ᐅ Nearly finished floor plan for a single-family house of approximately 170 square meters
Created on: 22 Nov 2019 17:51
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Matze90Hello everyone,
Our design is now quite advanced, so we hardly see any points that still need to be changed. I am actually quite impressed with the design.
I am sure there are some people here in the forum who might still have ideas or see issues with the plan. I would really appreciate your feedback.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 750 sqm (8,070 sq ft)
Slope: No
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Site coverage ratio: -
Building setback, building line, and boundary: 3 m (10 ft) to the street
Edge development: max. 9 m (30 ft) by the garage
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: Any
Architectural style: Any
Orientation: South
Maximum height / limits: Max ridge height 9.40 m (31 ft)
Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Modern
Basement, stories: no basement, 2 stories
Number of occupants, age: 2, both 30, children planned later
Room requirements on ground floor: Living, dining, kitchen, office, utility room, storage/pantry, WC
First floor: Bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, child 1, child 2
Office: Family use or home office? Home office
Guest bedrooms per year: negligible
Open or closed layout: Living, dining, kitchen open plan
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6, expandable with additional table for events
Fireplace: wood stove or pellet stove
Large TV
Balcony, roof terrace: not necessary
Garage, carport: double garage
Other specifications: bay window
House design
Who designed the plan:
- Planner from a construction company
- What do you particularly like? Why?
Spacious dining area in the bay window
Kitchen in the middle. At first I was very opposed, but after careful consideration, I am convinced by it
Large windows
What don’t you like? Why?
Spiral staircase – a staircase with a landing would be better, but according to the planner, it is difficult to implement. Overall it is acceptable.
Utility room / technical room is relatively small, but I can live with that.
Preferred heating system: Gas or air heat pump
Why does the design look like it does now? For example:
Which specific wishes were implemented by the architect
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
Which details would you change? Are there fundamental issues that still need attention or modification?
Our design is now quite advanced, so we hardly see any points that still need to be changed. I am actually quite impressed with the design.
I am sure there are some people here in the forum who might still have ideas or see issues with the plan. I would really appreciate your feedback.
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 750 sqm (8,070 sq ft)
Slope: No
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Site coverage ratio: -
Building setback, building line, and boundary: 3 m (10 ft) to the street
Edge development: max. 9 m (30 ft) by the garage
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: Any
Architectural style: Any
Orientation: South
Maximum height / limits: Max ridge height 9.40 m (31 ft)
Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Modern
Basement, stories: no basement, 2 stories
Number of occupants, age: 2, both 30, children planned later
Room requirements on ground floor: Living, dining, kitchen, office, utility room, storage/pantry, WC
First floor: Bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, child 1, child 2
Office: Family use or home office? Home office
Guest bedrooms per year: negligible
Open or closed layout: Living, dining, kitchen open plan
Conservative or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6, expandable with additional table for events
Fireplace: wood stove or pellet stove
Large TV
Balcony, roof terrace: not necessary
Garage, carport: double garage
Other specifications: bay window
House design
Who designed the plan:
- Planner from a construction company
- What do you particularly like? Why?
Spacious dining area in the bay window
Kitchen in the middle. At first I was very opposed, but after careful consideration, I am convinced by it
Large windows
What don’t you like? Why?
Spiral staircase – a staircase with a landing would be better, but according to the planner, it is difficult to implement. Overall it is acceptable.
Utility room / technical room is relatively small, but I can live with that.
Preferred heating system: Gas or air heat pump
Why does the design look like it does now? For example:
Which specific wishes were implemented by the architect
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
Which details would you change? Are there fundamental issues that still need attention or modification?
To be honest, I actually like it. Having the kitchen next to the sofa takes some getting used to, but I still like it. The rooms upstairs also work – okay, the sloped ceilings aren’t for everyone, but I think they’re fine. The utility/storage room is really tight. That’s definitely too small. Wouldn’t you rather sacrifice part of the garage to expand it? That would also be very useful if you could simultaneously deepen the wardrobe area. That’s too shallow as well. Adding a few sliding doors might create some extra space, but overall the closet needs to be deeper.
The elevations are an absolute disaster. They need to look nicer! It should also look good from the outside.
The elevations are an absolute disaster. They need to look nicer! It should also look good from the outside.
As it is, it is fine.
The house could have been oriented differently to allow more southwest and west sunlight into the living areas. However, there is a lack of storage space. The kitchen is smaller than what the two of us have, and we have reached a point where nothing more can be added.
