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?
I don’t see what’s wrong with narrower windows that, starting from a minimum height of 150cm (5 feet), for example, are installed almost across the entire width. They look very good and let in a lot of light because the window is positioned at the top. Similar to this here.
I have been in houses where the upper part of various rooms features narrow fixed glazing all around just below the ceiling, and it looks great. Even when the light shines through, it creates a special effect. There are much worse “basement windows” in many kitchens where more light is needed.
I have been in houses where the upper part of various rooms features narrow fixed glazing all around just below the ceiling, and it looks great. Even when the light shines through, it creates a special effect. There are much worse “basement windows” in many kitchens where more light is needed.
evelinoz schrieb:
I don’t see what’s wrong with the narrower windows that, from a minimum height of 150cm (59 inches) or more, are installed almost across the entire width, for example.It’s simple: You can’t see outside. As you can see, this room also has a side window—otherwise, it wouldn’t be nearly as “nice.”Okay, you're right. I will use this type of window sparingly.
Instead of the typical kitchen window above the sink, I can well imagine something like this—a strip of windows.
Is a sill height of 1.20m (4 feet) comfortable? Would that usually be above the faucet?
I can imagine a window measuring 1.88m by 0.76m (6 feet 2 inches by 2 feet 6 inches) above the kitchen sink.
Instead of the typical kitchen window above the sink, I can well imagine something like this—a strip of windows.
Is a sill height of 1.20m (4 feet) comfortable? Would that usually be above the faucet?
I can imagine a window measuring 1.88m by 0.76m (6 feet 2 inches by 2 feet 6 inches) above the kitchen sink.
And one more question. Would you omit the door from the hallway to the living area completely, or is it better to keep it for noise protection, for example, when the children are already sleeping in the evening and someone is watching TV or having guests downstairs?
Otherwise, I would prefer the door to open outward into the hallway. Do you think the door opening towards the hallway looks strange?
I’m currently drawing this for the architect.
Otherwise, I would prefer the door to open outward into the hallway. Do you think the door opening towards the hallway looks strange?
I’m currently drawing this for the architect.
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