ᐅ Single-Family Home Floor Plan for Two – Feedback Welcome
Created on: 11 Dec 2021 13:04
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Ostseefan12
Hello everyone, I have been following this forum for some time as we are planning to build a house. There are two of us, and we want to build a captain’s house. We would appreciate any suggestions and feedback.
Regarding the questionnaire:
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 705 m² (8506 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: 0.35
Floor space index: none
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: see attachment, plot no. 18
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of floors: 1
Roof shape: free choice
Architectural style: traditional
Orientation: EAST-WEST
Maximum heights / limits Eaves height 9 m (30 ft)
Additional requirements: none
Client Requirements
Building type: captain’s house with a gable roof at 45°
No basement, ground floor, upper floor, converted attic
Number of residents, age: 2, approx. 50 years old
Space requirements: ground floor and upper floor as per floor plan
No office or dedicated workspaces
Regular overnight guests per year: 2 persons
Conservative construction style
Open kitchen with kitchen island desired
Number of dining seats: 6 to 8
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony or roof terrace: no
Garage or carport: rather no
Utility garden or greenhouse: no
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things are or are not wanted
House Design
Designer: own modifications based on various designs by building companies
What do you like most? Why? Fits our lifestyle, home cinema possible, therefore no TV in the living room
What do you not like? Why? I am quite uncertain about the bathrooms.
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 600k
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 750k
Preferred heating system: air heat pump with underfloor heating
If you have to forego anything, which details/expansions
- can you do without:
- can you not do without: actually nothing
Why did the design turn out the way it is now? For example:
A mix of many examples from various magazines…
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad? We have accommodated all the rooms we need and probably have enough space
What is the most important fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Will the floor plan work as it is? Are there suggestions for improvement?
Regarding the questionnaire:
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 705 m² (8506 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: 0.35
Floor space index: none
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: see attachment, plot no. 18
Edge development: no
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of floors: 1
Roof shape: free choice
Architectural style: traditional
Orientation: EAST-WEST
Maximum heights / limits Eaves height 9 m (30 ft)
Additional requirements: none
Client Requirements
Building type: captain’s house with a gable roof at 45°
No basement, ground floor, upper floor, converted attic
Number of residents, age: 2, approx. 50 years old
Space requirements: ground floor and upper floor as per floor plan
No office or dedicated workspaces
Regular overnight guests per year: 2 persons
Conservative construction style
Open kitchen with kitchen island desired
Number of dining seats: 6 to 8
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony or roof terrace: no
Garage or carport: rather no
Utility garden or greenhouse: no
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things are or are not wanted
House Design
Designer: own modifications based on various designs by building companies
What do you like most? Why? Fits our lifestyle, home cinema possible, therefore no TV in the living room
What do you not like? Why? I am quite uncertain about the bathrooms.
Estimated price according to architect/planner: 600k
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 750k
Preferred heating system: air heat pump with underfloor heating
If you have to forego anything, which details/expansions
- can you do without:
- can you not do without: actually nothing
Why did the design turn out the way it is now? For example:
A mix of many examples from various magazines…
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad? We have accommodated all the rooms we need and probably have enough space
What is the most important fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Will the floor plan work as it is? Are there suggestions for improvement?
Ostseefan12 schrieb:
I believe that it is easier for an architect to understand what we want if there is a sample floor plan. I don’t think that someone who has studied needs instructions from a layperson.
I also doubt that anyone, even if they draw it that way, would really want it like that.
I believe that a layperson tends to naively fall in love with every design they create themselves using a mouse and software. While pride is understandable in children, I expect reflection from adults.
Ostseefan12 schrieb:
I believe it is easier for an architect to understand what we want if there is an example floor plan. It is good when the client knows what they want. However, I think it is wiser to avoid an anchoring effect or priming caused by a specific floor plan.
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More important than a floor plan is a room program.
It includes what you actually need.
Not “bedroom,” but
a bed with the dimensions xyz
x m (x ft) of continuous wardrobe—how is an architect supposed to know the space required for a handbag collection?
This way you move from room to room.
Include pictures of what you like,
and so on.
It includes what you actually need.
Not “bedroom,” but
a bed with the dimensions xyz
x m (x ft) of continuous wardrobe—how is an architect supposed to know the space required for a handbag collection?
This way you move from room to room.
Include pictures of what you like,
and so on.
Tom1978 schrieb:
Is the house built to last forever? The floor area is around 200 square meters (2,150 square feet) for two people? Did I calculate that correctly? Are you already planning the house to be future-proof? What happens if the usual two guests no longer come? Couldn't they be accommodated in one of the "home offices"? In summer, you’re probably spending 90-95% of the time in the garden or living room, leaving three rooms unused. Walking through 200 square meters (2,150 square feet) and climbing stairs at an older age—there are nicer things to do. I know many retirees with 200 square meter (2,150 square feet) houses who regret it. Unfortunately, this was ignored by @Ostseefan12, but these are exactly the questions I’m asking myself as well. The actual area is closer to 250 square meters (2,690 square feet)... for two people... this definitely needs further explanation.
So, we are usually just the two of us now. The children have moved out.
We deliberately chose the bungalow style. We have about 130 m² (1400 sq ft) of living space, plus around 21 m² (225 sq ft) of attic space.
That’s more than enough, and our children also have space to sleep and retreat. They even have their own separate guest bathroom with a shower at the front.
All my neighbors have one-and-a-half-story houses and would now gladly trade with us. 🙂
We deliberately chose the bungalow style. We have about 130 m² (1400 sq ft) of living space, plus around 21 m² (225 sq ft) of attic space.
That’s more than enough, and our children also have space to sleep and retreat. They even have their own separate guest bathroom with a shower at the front.
All my neighbors have one-and-a-half-story houses and would now gladly trade with us. 🙂
Mahri23 schrieb:
We are usually just the two of us now. The children have moved out.
We deliberately chose the bungalow style. We have about 130 m² (1400 sq ft) of living space, plus around 21 m² (225 sq ft) of attic space.
That’s more than enough, and our children still have room to sleep and retreat. They also have their own separate guest bathroom with a shower at the front.
All my neighbors have one-and-a-half-story houses and would happily trade with us now. 🙂 I agree completely. We are building a 138 m² (1485 sq ft) bungalow and there are three of us. Financially, it wouldn’t be a problem to add another 50 m² (540 sq ft). That wouldn’t cause the huge cost increases either. But why bother? I’m building not to avoid my wife, but to enjoy the house together. 😎
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