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?

  • 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?

Floor plan of a single-family house: living/dining area, kitchen, hallway, storage room, cloakroom, WC.


Floor plan of a family home: CHILD 1, CHILD 2, PARENTS, WALK-IN CLOSET, BATHROOM, SHOWER/BATHROOM, HALLWAY.


Architectural drawing: two-story residential house with garage; southwest and northeast views.


Two facade views of a house: northwest and southeast with roof, windows, terrace, and garage.
kaho6748 Apr 2020 20:12
Shiny86 schrieb:

And sorry for the long thread.
No problem.
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Shiny86
8 Apr 2020 20:24
@Crossy
What size did you order for the single-leaf doors in the dining room?
These doors aren't exactly cheap, but I’m not very familiar with the pricing either.
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Crossy
8 Apr 2020 20:44
No, they’re not exactly cheap. Of course, they’re not like a typical hardware store door, but in my opinion, you can tell that just by looking at them. They also operate very smoothly and quietly.
At first, we wanted steel loft doors. Then I discovered the Planeo Loft and found it more timeless because of its delicate frame.
The single-leaf door to the dining room has a clear opening width of 1m (3 ft 3 in).
11ant8 Apr 2020 23:13
Shiny86 schrieb:

Where do you still see construction sites?

It’s not me, but you who constantly spot new construction issues (or reopen old ones with a whisk). Reactions slow down as you approach saturation point, yet the frequency of your course corrections does not decrease. This means you are still going full speed ahead.
Shiny86 schrieb:

What do you mean by that?
Also, I don’t understand the reference to nordlys.

You can’t get an overview because you’re juggling new, modified, and resurrected then again modified floor plans in an almost unimaginable number, like a shell game operator—sometimes multiple times a day. I came up with the pun because “Lys” means “light” in High German, and Karsten often casts a dry, revealing light on the thread discussions.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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Shiny86
8 Apr 2020 23:36
Well, I tend to be very perfectionistic, always dissatisfied, and constantly afraid of missing something or doing something wrong.
I know, great starting point for building a house. At some point, it has to be good enough. I already find it quite nice. At least in my imagination. I’m still waiting for the new design. I don’t think I made too many mistakes. I’m very happy about the coat niche. I managed to fit in a lot of what I wanted. Still, some uncertainties remain. For example, whether the TV area will be sufficient. But I think it will work out. We’re allocating about 53 m² (570 sq ft) for kitchen, dining, and living areas. That’s not a small amount. It’ll turn out nicely.
11ant8 Apr 2020 23:44