ᐅ House entrance located diagonally at the corner of the building
Created on: 21 May 2012 15:43
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BoergiMy wife and I would like to have the house entrance positioned diagonally on a corner, something like this:
We have already visited several houses and model home exhibitions, driven through new housing developments, and looked through numerous catalogs, but we haven’t found an entrance door in this exact position anywhere. Is it a good idea to approach an architect with this specific requirement, or is it unlikely to result in a practical solution? Do you happen to know of any floor plans featuring this kind of entrance layout?
We have also tried designing it ourselves, but the results were only layouts with very long and narrow corridors or many corners in the entry area. The house is planned to be about 11 by 13 m (36 by 43 feet), with an open living and dining area on the left (west) gable side, which must be accessible directly from the door.
Best regards,
Sebastian
We have already visited several houses and model home exhibitions, driven through new housing developments, and looked through numerous catalogs, but we haven’t found an entrance door in this exact position anywhere. Is it a good idea to approach an architect with this specific requirement, or is it unlikely to result in a practical solution? Do you happen to know of any floor plans featuring this kind of entrance layout?
We have also tried designing it ourselves, but the results were only layouts with very long and narrow corridors or many corners in the entry area. The house is planned to be about 11 by 13 m (36 by 43 feet), with an open living and dining area on the left (west) gable side, which must be accessible directly from the door.
Best regards,
Sebastian
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Thomas46322 May 2012 16:22Hello, having a slanted entrance door is not a problem for an (experienced) designer.
Structurally, there is nothing special about it. There just aren’t many of them because it is usually better if the door opens straight into the house and aligns with a corridor or vestibule, as this saves space, but that is purely a design decision.
The best approach is to make a list of the rooms you definitely want and their desired sizes (including approximate shapes if available). Then you can draw them to scale (e.g., 1:100) and cut them out to try different arrangements. This is often the easiest way for inexperienced people to create a rough floor plan. Details like your trimmed corner can then be incorporated later.
Best regards, Thomas463
Structurally, there is nothing special about it. There just aren’t many of them because it is usually better if the door opens straight into the house and aligns with a corridor or vestibule, as this saves space, but that is purely a design decision.
The best approach is to make a list of the rooms you definitely want and their desired sizes (including approximate shapes if available). Then you can draw them to scale (e.g., 1:100) and cut them out to try different arrangements. This is often the easiest way for inexperienced people to create a rough floor plan. Details like your trimmed corner can then be incorporated later.
Best regards, Thomas463
Hello and thank you very much for your replies.
That’s a relief. We just didn’t want to approach the architect with requirements that couldn’t lead to a reasonable result. I’m surprised that entrances aren’t more often designed like this—on the gable end, usually under a carport and often blocked, I don’t find that entrance particularly attractive. On the long sides, of course, you have longer distances from the garage again.
Best regards,
Sebastian
That’s a relief. We just didn’t want to approach the architect with requirements that couldn’t lead to a reasonable result. I’m surprised that entrances aren’t more often designed like this—on the gable end, usually under a carport and often blocked, I don’t find that entrance particularly attractive. On the long sides, of course, you have longer distances from the garage again.
Best regards,
Sebastian
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