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?
Shiny86 schrieb:
I don’t want to live without an awning.An awning sometimes doesn’t help at all when the sun is very low. I would personally prefer a canopy; most of them also come with side panels that can be lowered. Or just a good old parasol. For the canopy, there are many options to design the roof – glass, retractable, louvers, and so on.
11ant schrieb:
Awnings are too retro for me; I'm not interested in them. Haha, what do people use nowadays then?
You didn’t mention structural engineering. That was me. We told the general contractor (GC) that we wanted an awning. The GC then said that an awning isn’t just a quick fix. You have to consult a structural engineer to see if it’s possible and how large it can be.
A canopy requires a building permit / planning permission, right? Awnings come with valances to provide better sun protection.
Pinky0301 schrieb:
Are you installing insulation on the facade?I don’t think so.
Shiny86 schrieb:
I don’t think so. Oh, right, then just ignore the parts about ETICS from my recent replies. Your plans say "36.5", which looks like a monolithic wall.
Shiny86 schrieb:
Haha, what do people do nowadays? Nowadays, there are umbrellas again with bendable "stems" that are more stable than those from my childhood.
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Simon-18912 Oct 2020 11:11Shiny86 schrieb:
You didn’t bring up the structural engineering. That was me. We told the general contractor that we wanted an awning. The general contractor then said that an awning isn’t something you can just add easily. You have to consult the structural engineer to see if it’s possible and how large it can be.For the 36.5 cm (14 inches) wall itself, it doesn’t really matter whether an awning is attached or not. What matters is that enough (adhesive) anchors are provided. However, the awning manufacturer should calculate that, since they know the awning’s own weight and the additional forces involved.
The calculation can also be done by an external structural engineer, but they will need the exact specifications or the manufacturer’s datasheet.
As @11ant already hinted with the thermal insulation composite system mounts, fastening at the level of the concrete ceiling is even more advantageous. There is a wider selection of anchors available for that. You might even be able to have installation parts for the awning incorporated into the ceiling in advance. However, the size, dimensions, and exact model must be determined beforehand and cannot be changed much afterward.
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