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Timmi160815 May 2014 19:39Hello everyone,
I would like to present the first draft of our floor plan and invite your feedback.
Since we want to build on a plot that is set back from the road with virtually no access for heavy construction equipment, and we also expect substantial costs for removing the excavated material, we have decided to build without a basement.
Therefore, the utility room is naturally located on the ground floor. Additionally, my wife needs a home office for professional reasons, which will either be the guest room on the ground floor or the office on the upper floor. The other room is intended as a small hobby room or similar.
Due to the position of the existing house, the upper part of the floor plan faces north since that area can be used as a large garden. The lower part with the utility room, living area, bathroom, and bedrooms faces south. The existing building is very tall and only five meters (16 feet) away, so a terrace on the south side is not possible. On the sides, there are also only a few meters to the neighboring properties.
What do you think of the floor plan in general and considering the site?
I would be glad to receive many responses.
Regards
I would like to present the first draft of our floor plan and invite your feedback.
Since we want to build on a plot that is set back from the road with virtually no access for heavy construction equipment, and we also expect substantial costs for removing the excavated material, we have decided to build without a basement.
Therefore, the utility room is naturally located on the ground floor. Additionally, my wife needs a home office for professional reasons, which will either be the guest room on the ground floor or the office on the upper floor. The other room is intended as a small hobby room or similar.
Due to the position of the existing house, the upper part of the floor plan faces north since that area can be used as a large garden. The lower part with the utility room, living area, bathroom, and bedrooms faces south. The existing building is very tall and only five meters (16 feet) away, so a terrace on the south side is not possible. On the sides, there are also only a few meters to the neighboring properties.
What do you think of the floor plan in general and considering the site?
I would be glad to receive many responses.
Regards
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wadenkneifer15 May 2014 20:50Hello,
Having a home office with a skylight window is inconvenient when it rains, especially if you make frequent phone calls. This issue would obviously disappear if the guest room and the office were swapped. However, as a guest room, the upstairs room is relatively small.
The children’s rooms are different sizes, which might cause questions or disagreements later on.
The bathroom is quite large, with a spacious open area where you could even dance. You might consider making it a bit smaller to enlarge one of the children’s rooms.
You could possibly swap the office (or guest room) and the utility room. Especially if you plan to use the utility room for storage or to place a freezer or similar appliance, the current distance is quite far.
Overall, I really like your floor plan very much!
Best regards
Michael
Having a home office with a skylight window is inconvenient when it rains, especially if you make frequent phone calls. This issue would obviously disappear if the guest room and the office were swapped. However, as a guest room, the upstairs room is relatively small.
The children’s rooms are different sizes, which might cause questions or disagreements later on.
The bathroom is quite large, with a spacious open area where you could even dance. You might consider making it a bit smaller to enlarge one of the children’s rooms.
You could possibly swap the office (or guest room) and the utility room. Especially if you plan to use the utility room for storage or to place a freezer or similar appliance, the current distance is quite far.
Overall, I really like your floor plan very much!
Best regards
Michael
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Wanderdüne15 May 2014 21:37A site plan showing the heights of the neighboring buildings and indicating the building envelope would be helpful for evaluation.
Regarding the floor plan:
- I don’t see a cloakroom in the entrance area. With four people plus guests, this is necessary.
- The entrance is narrow and offers little space for greeting or farewells.
- The staircase starts within the dirty zone, which is not ideal.
- The 2*1/4 turn staircase is uncomfortable to use.
- Dimensions are missing, especially the guest shower toilet is quite tight.
- Many doors are located in the corners of the rooms, which makes the rooms appear larger on paper compared to the hallway, but usability suffers.
- The bathroom offers little practical use. It’s good to have laundry facilities on the upper floor, but the room layout is impractical for working; the bathroom needs to be redesigned.
- The general orientation of the rooms is hard to assess without a site plan. To better utilize sunlight and create privacy, house shapes other than a rectangle might be more effective.
WD
Regarding the floor plan:
- I don’t see a cloakroom in the entrance area. With four people plus guests, this is necessary.
- The entrance is narrow and offers little space for greeting or farewells.
- The staircase starts within the dirty zone, which is not ideal.
- The 2*1/4 turn staircase is uncomfortable to use.
- Dimensions are missing, especially the guest shower toilet is quite tight.
- Many doors are located in the corners of the rooms, which makes the rooms appear larger on paper compared to the hallway, but usability suffers.
- The bathroom offers little practical use. It’s good to have laundry facilities on the upper floor, but the room layout is impractical for working; the bathroom needs to be redesigned.
- The general orientation of the rooms is hard to assess without a site plan. To better utilize sunlight and create privacy, house shapes other than a rectangle might be more effective.
WD
Leave the guest room where it is because then you can still create a recess in the utility room for a built-in wardrobe in the hallway. If you already had a wardrobe, I would also be in favor of swapping the utility room with the guest room.
I would place the shower in the upstairs bathroom somewhere else, further down. Naturally, you would then move the bathtub towards the exterior wall. Otherwise, you quickly run into a bottleneck between the shower and the sink – and who wants to shower in a passageway?? :p
I would place the shower in the upstairs bathroom somewhere else, further down. Naturally, you would then move the bathtub towards the exterior wall. Otherwise, you quickly run into a bottleneck between the shower and the sink – and who wants to shower in a passageway?? :p
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