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:
This is how I would do it.
Am I overlooking anything?
A 2-meter (6 ft 7 in) wardrobe can definitely be placed like this. I’ll have to change the window dimensions, though. A double casement window probably won’t fit anymore. Does anyone have ideas on what would look good? Otherwise, I would choose 1.00/1.26 meters (3 ft 3 in / 4 ft 2 in). I’m not really sure.
I would probably position the sofa as shown. Great idea! But I think you won’t be able to put a bed in the office anymore. It will probably be too tight.
Shiny86 schrieb:
Of course, I need to change the window size. A double casement window probably won’t work anymore. Does anyone have any ideas what might look good? Otherwise, I would choose 1.00/1.26 meters (3.3/4.1 feet).2. Don’t get distracted by mixing too many different sizes.1. Let’s discuss this in the final stage, not right now.
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Shiny86 schrieb:
This is how I would do it.
Oh, there will be a few more pages about the symmetry of the windows in the front elevation.@11ant
I’m on the final stretch.
@kaho674
Symmetry should be easy to achieve by arranging the toilet lengthwise or placing the sanitary fixtures differently.
For me, the front and garden view are important. I don’t see anything wrong with that. I’m already trying to maximize the interior but also maintain symmetry at the same time.
@chrisw81
Then the couch is sacrificed. But the living room sofa will still be there. I’m happy to give up the sofa bed in the office for a wardrobe niche.
I’m on the final stretch.
@kaho674
Symmetry should be easy to achieve by arranging the toilet lengthwise or placing the sanitary fixtures differently.
For me, the front and garden view are important. I don’t see anything wrong with that. I’m already trying to maximize the interior but also maintain symmetry at the same time.
@chrisw81
Then the couch is sacrificed. But the living room sofa will still be there. I’m happy to give up the sofa bed in the office for a wardrobe niche.
Crossy schrieb:
@11ant You can find the door under Griffwerk Planeo Loft. We chose variant 1.
I can’t show anything yet since it has just been ordered.
For us, the shell construction is almost done, or rather, the upper floor ceiling will be installed tomorrow. Interior work will unfortunately take a while longer. Are you installing the door yourselves? Which area is it intended for?
I think it looks quite nice.
It gave me the idea of possibly separating the office area with a glass sliding door.
Do you think that could look good in a private home?
Edit:
Or to keep it simple: maybe a door with glass panels or a double-leaf door about 1.2m (4 feet) wide, so that indirect light from the office can still reach the living room?
What kind of light is supposed to come through there? Isn’t the office facing north, or is the plan oriented to true north? I don’t remember anymore... But just imagine someone wants to watch TV in the evening and light shines through the door because the other person is working. I don’t think that would be very comfortable.
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