ᐅ Constructing an S-shaped facade – Construction method

11ant schrieb:
I recommend that you start by shamelessly uploading simple rough sketches; for criticism, that serves its purpose.

I would consider the exterior design and finishing of the house later. The idea of developing the house based on visual effects you fall in love with from some examples is understandable but puts the cart before the horse.

From experience, the arrangement of rooms usually leads naturally to a building shape that doesn’t require forced linearity just to distinguish itself from the houses of Linkshuber, Rechtsmoser, and Visavismaier.

What kind of stylistic differences would even be in question here?

Personally, I’m already grateful if styles don’t mix within the same house. Franconian Tuscan-Friessian Bauhaus mash-up.

Like many others here, I have already created my room layout and positioned the individual rooms on the plot. Due to a few special requests, such as the kitchen facing the valley side, living room and bedroom overlooking the forest, and access from the north (which means no external stairs), a first basic scheme has emerged. When I heard about the various free floor plan software programs, I invested a few hours trying them out.

The styles range from a classic 1.5-story (1.5 floors) gable roof house to a city villa, Bauhaus style, and a shed roof. A log cabin-style mountain house can also be found a few streets away.

We prefer a style with clean lines and structures. This should also be reflected in the interior design. Following the motto “less is more.”

What I meant to say is: it’s much easier to shape a core building structure into a desired style—whether groovy, funky, vintage, postmodern, or anything else—than to start from a specific look and then desperately search for a suitable structural design, only to end up frustrated because a room doesn’t fit. Then you end up squeezing five corners into a utility room just to fit your favorite Viebrock house onto a lot that is stubbornly 80cm (3 inches) too narrow, no matter how you twist and turn it. ;-)

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Do not underestimate the earthworks on a sloped site. Retaining walls, foundations, drainage... everything tends to be more expensive. The additional costs can quickly add up to a six-figure amount.

hampshire schrieb:
Do not underestimate the earthworks on a sloped site. Retaining structures, foundations, drainage... everything is somewhat more expensive. Costs can quickly add up to six figures.

I will try to get a site plan soon and possibly take some photos. It is not exactly a slope. The gradient from north to south is already compensated by the neighbor. (This must be verified structurally and discussed with the neighbor.) The slope from west to east (east street side) still needs to be checked. That is why I want to build with a basement, which would probably need to be constructed with reinforced concrete. This might mean that no retaining wall is necessary.

It is not easy to describe this here. I’ve included a sketch in the picture that might illustrate it a bit better.

As you can also see from the image, the plot is currently a “flat slab” with only a grassy embankment about 2–3 m (6.5–10 feet) high to the east. That is why the timber can still be stored there for now.

The path in the northwest is a rarely used farm track.

For your information: the picture is oriented to north!

This is not a slope location. Everything is within the normal range.