ᐅ Modern single-family home designed by an architect in southern Germany
Created on: 14 Aug 2020 09:58
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Martial.white
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 701 m² (8,435 sq ft)
Slope: None
Floor Area Ratio: 0.4
Building envelope: Marked in the current plan as “brackets”; rotation of the building envelope has been tentatively approved by the planning authority
Number of parking spaces: Garage within the garage building envelope (existing and to be retained from 1980, 6.48 m x 4.48 m (21 ft 3 in x 14 ft 8 in))
Number of floors: 2.5
Roof style: Gable roof, 45°–55° pitch
Architectural style:
Orientation:
Maximum heights/limits: Top of roof = 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in); ridge height 12.0 m (39 ft 4 in)
Further requirements:
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: Modern single-family house.
Basement = Yes. Number of floors =
Number of occupants, ages: 2 adults in their early 30s and 2 small children (3 years & 0.5 years)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor:
Office: Home office—currently 5 days a week; after Covid likely 4 days a week
Overnight guests per year: So far, no regular overnight guests.
Open architecture, modern design, open kitchen, preferably with a cooking island
Number of dining seats: When the whole family is present, 12 adults and 4 children
Fireplace: No
Music/stereo wall: Hi-fi only; TV will be located in the attic level (top floor)
Roof terrace: Yes.
Technology: Controlled mechanical ventilation, KNX smart home system
Garage, carport: Garage already exists
Utility garden, greenhouse: Vegetable garden planned but manageable in size for two children and one full-time earner
House Design
Designer: Architect
What do you especially like? Spacious entrance area despite the small building envelope. Large living/kitchen area
What do you dislike? The floor plans for ground floor and first floor have already been revised once; this version 2 now meets our expectations. The attic layout could still be improved. It is planned to be used as a guest room and TV room.
My architect strongly favors building to the highest energy efficiency standards. The energy consultant believes KfW 55 standard is just achievable – I want to avoid excessive insulation because otherwise the living space would shrink too much due to the very small building envelope. I would prefer KfW 55 standard, but I expect the planned photovoltaic system to compensate for the slightly higher energy consumption.
The floor height on the ground floor has been increased by one stair step (+1 step = about 30 cm (12 in)) after consultation with heating engineers due to the ventilation system. Plans are being updated accordingly. I am quite alone on this, as my architect has never designed a house with controlled mechanical ventilation before.
Architect’s cost estimate: 690,000 €
Personal maximum budget for house including fixtures and fittings: See architect’s cost estimate
Preferred heating system: Air-to-water heat pump or ground-source heat pump (mainly due to noise concerns in the garden and slightly better cooling performance via underfloor heating). Payback on ground-source heat pump likely won’t occur within my lifetime.
If you had to make compromises, on which details or extensions
-could you compromise: Sun deck or the entire attic floor in an emergency.
-could not compromise: The landing staircase, even if it is not very space-efficient.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
I believe we have created a good floor plan with the architect. I hope you can review the plans with fresh eyes to prevent me from overlooking possible issues. I also welcome ideas for bathroom and kitchen layouts.
With that, I now venture from quietly reading to stepping into the lion’s den. I will provide scaled plans with dimensions after receipt if desired.
Plot size: 701 m² (8,435 sq ft)
Slope: None
Floor Area Ratio: 0.4
Building envelope: Marked in the current plan as “brackets”; rotation of the building envelope has been tentatively approved by the planning authority
Number of parking spaces: Garage within the garage building envelope (existing and to be retained from 1980, 6.48 m x 4.48 m (21 ft 3 in x 14 ft 8 in))
Number of floors: 2.5
Roof style: Gable roof, 45°–55° pitch
Architectural style:
Orientation:
Maximum heights/limits: Top of roof = 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in); ridge height 12.0 m (39 ft 4 in)
Further requirements:
Client Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type: Modern single-family house.
Basement = Yes. Number of floors =
Number of occupants, ages: 2 adults in their early 30s and 2 small children (3 years & 0.5 years)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor:
Office: Home office—currently 5 days a week; after Covid likely 4 days a week
Overnight guests per year: So far, no regular overnight guests.
Open architecture, modern design, open kitchen, preferably with a cooking island
Number of dining seats: When the whole family is present, 12 adults and 4 children
Fireplace: No
Music/stereo wall: Hi-fi only; TV will be located in the attic level (top floor)
Roof terrace: Yes.
Technology: Controlled mechanical ventilation, KNX smart home system
Garage, carport: Garage already exists
Utility garden, greenhouse: Vegetable garden planned but manageable in size for two children and one full-time earner
House Design
Designer: Architect
What do you especially like? Spacious entrance area despite the small building envelope. Large living/kitchen area
What do you dislike? The floor plans for ground floor and first floor have already been revised once; this version 2 now meets our expectations. The attic layout could still be improved. It is planned to be used as a guest room and TV room.
My architect strongly favors building to the highest energy efficiency standards. The energy consultant believes KfW 55 standard is just achievable – I want to avoid excessive insulation because otherwise the living space would shrink too much due to the very small building envelope. I would prefer KfW 55 standard, but I expect the planned photovoltaic system to compensate for the slightly higher energy consumption.
