ᐅ Collection of Ideas for Single-Family House Floor Plans, Open Construction Method
Created on: 1 Aug 2018 10:04
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T7891Hello,
until now I have only been reading along here. We have now "spontaneously" bought a plot in the Würzburg district where I would like to build a single-family house next year (I have already started a thread for the architect search). So far, I am open regarding the construction method and the planning/execution of the project. Houses of friends have inspired me to roughly plan my "own" floor plan. However, I am not completely satisfied with it and would like to share my "requirements specification" and designs here. Maybe you can give me some helpful advice.
The main "problem" is the ground floor; I am confident I can accommodate everything I imagine sensibly on the upper floor.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Plot size 642m² (7,016 sq ft)
Slope minimal
Site coverage ratio 0.4
Floor area ratio / Building envelope, building line and boundary legal 3m (10 ft) setbacks
Adjacent buildings
Number of parking spaces
Number of storeys Ground floor + attic or Ground floor + intermediate + attic possible
Roof type Preferred: staggered shed roof, gable roof possible
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights / restrictions see development plan
Other requirements Noise protection
Homeowners’ requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type modern / "not a house that looks like every other one," hence the desire for a shed roof
Basement, storeys basement + ground floor + intermediate floor
Number of residents, age two adults + 1 child + 1 additional child planned
Space requirements on ground floor: living/dining/kitchen (>70m² (750 sq ft)); pantry (5m² (54 sq ft)), WC (3m² (32 sq ft)), entrance area (10m² (108 sq ft)), office (12m² (129 sq ft)) , upper floor: bedroom (12-15m² (129-161 sq ft)), dressing room (10m² (108 sq ft)), bathroom (20m² (215 sq ft)), children’s bathroom (6-8m² (65-86 sq ft)), 2 x children’s rooms (>20m² (215 sq ft)), possibly storage room
Office: family use or home office? home office and sleeping option
Overnight guests per year estimated 10 overnight stays/year
Open-plan or closed layout open!
Conservative or modern construction modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island open kitchen with large kitchen island (approx. 3 x 1.2m (10 x 4 ft)) + at least an L-shape around the island
Number of dining seats a 2 x 1m (6.5 x 3.3 ft) table should fit with seating all around
Fireplace yes!
Music / stereo wall TV wall with surround system
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport double garage, ideally with deep parking space
Utility garden, greenhouse no
Further wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why certain things should or should not be included: Piano space must be provided (take fireplace into account), a staircase from the living area would be nice (basement stairs possibly separate), a view from the upper stair landing into the ground floor would be nice, staircase only with straight steps (landing stairs or straight), terraces on the south and west sides (neighbors to be considered on south side), entrance area must be accessible both from the front door and the garage
House design
Who made the plans: own design
What do you particularly like? Why? room layout (design 002) (approx. 13 x 11m (43 x 36 ft))
What do you not like? Why? space for the fireplace, hardly any south terrace, which can also be obstructed by neighbors
What do you particularly like? Why? larger south terrace possible (elongated design) (approx. 15 x 10m (49 x 33 ft)) (question is how large the room can be without support)
What do you not like? Why? space for the fireplace, where should the staircase go, kitchen island possibly too large as drawn
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house including features: around 450,000€ (about 450k euros)
Preferred heating system: not yet specified, no gas, preferably autonomous (solar, photovoltaic, possibly heat pump,...) not a zero-energy or plus-energy house!
If you have to give up something, which details/expansions
-can you do without: tbd
-can you not do without: tbd
Maybe you can give me some additional ideas.
until now I have only been reading along here. We have now "spontaneously" bought a plot in the Würzburg district where I would like to build a single-family house next year (I have already started a thread for the architect search). So far, I am open regarding the construction method and the planning/execution of the project. Houses of friends have inspired me to roughly plan my "own" floor plan. However, I am not completely satisfied with it and would like to share my "requirements specification" and designs here. Maybe you can give me some helpful advice.
