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?
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Smialbuddler1 Jun 2020 16:33We bought an old house and completely renovated it. During our search, we actually ruled out a house because of the ceiling height – but that was in a different league. Just under 210 cm (83 inches), from the 1930s, so without the charm of a timber-framed or farmhouse style, it really felt quite claustrophobic. In all the other houses we viewed, the ceiling height was so irrelevant that we didn’t even bother measuring it.
Don’t stress yourself out.
Don’t stress yourself out.
It’s pointless to ask here whether a ceiling height of 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in) is sufficient or not. Everyone has a different opinion on that. It won’t help if I find it too low and someone else is completely satisfied with it—it only has to suit you. Why don’t you visit a model home park and measure the ceiling heights there? That way, you can see in person what you prefer. You can also ask your general contractor for the additional cost of raising the walls by half a brick course, so you can decide if it’s worth it to you. For us, the increase was cheaper than the extra cost for a larger bathtub. We put a lot of thought into building our house, and I can say we have no regrets and would build the same house again exactly as we did.
Best regards
Sabine
Best regards
Sabine
K1300S schrieb:
I remember my architect saying that everything related to the facade requires an official modification approval. This would include something like moving a window by 10cm (4 inches). Do you know anything about the costs of such an official modification approval?
Is it generally allowed to paint a facade that is currently going to be white in a different color, for example gray, during repainting after a few years, or do you have to check with the local building authority or even submit an application?
I would say that as long as the development plan / zoning plan does not specify particular requirements, the color does not matter. I don’t know how much the plaster finish costs, but in terms of construction costs, it is probably a minor expense (low three-digit amount).
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