ᐅ Orientation and Shape of a Single-Family Home – Should the Corner Be Cut Off for a Terrace?
Created on: 1 Feb 2018 21:22
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We are considering a plot of land with a suitable price and location. Unfortunately, the size (400m² (4300 sq ft) with a floor area ratio of 0.3) and orientation are not ideal, so we are still uncertain whether the plot can be reasonably developed to meet our needs...
Therefore, we would appreciate any useful advice 🙂
To maximize sunlight, the house should be positioned towards the back left. This should also be possible, as there will be no building line restriction.
Since the terrace should ideally face south to southwest, we came up with the idea of a chamfered corner. It would look like the image...
Another advantage of the chamfered corner is that the right and front parts of the plot would not be so strongly separated.
Therefore, we would appreciate any useful advice 🙂
To maximize sunlight, the house should be positioned towards the back left. This should also be possible, as there will be no building line restriction.
Since the terrace should ideally face south to southwest, we came up with the idea of a chamfered corner. It would look like the image...
Another advantage of the chamfered corner is that the right and front parts of the plot would not be so strongly separated.
- What do you think about this?
- Are there similar house designs? – We haven’t really found any...
- What is this type of design actually called?
- Would it be much more complicated or expensive to build a house like this?
- Bricks and insulation can, of course, be cut or sawed to fit.
- Longer connections, since the house would be placed far back, are also understood.
- What about the (prefabricated) concrete ceiling/slab?
- What roof shape would be suitable?
- A flat roof naturally works with any shape.
- Would a modified hip roof (with five roof surfaces) be practical or feasible?
- Or would a modified gable roof be simpler?
If you like this, the architect will plan it accordingly. Others have had the same idea before, such as Kern-Haus with the Kern-Haus Agona. Taste is subjective; I don’t think it’s bad at all, but I would only build it if the building envelope forces me to, for example, because the plot is too small or similar.
It will definitely be somewhat more expensive, but probably not so much that you should be worried.
It will definitely be somewhat more expensive, but probably not so much that you should be worried.
Nordlys schrieb:
Blue asterWell, we’re not talking about just a small corner but quite a large one. So, a triangle with sides of about 4*4*6m (13*13*20ft)...
For the roof, you might be able to keep the triangle and place a column in the corner. – But who knows how that would actually look...
apokolok schrieb:
What’s stopping you from simply making the terrace wrap around the corner?
I don’t find that ‘section’ very appealing architecturally either. Then the terrace would have to be quite large overall if you want enough space on each side.
The column then becomes a necessity. I would always keep the roof in place; otherwise, it gets expensive and complicated. Plus, having some shade during midday is also practical. Otherwise, thousands of rectangular bungalows have a recess with a covered terrace on the southwest corner, although usually this recess is a right-angled extension. Choosing a slanted recess instead makes the terrace somewhat smaller but protects the living space.
Our construction manager said there is no extra effort needed for the masonry. The patio door unit is actually less expensive than a corner solution. The roof structure is slightly more costly, since in our case it is built without a column. But overall, he said, there is no reason to calculate an additional charge. Karsten
Our construction manager said there is no extra effort needed for the masonry. The patio door unit is actually less expensive than a corner solution. The roof structure is slightly more costly, since in our case it is built without a column. But overall, he said, there is no reason to calculate an additional charge. Karsten
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