ᐅ Opinions on Floor Plan Design (Isometric Views, Floor Plans, Development Plans)
Created on: 13 Aug 2018 21:05
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Dopamin
Hello everyone,
We are currently designing the floor plan for our single-family home ourselves on the recently purchased plot (parcel 13). Since the development plan and the building envelope already provide clear guidelines, we have tried to make the best use of these limits.
Besides the 6m (20 feet) wide double garage (at least for 2 cars), we can use up to 9m (30 feet) for the house width within the building envelope.
This means the house will have to be longer in the north-south direction.
Because the garage is located on the east side and attached directly to the house, we have tried to place rooms that need less natural light there.
The garden faces south and, as you can see in the plan, offers plenty of space which we would like to bring into both floors with many windows.
I would appreciate any suggestions you might have or, ideally, a confirmation that the plan looks quite good as it is.
Best regards,
Thomas
Here are the answered questions:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 740 square meters (8,000 square feet)
Slope – minimal, approx. 1%
Site coverage ratio – 0.35
Floor area ratio – 0.5
Building envelope, building line, and boundary – according to the plan
Border development – neighboring property
Number of parking spaces – 2
Number of floors – 2
Roof style – gable roof
Architectural style – modern
Orientation – north-south
Maximum heights / limits – 5.5m (18 feet) eaves height from top of ground floor slab
Other requirements
Homeowner Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type – exposed roof structure, clear lines
Basement, floors – basement plus 2 floors
Number of occupants, age – currently 2 adults, in a few years +2 children
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use or home office? – small office/guest room
Guests per year – rarely
Open or closed floor plan – open living area
Traditional or modern construction – simple
Open kitchen, kitchen island – open
Number of dining seats – 1-2
Fireplace – no, due to heat pump
Music/stereo wall – not decided
Balcony, roof terrace – large terrace
Garage, carport – double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse
Further wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons for choices or exclusions
House Design
Who created the plan: – own design
- planner from a construction company
- architect
- do-it-yourself – tiling
What do you particularly like? Why?
What do you not like? Why?
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: €400,000-500,000 without land
Personal budget for house including fittings: €500,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
We are currently designing the floor plan for our single-family home ourselves on the recently purchased plot (parcel 13). Since the development plan and the building envelope already provide clear guidelines, we have tried to make the best use of these limits.
Besides the 6m (20 feet) wide double garage (at least for 2 cars), we can use up to 9m (30 feet) for the house width within the building envelope.
This means the house will have to be longer in the north-south direction.
Because the garage is located on the east side and attached directly to the house, we have tried to place rooms that need less natural light there.
The garden faces south and, as you can see in the plan, offers plenty of space which we would like to bring into both floors with many windows.
I would appreciate any suggestions you might have or, ideally, a confirmation that the plan looks quite good as it is.
Best regards,
Thomas
Here are the answered questions:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size – 740 square meters (8,000 square feet)
Slope – minimal, approx. 1%
Site coverage ratio – 0.35
Floor area ratio – 0.5
Building envelope, building line, and boundary – according to the plan
Border development – neighboring property
Number of parking spaces – 2
Number of floors – 2
Roof style – gable roof
Architectural style – modern
Orientation – north-south
Maximum heights / limits – 5.5m (18 feet) eaves height from top of ground floor slab
Other requirements
Homeowner Requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type – exposed roof structure, clear lines
Basement, floors – basement plus 2 floors
Number of occupants, age – currently 2 adults, in a few years +2 children
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor
Office: family use or home office? – small office/guest room
Guests per year – rarely
Open or closed floor plan – open living area
Traditional or modern construction – simple
Open kitchen, kitchen island – open
Number of dining seats – 1-2
Fireplace – no, due to heat pump
Music/stereo wall – not decided
Balcony, roof terrace – large terrace
Garage, carport – double garage
Utility garden, greenhouse
Further wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons for choices or exclusions
House Design
Who created the plan: – own design
- planner from a construction company
- architect
- do-it-yourself – tiling
What do you particularly like? Why?
What do you not like? Why?
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: €400,000-500,000 without land
Personal budget for house including fittings: €500,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump
For the size of a child's room, 15-16 sqm (160-170 sq ft) is good.
If you let children choose, most would prefer space to play, later space to hang out with friends, or a small bathroom for children.
Child bathrooms are a trend. They tend to gather dust more than being used.
If you let children choose, most would prefer space to play, later space to hang out with friends, or a small bathroom for children.
Child bathrooms are a trend. They tend to gather dust more than being used.
I prefer it better without the children's bathroom. Only the bathroom access needs to be changed.
Swap the bedroom with Child 1
Bathroom with dressing room
Bathroom accessible from the hallway
No bedroom wall next to the children's room
The wardrobe is quite small
For 3-4 people
Swap the bedroom with Child 1
Bathroom with dressing room
Bathroom accessible from the hallway
No bedroom wall next to the children's room
The wardrobe is quite small
For 3-4 people
Dopamin schrieb:
Here is the version with an office I would prefer this one.
Dopamin schrieb:
that the children's rooms are the same size, ... I personally think that’s pointless even for children of the same gender who are the same age—unless they are equally homebodies.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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I have now swapped the rooms, but there is a problem with access for Child1 and Child2 ;(
But no second bathroom in the attic? We now have a second toilet and use it quite often.
I can still add a shower for Max on the ground floor, since the small toilet there has been enlarged.
But no second bathroom in the attic? We now have a second toilet and use it quite often.
I can still add a shower for Max on the ground floor, since the small toilet there has been enlarged.
Many families have only one bathroom.
A few steps further, and on the ground floor there is an additional toilet.
At first, there are just two of you. Then, for years, your bathroom is used as the family bathroom. Later, the children's bathroom is used. In the phase when parents become more particular, it needs to be the main bathroom again, because only there...
Bedrooms of equal size prevent arguments, and younger children don’t like having the smaller room. The hand-me-down clothes and fewer gifts are already part of it.
A few steps further, and on the ground floor there is an additional toilet.
At first, there are just two of you. Then, for years, your bathroom is used as the family bathroom. Later, the children's bathroom is used. In the phase when parents become more particular, it needs to be the main bathroom again, because only there...
Bedrooms of equal size prevent arguments, and younger children don’t like having the smaller room. The hand-me-down clothes and fewer gifts are already part of it.
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