hydronic (water-heated)
Music/surround sound wall: 5.1 surround (difficult with this floor plan, open to ideas)
Balcony, roof terrace: none
Garage, carport: 1, 1
Utility garden, greenhouse: none
Other wishes/special features/daily routine: shift work
House Design
Origin of the plan:
- Planner from a construction company: template
- Architect: not yet
- DIY from you: current floor plan
What do you like most? Large living room and a bedroom acoustically separated from the hallway
What do you dislike?
Price estimate from architect/planner: not yet available
Personal price limit for house including fixtures and fittings: approx. €250,000
Preferred heating technology: air or ground source heat pump (water-based)
If you had to give up, which details or features
- could you give up: not known
- could you not give up: not known
sommer201718 Jun 2016 00:14@ BeHaElJa
Oh man! You have no idea how happy I was to see this post.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write it!!!
Secretly, I was hoping someone would offer an alternative (e.g., ypg ), but you can’t expect someone else to do the work I would have to do myself. Apparently, I’m just not creative enough to come up with solutions like this on my own.
In the parents’ bathroom, I can see a concealed installation. Is there a reason why no concealed installations are used in the guest bathroom and kitchen?
Oh man! You have no idea how happy I was to see this post.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write it!!!
Secretly, I was hoping someone would offer an alternative (e.g., ypg ), but you can’t expect someone else to do the work I would have to do myself. Apparently, I’m just not creative enough to come up with solutions like this on my own.
In the parents’ bathroom, I can see a concealed installation. Is there a reason why no concealed installations are used in the guest bathroom and kitchen?
You don’t have to do the work yourself; it must be done by an architect, either independently or employed by the general contractor. I occasionally take time to create designs, but you can simply search for “bungalow floor plan” on Google – you’ll find plenty of great examples.
In the kitchen, a pantry is not necessary—at least we don’t have one. A bathroom is needed though—so mentally move the fixtures a bit forward.
I have now assumed wall thicknesses of 365mm (14 inches).
Creativity is the courage to discard everything and start from scratch—figure out what worked, throw it away, start over... 20 to 100 times, and you gradually get closer. You can do this yourself, but I would definitely recommend having a plan created—especially if you want to include the garage within the building envelope. Eventually, ideas will have to meet technical (and cost) constraints—and if you don’t know those, it can become difficult.
I have now assumed wall thicknesses of 365mm (14 inches).
Creativity is the courage to discard everything and start from scratch—figure out what worked, throw it away, start over... 20 to 100 times, and you gradually get closer. You can do this yourself, but I would definitely recommend having a plan created—especially if you want to include the garage within the building envelope. Eventually, ideas will have to meet technical (and cost) constraints—and if you don’t know those, it can become difficult.
BeHaElJa schrieb:
That is over 16 meters (52 feet) wide. You will likely run into problems. I once noted somewhere that 15 meters (49 feet) is the maximum for a single-family house.
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