ᐅ Floor Plan Optimization for Urban Villa + Considerations for Land Elevation
Created on: 31 Jan 2020 13:29
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Shiny86
Plot size 492 sqm (5293 sq ft)
Slope yes
Site coverage ratio?
Floor area ratio?
Building envelope, building line, and boundary?
Boundary development?
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 2
Roof type Pyramid roof, 25 degrees
Architectural style Modern urban villa
Orientation Main entrance facing north
Maximum heights/limits
Additional requirements?
Clients’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type
Modern urban villa with pyramid roof, 25 degrees
Basement, floors 2 full floors without basement
Number of occupants 4
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of parking spaces 8-10
Garage
House design
Who designed it?
-Architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
Large living area, master bathroom
What don’t you like? Why?
Utility room quite small and master bedroom small, children’s room somewhat too large
Why is the design as it is now?
The architect implemented the corresponding wishes
What do you think is especially good or bad about it?
Good: large living area
I am uncertain about the half-height window sizes and the swing direction of the doors
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
What do you think about the floor plans?
Slope yes
Site coverage ratio?
Floor area ratio?
Building envelope, building line, and boundary?
Boundary development?
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 2
Roof type Pyramid roof, 25 degrees
Architectural style Modern urban villa
Orientation Main entrance facing north
Maximum heights/limits
Additional requirements?
Clients’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type
Modern urban villa with pyramid roof, 25 degrees
Basement, floors 2 full floors without basement
Number of occupants 4
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of parking spaces 8-10
Garage
House design
Who designed it?
-Architect
What do you particularly like? Why?
Large living area, master bathroom
What don’t you like? Why?
Utility room quite small and master bedroom small, children’s room somewhat too large
Why is the design as it is now?
The architect implemented the corresponding wishes
What do you think is especially good or bad about it?
Good: large living area
I am uncertain about the half-height window sizes and the swing direction of the doors
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
- Where could it still be optimized? Would you recommend different window dimensions or sill heights?
- What do you think is poor or what would you do differently?
- A partition wall will be added in the walk-in closet. That would theoretically allow watching TV from the bed. I am considering a lightweight wall. I plan to place a 211cm (83 inches) Pax combination wardrobe in the closet. The closet is planned with a raw width of 218cm (86 inches). Do you think 218cm is enough for the Pax once the walls are plastered, or how wide should the rough dimensions preferably be?
- Is the hallway on the ground floor too narrow?
- Would you raise the ground level? The house would be 40cm (16 inches) below street level. If I build a terrace into the garden, it would be about 1m (3 ft) difference. You could raise only the house level, resulting in approximately 1.6m (5 ft) difference between terrace and garden. I don’t know anyone living below street level. Raising the garden would probably not be allowed without permits, and affected neighbors likely wouldn’t agree. On the sides of the house adjacent to neighbors, raising is permitted only up to certain limits. I am overwhelmed with the decision.
- Do you have any ideas for arranging the sofa differently and placing the TV sensibly? My husband doesn’t want the sofa back facing a window. I still need to get used to placing the sofa in the middle of the room.
- Is the kitchen size sufficient for a nice kitchen with an island?
What do you think about the floor plans?
Good quote.
I'll let it be. I've come to the conclusion that I can't do anything better. It won't get any more perfect. I don’t know how. Actually, everything fits.
Thanks for your support.
Do you have any tips on electrical and lighting planning? I don’t want to mess around with that anymore. I have no patience left and no time. So it’s best to outsource it. But who does that well? Or are there good tools I can use myself?
I'll let it be. I've come to the conclusion that I can't do anything better. It won't get any more perfect. I don’t know how. Actually, everything fits.
Thanks for your support.
Do you have any tips on electrical and lighting planning? I don’t want to mess around with that anymore. I have no patience left and no time. So it’s best to outsource it. But who does that well? Or are there good tools I can use myself?
I would definitely not outsource the electrical work. How is an outside person supposed to know what you need? Certainly don’t skimp on power outlets. Otherwise, you need to think about what should be placed where and where you will need electricity for what. Mentally walk through the house and consider when and where you want to switch which lights.
Shiny86 schrieb:
You are so wonderfully honest and straightforward.Secondly, I “learned” the day before yesterday that it’s probably just my ego issue, and first of all, unfortunately, it still doesn’t help.Shiny86 schrieb:
The only justified concern is that the window in the guest bathroom is too small.When the vacuum cleaner salesperson and Jehovah’s Witnesses are at the door, you’ll escape more easily through the patio door—whether sliding or hinged—than through the window, even if it were widened.Shiny86 schrieb:
I’ll let it go.I don’t believe that, see:Shiny86 schrieb:
Do you have any tips for electrical and lighting planning? I don’t want to deal with the usual dithering anymore. I have no nerves left and no time. So it’s best to outsource. But who does this well? Or are there good tools I can handle myself?Here: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/lichtplanung-deckenspots-eg-og.34255/ you’ll find a pretty detailed recent thread on this topic. Unfortunately, there are many “planners” who just pick up the money lying around and basically only place lamp shopping lists into floor plans. But that’s a big topic, which alone could fill another four to five hundred posts for you—and we haven’t even mentioned your carport and garden yet :-( :-( :-(https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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@ Shiney. Your questions are really wearing me out. I keep thinking, that’s enough for now, but then the next problem comes up – and still, I enjoy reading on.
Lighting is definitely something you should plan carefully. We have already installed different lighting at least three times in the children’s rooms, living room, and dining room over 15 years. We actually underestimated it when we installed it the first time.
Pinky is right. Mentally walk through the house and consider where you really need bright light (for example, I missed bright light in the living room when sorting the black socks of my four men! A simple example). With dimmers, you can set up the lights to suit all kinds of needs. In the kitchen and stairwell, lighting is obviously also very important, and at the dining table, a lamp that is too bright can sometimes be annoying. So I would also equip those with dimmers. Additionally, small lights that simply create a cozier atmosphere in the living room.
I think you will get tons of ideas here, but in the end, it has to fit your needs.
Lighting is definitely something you should plan carefully. We have already installed different lighting at least three times in the children’s rooms, living room, and dining room over 15 years. We actually underestimated it when we installed it the first time.
Pinky is right. Mentally walk through the house and consider where you really need bright light (for example, I missed bright light in the living room when sorting the black socks of my four men! A simple example). With dimmers, you can set up the lights to suit all kinds of needs. In the kitchen and stairwell, lighting is obviously also very important, and at the dining table, a lamp that is too bright can sometimes be annoying. So I would also equip those with dimmers. Additionally, small lights that simply create a cozier atmosphere in the living room.
I think you will get tons of ideas here, but in the end, it has to fit your needs.
11ant schrieb:
I don’t believe that, see:I meant that the floor plan is finalized.
Thanks for the link to the lighting design. I will read through it and look for more threads. I don’t want to bother you here any further. I guess I’ll have to handle the electrical planning myself. You’re right about that.
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