ᐅ Floor Plan Optimization for a Semi-Detached House, 150-160 m² on a 360 m² Plot in a New Development Area
Created on: 13 Jul 2020 18:20
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Tamicat
Good evening everyone,
I am new to the forum and after reading through some posts, I would like to share our preliminary plans here in hopes of receiving plenty of constructive feedback.
There is a development plan for the new housing area with specifications regarding roof pitch, maximum eaves height, etc. These requirements have, of course, been taken into account during the planning process. If further information is needed, I am happy to provide it.
The plot has an almost exact west-east orientation, with a wall shared with the neighboring semi-detached house to the north.
Regarding our space requirements:
We will be moving in as a family of four, and since I am a teacher, a home office is necessary.
Initially, we plan to place the children’s bedroom shared between both kids and the master bedroom on the upper floor. Later on, the children will each have their own room in the attic.
Oh, and we prefer to do without a basement.
Thank you in advance,
Tamica
I am new to the forum and after reading through some posts, I would like to share our preliminary plans here in hopes of receiving plenty of constructive feedback.
There is a development plan for the new housing area with specifications regarding roof pitch, maximum eaves height, etc. These requirements have, of course, been taken into account during the planning process. If further information is needed, I am happy to provide it.
The plot has an almost exact west-east orientation, with a wall shared with the neighboring semi-detached house to the north.
Regarding our space requirements:
We will be moving in as a family of four, and since I am a teacher, a home office is necessary.
Initially, we plan to place the children’s bedroom shared between both kids and the master bedroom on the upper floor. Later on, the children will each have their own room in the attic.
Oh, and we prefer to do without a basement.
Thank you in advance,
Tamica
Good evening and thank you for the quick response!
At least we now have neighbors and can communicate well with each other. The roof overhang is planned to be the same on both halves. Currently, 40 cm (16 inches) is planned for the gable sides and 60 cm (24 inches) for the eaves sides. This is slightly less than shown in the drawings here.
The other half will likely have a side entrance with a recessed garage and a correspondingly different window arrangement...
Thank you – I spent quite some time on the design of this window as well 😎
The living room window below will probably have fixed glazing. We thought this would be more practical considering the planned window seat. This also relates to the idea of making the partition wall in the living area less than full room height.
At least we now have neighbors and can communicate well with each other. The roof overhang is planned to be the same on both halves. Currently, 40 cm (16 inches) is planned for the gable sides and 60 cm (24 inches) for the eaves sides. This is slightly less than shown in the drawings here.
The other half will likely have a side entrance with a recessed garage and a correspondingly different window arrangement...
Thank you – I spent quite some time on the design of this window as well 😎
The living room window below will probably have fixed glazing. We thought this would be more practical considering the planned window seat. This also relates to the idea of making the partition wall in the living area less than full room height.
Ah – the point about hallway lighting is still missing: Since we unfortunately cannot have windows in the hallway on the upper floor, proper lighting is necessary anyway. We want to install stair lighting with motion sensors in both upper floors in addition to ceiling lights. We are still undecided between placing LEDs above every third stair step or under the handrail. On the upper floor, it might also be possible to install transom windows above the doors of the bathroom and study. However, we do not want to do this for the children’s rooms under the roof to prevent the hallway light from disturbing others while sleeping.
Tamicat schrieb:
The living room window below will probably be fixed glazing. That seemed more practical to us with the planned built-in window seat. This is also related to the idea of making the partition wall in the living area less than full height. And in drywall construction, I would say — discussed with @tumaa: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/raumteiler-einseitig-oder-beidseitig.35614/
Tamicat schrieb:
Ah — the point about the hallway lighting is still missing exactly: Have we already talked about daylight spots? — see @erazorlll: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Velux-tageslichtspot-vs-solatube.35552/
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I would reconsider the layout of the ground floor. You have to wind your way from the sofa between a small island and the dining table to get to the terrace. This blocks the better view from the sofa. The spacing between the rows should not exceed 1 meter (3.3 feet), and the partition wall should be no longer than about 225cm (7.4 feet).
From the sofa, you constantly face the kitchen clutter.
A standalone refrigerator placed between the window and the terrace door is not an attractive sight; it's the same in our case because there was no alternative. Therefore, I would mirror the table/kitchen and the window fronts.
Is it going to be an Ikea kitchen?
From the sofa, you constantly face the kitchen clutter.
A standalone refrigerator placed between the window and the terrace door is not an attractive sight; it's the same in our case because there was no alternative. Therefore, I would mirror the table/kitchen and the window fronts.
Is it going to be an Ikea kitchen?
evelinoz schrieb:
I would reconsider the layout on the ground floor. From the couch, you have to snake your way between a small island and past the dining table to get to the terrace. The better view from the couch remains blocked. The aisle widths shouldn’t be more than 1 meter (3.3 feet), and the partition wall shouldn’t be longer than about 225 cm (89 inches).
From the couch, you always face the kitchen mess.
A standalone fridge between the window and the terrace door is not a nice sight; it’s the same for us because it couldn’t be done otherwise.
Therefore, I would swap the table/kitchen and the window fronts.
Is it going to be an IKEA kitchen?We don’t find the “snaking” problematic, but thanks for pointing it out. The missing view from the sofa also means privacy, especially in a densely built new development with no vegetation. Also, we consider the large open-plan kitchen as the main living area.
Swapping isn’t really an option with a semi-detached house. The north wall will remain windowless and will hold the kitchen units anyway...
We actually like how our fridge looks, and it doesn’t bother us.
The distances between the kitchen units and the island are 110 cm (43 inches). Since professional kitchens and similar workspaces plan for at least 1 meter (3.3 feet), and you also want to be able to pass an open dishwasher without constantly bumping your shins, 110 cm is definitely not too much.
The partition wall currently measures 257 cm (101 inches) wide. This aligns exactly with the wall between the hallway and living room, so the pathway forms an almost straight line. How do you arrive at 225 cm (89 inches)?
Usually, the kitchen mess settles only above the dishwasher, and since it is right next to the fridge, it should not be visible from the sofa or only with significant contortions. :p
11ant schrieb:
And when it comes to drywall, I would say – discussed by @tumaa: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/raumteiler-einseitig-oder-beidseitig.35614/
Have we already talked about daylight spotlights? – see @erazorlll: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/velux-tageslichtspot-vs-solatube.35552/ Thanks for the links! I actually already knew the first one. Having access on both sides is probably something for wider rooms. For us, that’s a bit too open.
Would daylight spotlights really be a solution to bring light from the roof down to the upper floor? The light shaft would have to be routed somewhere and probably has a diameter of more than 10cm (4 inches), right?
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