Development Plan / Restrictions none, neighboring buildings
Plot size 882m² (9489 ft²)
Slope slight south-facing slope, about 1.5m (5 feet) drop over 34m (112 feet) length towards the south
Floor area ratio none
Plot ratio none
Building lines and boundaries none
Edge development yes, garage
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 2 full stories, ground floor clear height 2.70m (8.9 feet), upper floor clear height 2.50m (8.2 feet)
Roof type gable roof 28°
Style
Orientation east / west
Maximum heights / limits
Additional requirements
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type gable roof, modern interpretation of a Jura-style house
Basement, stories slab on grade, 2 full stories
Number of occupants, ages 4 people: M 42, F 35, F 4, F 3
Space requirements ground floor, upper floor ground floor 100m² (1076 ft²), upper floor 100m² (1076 ft²)
Office: family use or home office? both
Guest bedrooms per year 1-2
Open or closed architecture open
Traditional or modern construction modern
Open kitchen, cooking island open kitchen with half island
Number of dining seats 8
Fireplace no
Music / stereo wall yes
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport large garage 7m x 8m (23 ft x 26 ft)
Vegetable garden, greenhouse vegetable garden
Further wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things are desired or avoided:
Bedroom facing north/east as it is the coolest room in the house and we like to wake up with sunrise; children’s rooms preferably separated from the bedroom; flush interior doors with 5mm (0.2 inch) aluminum frames; ground floor parquet flooring, upper floor vinyl/design flooring; bathroom tiles with wood look; the open space in the hallway on the upper floor should be a mix of a small second living room and play area for the children; circulation pump; controlled mechanical ventilation with humidity recovery; wood/aluminum windows
House Design
Planner: my 5 cents
-planner from a construction company
-architect
-do-it-yourself
What do you like most? Why? The west side, because we have an unobstructed view to the west over fields and forest
What do you dislike? Why? So far nothing
Cost estimate by architect/planner: around €430,000 excluding ancillary construction costs, including slab on grade
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: €480,000 including ancillary construction costs (excluding kitchen and garden)
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump or geothermal with baskets
If you had to give up something, which details / expansions
-could you do without: external venetian blinds, wood/aluminum windows
-could you not do without: the flush-mounted doors
Why did the design end up this way?
It evolved from many previous drafts and matured over time
Plot size 882m² (9489 ft²)
Slope slight south-facing slope, about 1.5m (5 feet) drop over 34m (112 feet) length towards the south
Floor area ratio none
Plot ratio none
Building lines and boundaries none
Edge development yes, garage
Number of parking spaces 2
Number of floors 2 full stories, ground floor clear height 2.70m (8.9 feet), upper floor clear height 2.50m (8.2 feet)
Roof type gable roof 28°
Style
Orientation east / west
Maximum heights / limits
Additional requirements
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type gable roof, modern interpretation of a Jura-style house
Basement, stories slab on grade, 2 full stories
Number of occupants, ages 4 people: M 42, F 35, F 4, F 3
Space requirements ground floor, upper floor ground floor 100m² (1076 ft²), upper floor 100m² (1076 ft²)
Office: family use or home office? both
Guest bedrooms per year 1-2
Open or closed architecture open
Traditional or modern construction modern
Open kitchen, cooking island open kitchen with half island
Number of dining seats 8
Fireplace no
Music / stereo wall yes
Balcony, roof terrace no
Garage, carport large garage 7m x 8m (23 ft x 26 ft)
Vegetable garden, greenhouse vegetable garden
Further wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons why certain things are desired or avoided:
Bedroom facing north/east as it is the coolest room in the house and we like to wake up with sunrise; children’s rooms preferably separated from the bedroom; flush interior doors with 5mm (0.2 inch) aluminum frames; ground floor parquet flooring, upper floor vinyl/design flooring; bathroom tiles with wood look; the open space in the hallway on the upper floor should be a mix of a small second living room and play area for the children; circulation pump; controlled mechanical ventilation with humidity recovery; wood/aluminum windows
House Design
Planner: my 5 cents
-planner from a construction company
-architect
-do-it-yourself
What do you like most? Why? The west side, because we have an unobstructed view to the west over fields and forest
What do you dislike? Why? So far nothing
Cost estimate by architect/planner: around €430,000 excluding ancillary construction costs, including slab on grade
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: €480,000 including ancillary construction costs (excluding kitchen and garden)
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump or geothermal with baskets
If you had to give up something, which details / expansions
-could you do without: external venetian blinds, wood/aluminum windows
-could you not do without: the flush-mounted doors
Why did the design end up this way?
