Hello house building community,
we are planning to build a house in the Bauhaus style and have received a design from the architect that we would like you to review carefully and critically, as we have very mixed opinions.
Since our plot is only 16m (52 feet) wide, the house must have a rectangular shape. It seems not so easy to create a proper floor plan here, right...?
What do you think of this floor plan? Has anything been overlooked or are there any mistakes?
Ground floor:
Upper floor:
We look forward to your opinions and can handle all feedback!
we are planning to build a house in the Bauhaus style and have received a design from the architect that we would like you to review carefully and critically, as we have very mixed opinions.
Since our plot is only 16m (52 feet) wide, the house must have a rectangular shape. It seems not so easy to create a proper floor plan here, right...?
What do you think of this floor plan? Has anything been overlooked or are there any mistakes?
Ground floor:
Upper floor:
We look forward to your opinions and can handle all feedback!
That is really hard to make out. From what I can see and what I don’t like is the upper floor (OG). There are three children’s rooms plus a bedroom, but only one bathroom with a toilet. However, this toilet is only accessible through the bathroom. Honestly, that’s not good. If you have a separate toilet, it should be easily accessible from all rooms. Who wants to sit in the bathtub while several people need to use the toilet?
If you really have three children, one bathroom is definitely not enough.
The hallway next to the stairs is very narrow.
The bedroom, at 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in) in depth, is not really deep enough to place the bed as shown in the plan. A standard bed length is usually between 2.10 and 2.30 m (6 ft 11 in and 7 ft 7 in), depending on the model. That means the walking space next to the bed will be quite tight.
Do all bedrooms and children’s rooms really need to be on the upper floor? Why not place one downstairs to ease the space on the upper floor?
If you really have three children, one bathroom is definitely not enough.
The hallway next to the stairs is very narrow.
The bedroom, at 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in) in depth, is not really deep enough to place the bed as shown in the plan. A standard bed length is usually between 2.10 and 2.30 m (6 ft 11 in and 7 ft 7 in), depending on the model. That means the walking space next to the bed will be quite tight.
Do all bedrooms and children’s rooms really need to be on the upper floor? Why not place one downstairs to ease the space on the upper floor?
Exactly as marv45 said!
Basically, I like the floor plan; everything is nicely spacious on the ground floor. However, upstairs the people are packed into a very tight space.
I do see a large bathroom on the ground floor, but no shower there. Because the dimensions are missing or unreadable, I can’t tell if the spaces downstairs are standard sized or so large that I would consider them a waste of space.
For five people, one bathroom is too small and inconvenient to use. It would be better to also include a shower on the ground floor.
In my opinion, the floor plan downstairs is more like a small showroom but not very practical for five people in everyday use.
I don’t see any major flaws. Perhaps swapping the ground floor bathroom with the cloakroom/storage could work, but I would also suggest having a bedroom on the ground floor. 😉
Basically, I like the floor plan; everything is nicely spacious on the ground floor. However, upstairs the people are packed into a very tight space.
I do see a large bathroom on the ground floor, but no shower there. Because the dimensions are missing or unreadable, I can’t tell if the spaces downstairs are standard sized or so large that I would consider them a waste of space.
For five people, one bathroom is too small and inconvenient to use. It would be better to also include a shower on the ground floor.
In my opinion, the floor plan downstairs is more like a small showroom but not very practical for five people in everyday use.
I don’t see any major flaws. Perhaps swapping the ground floor bathroom with the cloakroom/storage could work, but I would also suggest having a bedroom on the ground floor. 😉
Hello everyone,
I spent all day today trying to sharpen the floor plans a bit, but without much success. Please try to work with the images already provided. Thank you very much for your efforts!
First of all, many thanks for the interesting responses: a shower is planned and drawn in the ground floor bathroom, so there are two (simultaneous) shower options available.
@marv45: yes, there should be 3 children’s rooms plus 1 bedroom on the upper floor. I can’t see where there would be space for another room on the ground floor without making it too cramped.
My concerns are mainly about the upper floor; the rooms are relatively narrow rectangles, which will probably make furnishing them difficult. Aren’t more square-shaped rooms better? Maybe the staircase should be relocated or a different type chosen, for example a U-shaped staircase with a landing, and moved accordingly? It doesn’t seem very practical to divide a relatively narrow house more or less with a straight staircase.
Furthermore, I have serious concerns that the dining area on the ground floor will be too dark and that no window is shown—could this be an architect’s error or a flawed design?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
I spent all day today trying to sharpen the floor plans a bit, but without much success. Please try to work with the images already provided. Thank you very much for your efforts!
First of all, many thanks for the interesting responses: a shower is planned and drawn in the ground floor bathroom, so there are two (simultaneous) shower options available.
@marv45: yes, there should be 3 children’s rooms plus 1 bedroom on the upper floor. I can’t see where there would be space for another room on the ground floor without making it too cramped.
My concerns are mainly about the upper floor; the rooms are relatively narrow rectangles, which will probably make furnishing them difficult. Aren’t more square-shaped rooms better? Maybe the staircase should be relocated or a different type chosen, for example a U-shaped staircase with a landing, and moved accordingly? It doesn’t seem very practical to divide a relatively narrow house more or less with a straight staircase.
Furthermore, I have serious concerns that the dining area on the ground floor will be too dark and that no window is shown—could this be an architect’s error or a flawed design?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
A straight staircase takes up the most space, but this is usually what the builder wants. To assess the lighting, the north arrow and the location of the property are missing... how are we supposed to know what your windows look like and which direction they face?? The areas are drawn generously 🙂
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