ᐅ Floor Plan and Window Layout for a Two-Story Flat Roof House, 135 sqm
Created on: 24 Sep 2022 18:48
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MansionHello dear building community!
We are several months further along in the planning process, financing is secured, and the development of our zoning area is almost complete. We hope to start construction by the end of the year. We are currently finalizing details with our general contractor and are especially interested in your opinions and experiences regarding our window layout. We are not yet completely satisfied with the exterior views. The windows have not been ordered and can still be changed.
Here you will find our previous discussion
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Grundriss-2-vollgeschosse-kfw-55-136-qm-flachdach.42060/
Here are the key details again:
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 530 sqm (5,704 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Floor space index: 0.6
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge building: no
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of stories: 2
Roof type: flat roof with extensive green roofing
Architectural style: Bauhaus
Orientation: street to the south
Maximum heights / limits: 7.50 m (24.6 ft) maximum height of the parapet on the flat roof; slight exceedance of building boundaries allowed for secondary building parts up to 5.0 m (16.4 ft) wide and 1.5 m (4.9 ft) deep for windbreaks, stairwells, entrance canopies, air-source heat pumps, and balconies
Other requirements:
- Base height allowed up to 0.50 m (1.6 ft)
- Garages and carports only allowed within the building envelope or within designated areas for garages and parking
- Driveway width from the street may be max. 4 m (13.1 ft)
- Extensive green roof required
- Fireplace not permitted
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Bauhaus, flat roof, solid construction, full floors, half-turned wooden staircase
No basement, 2 floors
Number and age of occupants: 3 people; 30 years, 30 years, 12 months
Space requirements on ground floor: open living-dining area, office, utility room, pantry, shower-toilet
Upper floor: master bedroom + walk-in closet, 2 children’s bedrooms, bathroom with tub, shower, and double sinks
Office use: family use or home office? Home office / guest room
Number of overnight guests per year: 10-20
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes, possibly island or U-shape
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: no
Music/sound system wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: probably carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: possibly
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons for choices or exclusions
House design
Planner:
- Planner from a construction company
- Based on a floor plan of a pitched roof house with a high knee wall from a southern German eco prefabricated wood construction company
Favorite features, and why? Efficiently planned spaces (hopefully 😉 ), window seats, cozy zoned living-dining area opening to the garden at the back, walk-in shower, washing machine located on the upper floor; open ground floor, discreet upper floor
Dislikes and reasons: exterior views on west and south are still unusual and need getting used to
Cost estimate by architect/planner: 320,000 €
Personal budget for the house, including fittings: -
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
What could you do without?
- Could dispense with: KfW 55 standard, T-shaped layout in the bathroom, kitchen island; with good arguments: possibly rotate the straight staircase 180 degrees and access it from the hallway
- Cannot do without: in our opinion, the design does not reflect excessive demands
Why did the design turn out this way? For example:
What do you consider especially good or bad about it? The garden is very important to us. In our opinion, the rectangular floor plan suits the plot better than a square one to maximize use of the land (sun on the west terrace). We are three people, and I primarily work from home, my wife occasionally. That’s why having 4+1 small rooms was important to us.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
The open and cozy ground floor connects well to our garden and terrace, while the upper floor offers enough privacy inside and protection from outside views. We searched a long time for the optimal plot and want to use it as a retreat with a future swimming pond/pool and a small utility garden.
We are several months further along in the planning process, financing is secured, and the development of our zoning area is almost complete. We hope to start construction by the end of the year. We are currently finalizing details with our general contractor and are especially interested in your opinions and experiences regarding our window layout. We are not yet completely satisfied with the exterior views. The windows have not been ordered and can still be changed.
