Hello everyone
Development plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 2429 m² (26,134 sq ft)
Slope: slight downward slope to the left (when looking at the plot from the street)
Building envelope, building line and boundary: only 5 m (16 ft) setback at front and back
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Number of floors: 1 full floor
(There are actually no further restrictions such as roof pitch or similar.)
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: originally 2 full floors desired → townhouse
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 (planned 4), 23 & 26
Space requirements on ground and upper floors
Office: family use
Guest overnight stays per year: difficult to estimate, rather few
Open or closed architecture
Conservative or modern construction
No open kitchen, preferably with cooking island
Number of dining seats: 6 (+ expandable up to 12 for birthdays/Christmas)
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: 5.1 surround system
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Double garage
Small utility garden
Other features: it should be a smart home
House design
Who designed it: Do-it-Yourself, 3D view by developer
What do you dislike? Why? More covered terrace would be desirable
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: €265k for the house + €58k for garage
Personal price limit for house, including equipment: €300k - €320k (DIY electrical work possible)
Preferred heating system: geothermal heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details / additions
- can you give up: size of children’s rooms and bedroom
Why is the design the way it is now? months of self-planning
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Basically, we like the layout. Of course, considering the cost, it would be good to save a few square meters without noticeably losing living space. That’s the crucial point. Is the floor plan practical? Or could small adjustments yield more (space/comfort/cost)?
The file Grundriss 2 shows our planned layout on the plot with approximate sun path. On the left side in the top view there is already a bungalow. The land slopes down increasingly to the right, and nothing has been built there yet. Two full floors are possible there. No trees are present. The plot consists only of meadow.
I hope I have covered the essentials and look forward to your feedback.
Best regards, denz
Development plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 2429 m² (26,134 sq ft)
Slope: slight downward slope to the left (when looking at the plot from the street)
Building envelope, building line and boundary: only 5 m (16 ft) setback at front and back
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Number of floors: 1 full floor
(There are actually no further restrictions such as roof pitch or similar.)
Client requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: originally 2 full floors desired → townhouse
Basement, floors: no basement, 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 (planned 4), 23 & 26
Space requirements on ground and upper floors
Office: family use
Guest overnight stays per year: difficult to estimate, rather few
Open or closed architecture
Conservative or modern construction
No open kitchen, preferably with cooking island
Number of dining seats: 6 (+ expandable up to 12 for birthdays/Christmas)
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: 5.1 surround system
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Double garage
Small utility garden
Other features: it should be a smart home
House design
Who designed it: Do-it-Yourself, 3D view by developer
What do you dislike? Why? More covered terrace would be desirable
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: €265k for the house + €58k for garage
Personal price limit for house, including equipment: €300k - €320k (DIY electrical work possible)
Preferred heating system: geothermal heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details / additions
- can you give up: size of children’s rooms and bedroom
Why is the design the way it is now? months of self-planning
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Basically, we like the layout. Of course, considering the cost, it would be good to save a few square meters without noticeably losing living space. That’s the crucial point. Is the floor plan practical? Or could small adjustments yield more (space/comfort/cost)?
The file Grundriss 2 shows our planned layout on the plot with approximate sun path. On the left side in the top view there is already a bungalow. The land slopes down increasingly to the right, and nothing has been built there yet. Two full floors are possible there. No trees are present. The plot consists only of meadow.
I hope I have covered the essentials and look forward to your feedback.
Best regards, denz
The layout might be good or less so on its own – as for the building's volume, I would describe it as, well, let's say "moderately elegantly executed".[ /QUOTE]
@11ant
I would really be interested to know which house design on a hillside, including the floor plan, you would consider SUCCESSFUL for a family of four. Could you share something here or in the house pictures thread?
@11ant
I would really be interested to know which house design on a hillside, including the floor plan, you would consider SUCCESSFUL for a family of four. Could you share something here or in the house pictures thread?
denz. schrieb:
Today I received a draft from a general contractor. Ah, now yes. I had imagined it a bit differently – that the two floors would be somewhat offset at an angle. The Tuscan spice blend hides that well.
denz. schrieb:
I played around with it a bit. What is this supposed to represent, or how is it supposed to function?
A bar can’t be the crossbeam if it’s at countertop height, and vice versa.
I also don’t understand the purpose of such bars: when having breakfast together, I like to sit opposite the person across from me – that’s why it’s called that. I believe these setups come from the misconception that a kind of hybrid between sitting and standing can somehow catch late-rising kids on their way out the door to the school bus for at least half a roll. However, I consider that wishful thinking to be the father of the idea. What remains is an extra dining spot whose space would have been better used elsewhere.
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Garten2 schrieb:
@11ant
I would really be interested to know which house design on a slope, including the floor plan, you would consider SUCCESSFUL for a family of four.
Could you please share something here or in the house photos section? There are already several examples in the house photos section from @daniels87, @Evolith, @Steffi33, @RobsonMKK, @markus2703, and several others. I prefer simple shapes and appreciate architects who have not forgotten the art of matching the outlines of the ground floor and upper floor plans, just because leaving corners sticking out is currently fashionable.
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denz. schrieb:
We actually thought the kitchen was very spacious...
I tried rearranging things a bit.
.....upper floor.I don’t find it that great.
The breakfast bar divides the kitchen into two small areas, and the bar itself is very narrow. The double door leading outside is also blocked by the chairs.
The biggest no-go: the refrigerator in the corner!
It’s cramped and on top of that, it’s not part of the ergonomic cooking workflow—the work triangle: cleaning, preparing, storing.
Okay, on one hand I wanted to include the kitchen right away, since we might need to enlarge it by a few meters to make sure it fits well. On the other hand, I think we should leave it aside for now and focus on the rest first. The kitchen will fit later anyway.
In any case, I find the entrance area of the Gu plan nicer, although it is quite large.
I prefer the upper floor in our plan (post #7).
In any case, I find the entrance area of the Gu plan nicer, although it is quite large.
I prefer the upper floor in our plan (post #7).
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