It evolved from many previous drafts and matured over time
@kbt09 Yes, I agree that a play corridor is often overrated, but our children already have a play area like that in our current apartment, and it gets a lot of use! It is also intended to function as a second living room... so it definitely makes sense for our situation.
The point about windows with a sill height of 130cm (51 inches) is interesting. Well, the children’s rooms each have a floor-to-ceiling window as well... I thought that would be enough... hmm, we’ll see. I’m just not a fan of windows all over the place with different sizes... it should somehow look cohesive, and I still struggle with that. I don’t mind if the teenagers later have to go through the bedroom to drop off their laundry, and actually the laundry basket spot in the bathroom has become established in our household... The utility room is bigger because we dry a lot of laundry on a line and only put towels or bed linens in the dryer. The utility room is slightly larger than our current laundry room because my wife also wants to set up her sewing corner there.
The point about windows with a sill height of 130cm (51 inches) is interesting. Well, the children’s rooms each have a floor-to-ceiling window as well... I thought that would be enough... hmm, we’ll see. I’m just not a fan of windows all over the place with different sizes... it should somehow look cohesive, and I still struggle with that. I don’t mind if the teenagers later have to go through the bedroom to drop off their laundry, and actually the laundry basket spot in the bathroom has become established in our household... The utility room is bigger because we dry a lot of laundry on a line and only put towels or bed linens in the dryer. The utility room is slightly larger than our current laundry room because my wife also wants to set up her sewing corner there.
@11ant
Oh, I think we are misunderstanding each other about the floor plan... The stairway starts on the right side, the stairs are open on all sides, and there is no wall protruding 60cm (24 inches). The office is located at the top left, the living room at the bottom left, the dining room in the center bottom, and the kitchen at the bottom right... When you enter through the front door, you can see straight over the stairs towards the dining table, the living room, and out into the garden...
Oh, I think we are misunderstanding each other about the floor plan... The stairway starts on the right side, the stairs are open on all sides, and there is no wall protruding 60cm (24 inches). The office is located at the top left, the living room at the bottom left, the dining room in the center bottom, and the kitchen at the bottom right... When you enter through the front door, you can see straight over the stairs towards the dining table, the living room, and out into the garden...
kbt09 schrieb:
So, what about the staircase? Somewhere I read something about 14 risers and 270 mm (11 inches) tread depth... That would be quite a steep rise.The staircase actually has 19 risers and a tread depth of 270 mm (11 inches)... The program initially set 14 risers x 270 mm (11 inches), and later changes are not updated in the drawings. That’s why the dimensions look odd; when I adjust something and then change it again, the dimensions stay the same. Annoying, but I can live with it. I know my measurements anyway...
I would reconsider the idea of the play corridor. When the kids are still young, they are usually supervised in the living room anyway. There might be a phase, maybe 5 to 7 years long, when a shared play corridor is popular. However, after that, until they move out, their own room becomes their favorite place, and this phase can last 8 years or more. Unfortunately, it may even never end.
Therefore, I would rather allocate the space of the play corridor to the children’s bedrooms. They benefit from it for a much longer time.
Of course, in their teenage years, they could also set up their own seating area there, but that usually only suits one child at a time. Plus, parents also have to pass through that area to get to the private zones, and since it’s open to the living room below, it’s not very discreet or private for anyone.
Therefore, I would rather allocate the space of the play corridor to the children’s bedrooms. They benefit from it for a much longer time.
Of course, in their teenage years, they could also set up their own seating area there, but that usually only suits one child at a time. Plus, parents also have to pass through that area to get to the private zones, and since it’s open to the living room below, it’s not very discreet or private for anyone.
Okay, I agree with you about the play corridor, but as I said, it’s also a second living room, and maybe a third child will come someday. Then we just need to install a wall and that’s it... or my wife might set up her sewing machine storage there... so I don’t think the room is pointless. Do you find the size of the children’s rooms too small? 13.5m² (145 ft²) should be enough, right?
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