Here you will find our previous discussion
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Grundriss-2-vollgeschosse-kfw-55-136-qm-flachdach.42060/
Here are the key details again:
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 530 sqm (5,704 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Floor space index: 0.6
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Edge building: no
Number of parking spaces: 1
Number of stories: 2
Roof type: flat roof with extensive green roofing
Architectural style: Bauhaus
Orientation: street to the south
Maximum heights / limits: 7.50 m (24.6 ft) maximum height of the parapet on the flat roof; slight exceedance of building boundaries allowed for secondary building parts up to 5.0 m (16.4 ft) wide and 1.5 m (4.9 ft) deep for windbreaks, stairwells, entrance canopies, air-source heat pumps, and balconies
Other requirements:
- Base height allowed up to 0.50 m (1.6 ft)
- Garages and carports only allowed within the building envelope or within designated areas for garages and parking
- Driveway width from the street may be max. 4 m (13.1 ft)
- Extensive green roof required
- Fireplace not permitted
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Bauhaus, flat roof, solid construction, full floors, half-turned wooden staircase
No basement, 2 floors
Number and age of occupants: 3 people; 30 years, 30 years, 12 months
Space requirements on ground floor: open living-dining area, office, utility room, pantry, shower-toilet
Upper floor: master bedroom + walk-in closet, 2 children’s bedrooms, bathroom with tub, shower, and double sinks
Office use: family use or home office? Home office / guest room
Number of overnight guests per year: 10-20
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes, possibly island or U-shape
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: no
Music/sound system wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: probably carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: possibly
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons for choices or exclusions
House design
Planner:
- Planner from a construction company
- Based on a floor plan of a pitched roof house with a high knee wall from a southern German eco prefabricated wood construction company
Favorite features, and why? Efficiently planned spaces (hopefully 😉 ), window seats, cozy zoned living-dining area opening to the garden at the back, walk-in shower, washing machine located on the upper floor; open ground floor, discreet upper floor
Dislikes and reasons: exterior views on west and south are still unusual and need getting used to
Cost estimate by architect/planner: 320,000 €
Personal budget for the house, including fittings: -
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
What could you do without?
- Could dispense with: KfW 55 standard, T-shaped layout in the bathroom, kitchen island; with good arguments: possibly rotate the straight staircase 180 degrees and access it from the hallway
- Cannot do without: in our opinion, the design does not reflect excessive demands
Why did the design turn out this way? For example:
What do you consider especially good or bad about it? The garden is very important to us. In our opinion, the rectangular floor plan suits the plot better than a square one to maximize use of the land (sun on the west terrace). We are three people, and I primarily work from home, my wife occasionally. That’s why having 4+1 small rooms was important to us.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
The open and cozy ground floor connects well to our garden and terrace, while the upper floor offers enough privacy inside and protection from outside views. We searched a long time for the optimal plot and want to use it as a retreat with a future swimming pond/pool and a small utility garden.
How wide is the passage at the entrance between the stairs and the wall? 80 or 90 cm (31 or 35 inches)?
You mention an open ground floor, but that doesn’t match this complicated ground floor plan...
Why such major changes from the previous layout? This is basically a complete redesign?
You mention an open ground floor, but that doesn’t match this complicated ground floor plan...
Why such major changes from the previous layout? This is basically a complete redesign?
The site plan is missing, ideally with the house drawn in.
Also, try adding some furniture, especially the kitchen. The space isn’t very large, so careful planning is necessary. At first glance, an island doesn’t seem feasible. A U-shaped layout, in particular, can significantly limit cooking with more than one person.
Also, try adding some furniture, especially the kitchen. The space isn’t very large, so careful planning is necessary. At first glance, an island doesn’t seem feasible. A U-shaped layout, in particular, can significantly limit cooking with more than one person.
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Myrna_Loy24 Sep 2022 19:25Deleted. I better say nothing about it.
Mansion schrieb:
Based on the floor plan of a gable roof house with a high knee wall from a South German eco-friendly prefabricated timber construction companyWhy choose a donor design with a completely different “blood type”?SoL schrieb:
Why such major changes compared to the previous floor plan?
This is practically a complete redesign?At least it’s a respectable improvement — unfortunately, the "style" of the façades still looks like stamped parts :-(The façade layout somehow reminds me of pixelated graphics in Btx, kind of “left-aligned” as if sketched in a word processing program ;-) (but at least not symmetrical).
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Myrna_Loy24 Sep 2022 19:4711ant schrieb:
Why choose a donor design with a different blood type, of all things?
At least it’s a considerable improvement – unfortunately, the "style" of the façades still looks like stamped panels :-(
The façade layout somehow reminds me of pixel art in Btx, roughly "left-aligned" as if sketched in a word processor ;-) (but at least not symmetrical).It reminds me of shoebox houses, like the ones my kids sometimes make as crafts. So I guess neither of them will be architects. 😀Besides the roof, I would also add greenery to the façade.
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