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 believe the original poster hasn't yet realized that the half-turn staircase has been changed into a quarter-turn staircase with narrow winders, and therefore there is now enough space in the area where the small bathroom used to be for a bedroom.
These are simply two completely different types of stairs. In this case, the quarter-turn staircase on the upper floor results in a nicer floor plan. On the ground floor, there is some unused space — or, if desired, a door to the garage can be installed there.
Visually, a staircase enclosed on both sides like this is not unattractive. With spotlights on the ceiling above the stairs and perhaps a floor-to-ceiling window, it looks very modern.
These are simply two completely different types of stairs. In this case, the quarter-turn staircase on the upper floor results in a nicer floor plan. On the ground floor, there is some unused space — or, if desired, a door to the garage can be installed there.
Visually, a staircase enclosed on both sides like this is not unattractive. With spotlights on the ceiling above the stairs and perhaps a floor-to-ceiling window, it looks very modern.
RomeoZwo schrieb:
Visually, a staircase enclosed on both sides is not unattractive. With spotlights in the ceiling above the stairs and perhaps a floor-to-ceiling window, it looks very modern. I don’t find it unattractive either. Here, it’s mainly a matter of effective space utilization when trying to accommodate all of the original poster’s requests. The architect really had to stretch to come up with any kind of solution.
The “gallery” doesn’t exist simply because there isn’t enough space given all the requests. But if the gallery is more important than the dressing room, then it’s probably possible to adjust the plan accordingly.
kaho674 schrieb:
I don’t find it ugly either. Here, however, I slipped into a Swabian understatement...
In Southern Germany, "not ugly" actually means "very nice" further north.
Loosely based on the phrase "no comment is the best compliment."
Ah yes, exactly! I was thinking of my old platform staircase. That’s why I didn’t understand.
What disadvantages does the new type of staircase have on the ground floor? There was talk about wasted space. What becomes smaller on the ground floor because of this? Do I still have a storage room under the stairs? I can’t quite imagine how this staircase looks from the ground floor.
Does this staircase look better as an open wooden staircase compared to the built-in masonry version?
I am open to a new staircase, it just needs to be child-friendly.
What disadvantages does the new type of staircase have on the ground floor? There was talk about wasted space. What becomes smaller on the ground floor because of this? Do I still have a storage room under the stairs? I can’t quite imagine how this staircase looks from the ground floor.
Does this staircase look better as an open wooden staircase compared to the built-in masonry version?
I am open to a new staircase, it just needs to be child-friendly.
Well, that’s a matter of personal taste, and probably everyone has a different opinion. Personally, I really like stairs with various types of winders. Others don’t like curves at all and prefer straight steps where you just walk straight ahead. I’m not sure which is better specifically for children. I think the main thing is having a proper railing with an additional handrail at a lower height, right?
Otherwise, nothing will be smaller on the ground floor. You could still create a storage room under the stairs. The question is whether an open hallway with an additional large closet under the stairs might simply look better. Closed side walls, in my opinion, definitely look better with a landing in this case than with a quarter-turn staircase.
Otherwise, nothing will be smaller on the ground floor. You could still create a storage room under the stairs. The question is whether an open hallway with an additional large closet under the stairs might simply look better. Closed side walls, in my opinion, definitely look better with a landing in this case than with a quarter-turn staircase.
A child-safe staircase does not exist because children vary too much.
Straight stair treads are easier to walk on, as long as the staircase is not as steep as a ladder.
As is often the case, it has to fit the situation and you have to weigh the options.
My father, who has hemiplegia, uses all staircases up and down as long as handrails are installed on both sides.
Straight stair treads are easier to walk on, as long as the staircase is not as steep as a ladder.
As is often the case, it has to fit the situation and you have to weigh the options.
My father, who has hemiplegia, uses all staircases up and down as long as handrails are installed on both sides.
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