The main "problem" is the ground floor; I am confident I can accommodate everything I imagine sensibly on the upper floor.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
Plot size 642m² (7,016 sq ft)
Slope minimal
Site coverage ratio 0.4
Floor area ratio / Building envelope, building line and boundary legal 3m (10 ft) setbacks
Adjacent buildings
Number of parking spaces
Number of storeys Ground floor + attic or Ground floor + intermediate + attic possible
Roof type Preferred: staggered shed roof, gable roof possible
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights / restrictions see development plan
Other requirements Noise protection
Homeowners’ requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type modern / "not a house that looks like every other one," hence the desire for a shed roof
Basement, storeys basement + ground floor + intermediate floor
Number of residents, age two adults + 1 child + 1 additional child planned
Space requirements on ground floor: living/dining/kitchen (>70m² (750 sq ft)); pantry (5m² (54 sq ft)), WC (3m² (32 sq ft)), entrance area (10m² (108 sq ft)), office (12m² (129 sq ft)) , upper floor: bedroom (12-15m² (129-161 sq ft)), dressing room (10m² (108 sq ft)), bathroom (20m² (215 sq ft)), children’s bathroom (6-8m² (65-86 sq ft)), 2 x children’s rooms (>20m² (215 sq ft)), possibly storage room
Office: family use or home office? home office and sleeping option
Overnight guests per year estimated 10 overnight stays/year
Open-plan or closed layout open!
Conservative or modern construction modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island open kitchen with large kitchen island (approx. 3 x 1.2m (10 x 4 ft)) + at least an L-shape around the island
Number of dining seats a 2 x 1m (6.5 x 3.3 ft) table should fit with seating all around
Fireplace yes!
Music / stereo wall TV wall with surround system
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport double garage, ideally with deep parking space
Utility garden, greenhouse no
Further wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why certain things should or should not be included: Piano space must be provided (take fireplace into account), a staircase from the living area would be nice (basement stairs possibly separate), a view from the upper stair landing into the ground floor would be nice, staircase only with straight steps (landing stairs or straight), terraces on the south and west sides (neighbors to be considered on south side), entrance area must be accessible both from the front door and the garage
House design
Who made the plans: own design
What do you particularly like? Why? room layout (design 002) (approx. 13 x 11m (43 x 36 ft))
What do you not like? Why? space for the fireplace, hardly any south terrace, which can also be obstructed by neighbors
What do you particularly like? Why? larger south terrace possible (elongated design) (approx. 15 x 10m (49 x 33 ft)) (question is how large the room can be without support)
What do you not like? Why? space for the fireplace, where should the staircase go, kitchen island possibly too large as drawn
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house including features: around 450,000€ (about 450k euros)
Preferred heating system: not yet specified, no gas, preferably autonomous (solar, photovoltaic, possibly heat pump,...) not a zero-energy or plus-energy house!
If you have to give up something, which details/expansions
-can you do without: tbd
-can you not do without: tbd
Maybe you can give me some additional ideas.
I would design the entrance area in the PDF proposal to be more open and spacious. It doesn’t fit well with the house.
Have you ever looked at a kitchen in those dimensions at a kitchen showroom?
Draw the floor plan on paper and sketch all the furniture to scale. Include the piano with the necessary clearances.
I would give the open-plan room a different layout, even if only a visual separation. It might otherwise feel a bit like a hall. Definitely plan for a higher ceiling height.
Have you ever looked at a kitchen in those dimensions at a kitchen showroom?
Draw the floor plan on paper and sketch all the furniture to scale. Include the piano with the necessary clearances.
I would give the open-plan room a different layout, even if only a visual separation. It might otherwise feel a bit like a hall. Definitely plan for a higher ceiling height.
Okay. Mine isn’t quite as long and often everything happens in one corner. The depth of the peninsula makes a big difference. How deep is your island planned to be?
The storage room on the upper floor is very small. No shelf fits in the first meter (3 feet) because of the door.
I would design the staircase hallway differently. It eats up square meters without any benefit.
Are you planning with or without a basement?
The storage room on the upper floor is very small. No shelf fits in the first meter (3 feet) because of the door.
I would design the staircase hallway differently. It eats up square meters without any benefit.
Are you planning with or without a basement?
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