On the other hand, the bathroom is far too large. It feels uncomfortable. The sink is placed with daylight behind you, and the bathtub is positioned as a showpiece rather than for relaxing.
It will work, though (as long as you regularly declutter).
The house could have been oriented differently to allow more southwest and west sunlight into the living areas. However, there is a lack of storage space. The kitchen is smaller than what the two of us have, and we have reached a point where nothing more can be added.
On the other hand, the bathroom is far too large. It feels uncomfortable. The sink is placed with daylight behind you, and the bathtub is positioned as a showpiece rather than for relaxing.
It will work, though (as long as you regularly declutter).
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NatureSys22 Nov 2019 21:00Two small details:
1. In the dining room, I would make the two small floor-to-ceiling windows fixed elements. This is more cost-effective and allows for slimmer frames. The doors would be so narrow anyway that they wouldn’t really be used.
2. In a bathroom this large, I would always install a urinal.
1. In the dining room, I would make the two small floor-to-ceiling windows fixed elements. This is more cost-effective and allows for slimmer frames. The doors would be so narrow anyway that they wouldn’t really be used.
2. In a bathroom this large, I would always install a urinal.
Thank you in advance for the answers. Some useful tips may already have been included.
Sliding the door from the utility room is already a good tip. That could allow the closet to be a bit longer. The washing machine would still fit behind it. I hadn’t thought of that myself.
Basically, I looked at a similar room and found it sufficient, even though an additional 3 sqm (32 sq ft) wouldn’t hurt.
What exactly do you mean by the elevations? Windows not perfectly aligned vertically? Would you perhaps have a suggestion?
The kitchen is about the same size as ours, which, although already quite full, is still sufficient. I had planned to store dishes and so on along the wall in the dining area in a sideboard or cabinet. That should actually provide more space and be enough for now.
I believe/hope that the bathroom’s shape will prevent it from feeling too large. The daylight behind the sink is potentially a good point. I’ll have to test whether that might be annoying for me. I personally find the bathtub situation acceptable.
1. That certainly makes sense, thanks! I’m even inclined to remove them completely!?
2. That’s definitely worth considering. Although this will only be decided in the detailed bathroom planning. I’ll keep it in mind.
kaho674 schrieb:
...The utility room is really tight. That’s definitely too small. Wouldn’t you prefer to sacrifice part of the garage to enlarge it? That would also be very useful if you could deepen the cloakroom at the same time. That’s also too shallow. Moving some doors might add storage space, but overall the closet needs more depth.
The elevations are an absolute disaster. They could look much better! The exterior should also be appealing.
Sliding the door from the utility room is already a good tip. That could allow the closet to be a bit longer. The washing machine would still fit behind it. I hadn’t thought of that myself.
Basically, I looked at a similar room and found it sufficient, even though an additional 3 sqm (32 sq ft) wouldn’t hurt.
What exactly do you mean by the elevations? Windows not perfectly aligned vertically? Would you perhaps have a suggestion?
ypg schrieb:
...The kitchen is smaller than the one we have as a couple, and we’re at the point where nothing else can be added.
On the other hand, the bathroom is way too big. Uncomfortable. The sink with daylight behind you, the bathtub on display for relaxing.
The kitchen is about the same size as ours, which, although already quite full, is still sufficient. I had planned to store dishes and so on along the wall in the dining area in a sideboard or cabinet. That should actually provide more space and be enough for now.
I believe/hope that the bathroom’s shape will prevent it from feeling too large. The daylight behind the sink is potentially a good point. I’ll have to test whether that might be annoying for me. I personally find the bathtub situation acceptable.
NatureSys schrieb:
Two small details:
1. In the dining room, I would make the two small floor-to-ceiling windows fixed elements. It’s cheaper and the frame is slimmer. The doors would be so narrow anyway that you wouldn’t use them.
2. For such a large bathroom, I would always install a urinal.
1. That certainly makes sense, thanks! I’m even inclined to remove them completely!?
2. That’s definitely worth considering. Although this will only be decided in the detailed bathroom planning. I’ll keep it in mind.
Matze90 schrieb:
The kitchen is roughly like our current one, which is already quite full but still sufficient. I was thinking of storing dishes and similar items in a sideboard or cabinet along the wall in the dining area. That should actually create more space and be enough for now.The problem is the lack of available storage space.
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