The floor height on the ground floor has been increased by one stair step (+1 step = about 30 cm (12 in)) after consultation with heating engineers due to the ventilation system. Plans are being updated accordingly. I am quite alone on this, as my architect has never designed a house with controlled mechanical ventilation before.
Architect’s cost estimate: 690,000 €
Personal maximum budget for house including fixtures and fittings: See architect’s cost estimate
Preferred heating system: Air-to-water heat pump or ground-source heat pump (mainly due to noise concerns in the garden and slightly better cooling performance via underfloor heating). Payback on ground-source heat pump likely won’t occur within my lifetime.
If you had to make compromises, on which details or extensions
-could you compromise: Sun deck or the entire attic floor in an emergency.
-could not compromise: The landing staircase, even if it is not very space-efficient.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
I believe we have created a good floor plan with the architect. I hope you can review the plans with fresh eyes to prevent me from overlooking possible issues. I also welcome ideas for bathroom and kitchen layouts.
With that, I now venture from quietly reading to stepping into the lion’s den. I will provide scaled plans with dimensions after receipt if desired.
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pagoni202014 Aug 2020 12:35Martial.white schrieb:
About 20 years ago, we (the grandparents) had to dispute with the city because they completely canceled the building envelope for the entire plot. Only after a lot of back and forth did they allow rebuilding the existing house or a new one exactly on the original exterior walls.
That’s why the construction goes upward rather than outward in width or length. Such situations rarely happen again, so I would not use this as a basis for new projects or limit myself that way.
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Martial.white14 Aug 2020 12:40pagoni2020 schrieb:
Such a fate rarely repeats itself, which is why I would not use this as a basis for something new or limit myself that much because of it. Well, the current building envelope is 11 x 9 meters (36 x 30 feet) according to the 2012 zoning plan, and any construction beyond that would not be approved.
Martial.white schrieb:
I like the idea of having the entrance by the east window, but I don’t want to narrow the driveway to the garage too much; 3.60 meters (12 feet) simply doesn’t leave enough space. I wouldn’t either, and I’d also keep the path to the trash bins, so that the edge can be planted next to the lawn. That way, the delivery person won’t look into the entire garden.
However, the staircase should probably be relocated to where the entrance area is now, and then swap the bathroom and stairs on the upper floor as well (which I think is a good idea to separate the bathroom from the shared wall with the bedroom). It gets more complicated in the attic, but I think it’s still doable...
In the current layout, the bathroom and kitchen in the attic are above the bedroom, which means the wastewater pipes have to run through or near there. Moving the stairs might also help optimize that.
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Alessandro14 Aug 2020 13:27Finally, a proper cloakroom!
AND an additional shoe cabinet!
Honestly, I have to say that I imagine or expect a $700,000 house differently.
I wouldn’t want to go upstairs to watch TV or sit out on the sun deck when there is a terrace downstairs.
From the outside, the house looks like an oversized Davinci.
I didn’t quite understand the part about the grandparents...
AND an additional shoe cabinet!
Honestly, I have to say that I imagine or expect a $700,000 house differently.
I wouldn’t want to go upstairs to watch TV or sit out on the sun deck when there is a terrace downstairs.
From the outside, the house looks like an oversized Davinci.
I didn’t quite understand the part about the grandparents...
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Martial.white14 Aug 2020 13:33I have occasionally thought about a church or a rocket as well. By now, I really like it.
The house will be built on the grandparents’ property, and the existing house will be demolished -> The building area is fixed at 11 x 9 meters (36 x 30 feet). Exactly the same size as the dimensions of the house from the 1900s. It won’t be any larger, not even with complaints to the building authority / planning permission office.
We made sure to put the cloakroom and shoe cabinet quite high on the architect’s list because that annoys us a lot in the current apartment.
The house will be built on the grandparents’ property, and the existing house will be demolished -> The building area is fixed at 11 x 9 meters (36 x 30 feet). Exactly the same size as the dimensions of the house from the 1900s. It won’t be any larger, not even with complaints to the building authority / planning permission office.
We made sure to put the cloakroom and shoe cabinet quite high on the architect’s list because that annoys us a lot in the current apartment.
I would also place the entrance on the east side.
This saves the walk around the house, every delivery person passes this way, the children’s friends are greeted at the front and won’t want to eat your strawberry cake, the garden becomes larger,
any troublemakers at the front door can be seen immediately (motion sensor and light),
and no one can drive through behind the house.
If possible, install a door opener button at every south-facing window overlooking the garden gate and at the front door.
When you’re working in the office and the doorbell rings, running down two flights of stairs is annoying.
I really like the floor plan.
Regards, Nida35a
This saves the walk around the house, every delivery person passes this way, the children’s friends are greeted at the front and won’t want to eat your strawberry cake, the garden becomes larger,
any troublemakers at the front door can be seen immediately (motion sensor and light),
and no one can drive through behind the house.
If possible, install a door opener button at every south-facing window overlooking the garden gate and at the front door.
When you’re working in the office and the doorbell rings, running down two flights of stairs is annoying.
I really like the floor plan.
Regards, Nida35a
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