Hello everyone,
Attached is our floor plan. Our designer has now set almost all the windows at a sill height of 100cm (40 inches) and made them 126cm (50 inches) tall. Somehow, I don’t really like these windows. I often see these continuous bands of windows in new builds, which I find very appealing. What are the standard sill heights for those, and what height do those windows typically have?
How would you position the windows in my floor plan? The south side of the living room is almost certain—that means a 3-meter (10-foot) sliding door plus a double window in the kitchen (sill height 125cm (49 inches), 201cm x 101cm (79 inches x 40 inches)). But I’m totally unsure about the west side—what sill heights, window widths, and window heights would you choose there?
Attached is our floor plan. Our designer has now set almost all the windows at a sill height of 100cm (40 inches) and made them 126cm (50 inches) tall. Somehow, I don’t really like these windows. I often see these continuous bands of windows in new builds, which I find very appealing. What are the standard sill heights for those, and what height do those windows typically have?
How would you position the windows in my floor plan? The south side of the living room is almost certain—that means a 3-meter (10-foot) sliding door plus a double window in the kitchen (sill height 125cm (49 inches), 201cm x 101cm (79 inches x 40 inches)). But I’m totally unsure about the west side—what sill heights, window widths, and window heights would you choose there?
I can only agree with the previous speakers, especially Wanderdüne: to put it mildly, I find the floor plan inadequate. Another thing I noticed is that when you enter through the front door, you immediately face a wall or walk into one. That would be unacceptable to me. Everything else has already been said.
Since there has been much more discussion about my floor plan here than in the other thread originally intended for this topic, I will continue here.
So, here are the two new variants of the ground floor, many thanks to Elchitekt for the help in developing these.
Here is floor plan 1: Ground floor WITHOUT hallway
Here is floor plan 2: Ground floor WITH hallway
And here is the upper floor.
Which ground floor layout would you choose and why? I am currently unsure how to feel about the fact that in floor plan 1 I can only reach all areas through the kitchen (meaning the living room or basement; although in most terraced houses you find arrangements like this where the stairs are accessed from the living room).
In floor plan 2, I do have access to all rooms from the hallway, but the kitchen could become somewhat narrow (or is 2.50m (8 feet 2 inches) wide enough for a kitchen?).
Any other constructive comments are also welcome.
Best regards,
Zoltan
So, here are the two new variants of the ground floor, many thanks to Elchitekt for the help in developing these.
Here is floor plan 1: Ground floor WITHOUT hallway
Here is floor plan 2: Ground floor WITH hallway
And here is the upper floor.
Which ground floor layout would you choose and why? I am currently unsure how to feel about the fact that in floor plan 1 I can only reach all areas through the kitchen (meaning the living room or basement; although in most terraced houses you find arrangements like this where the stairs are accessed from the living room).
In floor plan 2, I do have access to all rooms from the hallway, but the kitchen could become somewhat narrow (or is 2.50m (8 feet 2 inches) wide enough for a kitchen?).
Any other constructive comments are also welcome.
Best regards,
Zoltan
W
Wanderdüne24 Jun 2014 20:54zovima15 schrieb:
Which ground floor layout would you choose and why?None...
The staircase doesn’t work or becomes very uncomfortable and risky.
I believe you can use district heating, but where will the system equipment go, where is the utility room, and how do you access the basement?
The cloakroom is located in the private area, which is an absolute no-go. Besides, it is too small for four people.
The other weaknesses are still there. A lot of space and money wasted for little benefit.
WD
You are somewhat mistaken about the idea of a large kitchen: a kitchen must be functional. There is a conceptual triangle connecting the refrigerator (food storage), stove (preparation), and sink (cleaning). (If anyone knows a better or different definition, feel free to share.)
As a hobby cook, I can tell you that anything more than 2 1/2 steps away from the cooking area is simply inconvenient. Therefore, a large open space in the middle of the kitchen is useless if it only serves as a traffic zone.
The idea to place cabinets on the wall behind the door was mine, but certainly not to put the refrigerator and dishwasher there. Nowadays, there are ways to combine design and practicality in the kitchen, so I would have rather planned a closed cabinet front for dishes, containers, etc.
In addition to a dishwasher, refrigerator, and oven, I believe there must also be some countertop or storage space.
Especially in an open kitchen, the design of the kitchen furniture and its integration into the living space should be considered, since you look into this room while eating.
That is why kitchen planning should be done in parallel with the overall house planning.
What does the cook in the household think about your kitchen? Would he or she be comfortable with this layout, or would cooking in this space feel like a necessary burden?
Floor plan 1 is not really different from your previous design in terms of kitchen layout, and the criticism that you have to pass through the kitchen to get to the living room or cellar was completely justified.
Just as an example: the man carries laundry upstairs, has to walk through the kitchen (two doors are inconvenient), and the woman is unloading the dishwasher – you end up getting in each other’s way.
I’m also not fond of the sloping wall in the wardrobe area. Are the exact exterior dimensions already fixed? I thought you were still quite flexible since your architect seems rather inactive and you are not building a standard model house…
As a hobby cook, I can tell you that anything more than 2 1/2 steps away from the cooking area is simply inconvenient. Therefore, a large open space in the middle of the kitchen is useless if it only serves as a traffic zone.
The idea to place cabinets on the wall behind the door was mine, but certainly not to put the refrigerator and dishwasher there. Nowadays, there are ways to combine design and practicality in the kitchen, so I would have rather planned a closed cabinet front for dishes, containers, etc.
In addition to a dishwasher, refrigerator, and oven, I believe there must also be some countertop or storage space.
Especially in an open kitchen, the design of the kitchen furniture and its integration into the living space should be considered, since you look into this room while eating.
That is why kitchen planning should be done in parallel with the overall house planning.
What does the cook in the household think about your kitchen? Would he or she be comfortable with this layout, or would cooking in this space feel like a necessary burden?
Floor plan 1 is not really different from your previous design in terms of kitchen layout, and the criticism that you have to pass through the kitchen to get to the living room or cellar was completely justified.
Just as an example: the man carries laundry upstairs, has to walk through the kitchen (two doors are inconvenient), and the woman is unloading the dishwasher – you end up getting in each other’s way.
I’m also not fond of the sloping wall in the wardrobe area. Are the exact exterior dimensions already fixed? I thought you were still quite flexible since your architect seems rather inactive and you are not building a standard model house…
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