Hello,
last week we received approval for a 620m2 (6,675 square feet) plot of land and are now considering how to orient our future house (9 by 11m / 30 by 36 feet) on it.
Until yesterday, when we met with our future site manager, we favored the upper option with the plot directly at the northeastern building envelope, although this would place the kitchen on the west side. The building envelope has a 5m (16 feet) setback line to the south and west and forms an L-shape around the house in the north and east in the upper option.
Yesterday, the site manager suggested rotating the house, which significantly improves the floor plan layout. However, this would require moving the house 4m (13 feet) back, shortening the garden facing south by 2m (6.5 feet), while providing a much larger front yard to the north.
The shaded area represents the house, the frame around it is the building envelope, and each large square corresponds to 25m2 (269 square feet), starting from the southwest corner. Carports are allowed to be placed in the L-shaped area northeast of the house.
Which option do you think is better? Until yesterday, I preferred the upper one because it offers the largest garden, but the rotated floor plan is clearly better, and it would also allow for a parking space in front of the house.
Thanks
last week we received approval for a 620m2 (6,675 square feet) plot of land and are now considering how to orient our future house (9 by 11m / 30 by 36 feet) on it.
Until yesterday, when we met with our future site manager, we favored the upper option with the plot directly at the northeastern building envelope, although this would place the kitchen on the west side. The building envelope has a 5m (16 feet) setback line to the south and west and forms an L-shape around the house in the north and east in the upper option.
Yesterday, the site manager suggested rotating the house, which significantly improves the floor plan layout. However, this would require moving the house 4m (13 feet) back, shortening the garden facing south by 2m (6.5 feet), while providing a much larger front yard to the north.
The shaded area represents the house, the frame around it is the building envelope, and each large square corresponds to 25m2 (269 square feet), starting from the southwest corner. Carports are allowed to be placed in the L-shaped area northeast of the house.
Which option do you think is better? Until yesterday, I preferred the upper one because it offers the largest garden, but the rotated floor plan is clearly better, and it would also allow for a parking space in front of the house.
Thanks
The site layout options also depend on the cardinal direction. Generally, to optimize solar gain (winter/summer...), the house is positioned so that its longer side faces directly south. Since this house is almost square, this aspect is less crucial. However, orienting the house towards the south makes sense if I want to use PV systems.
Importing the cadastral map poses no issues as long as it is available in scale and, for example, as a PDF.
Importing the cadastral map poses no issues as long as it is available in scale and, for example, as a PDF.
BauRoman schrieb:
The positioning options also depend on the orientation. Generally, to make the best use of the sun (winter/summer...), the house is positioned with its longer side facing directly south. Since the house is almost square, this is less significant. However, the angle (orientation towards the south) makes sense if I want to use PV systems.
Importing the cadastral map is no problem as long as it is available to scale, for example as a PDF.The house is not nearly square. However, you are correct about orienting the roof to the south if a solar or photovoltaic system is planned. Therefore, we both stick with version 2 if it is a conventional gable roof house.