ᐅ Planning the Outdoor Area – Positioning the Terrace

Created on: 10 Mar 2020 16:14
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Alessandro
Hello dear forum,

my name is Alex and after quietly following the discussions for some time, I have finally decided to register here. Since my single-family house is already in the shell phase and we plan to move in on April 1, 2020, we are currently thinking about a practical and stylish design for the outdoor area...
our main concern is the positioning of the terrace, which should face more towards the main garden instead of the direction shown in the plan.
The next question is how large the terrace should be. There should also be enough space later for a pool.
Since the house already has clear, simple lines, I want the garden design to be a bit more daring. That means that more playful shapes and softer forms could be integrated here. So far, we have not been satisfied with the proposals from the local landscape designers.

Grundriss eines Wohnhauses mit Terrasse, Carport und Gartenfläche, Lageplan


I would really appreciate your tips and suggestions.
Best regards
Alex
11ant4 May 2020 15:52
Climbee schrieb:

Because something like 8m x 4m (26ft x 13ft) – honestly, that's neither here nor there.
Without a counter-current system (how would that work in a natural pool?), in my opinion, this size would be suitable for a paddling pool.
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kbt09
4 May 2020 18:50
One or two dimensions on the plan would help with the evaluation. Is the pool no longer planned at all?
Was the plot really oriented precisely to the north? There are quite a few seating areas, each in the shade. You just have to move around.
11ant4 May 2020 18:59
kbt09 schrieb:

Was the plot oriented exactly to true north?
You already asked this in post #8 and received an answer in post #9: the original poster aligned their floor plan accordingly, and the correct orientation to true north was shown by @RomeoZwo.
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kbt09
4 May 2020 19:01
@11ant .. I’ll say it again... if a floor plan is shared and at some point, about 64 posts earlier, the orientation was explained, I expect that all future floor plans include a north arrow. I’m definitely not going to scroll back to check the property’s orientation. Is that too much to ask? A simple north arrow? If you do it every time, fine... I don’t. I’m starting to get really annoyed because I find posts like this rushed and disrespectful.
11ant4 May 2020 19:14
kbt09 schrieb:

then I expect that future floor plans uploaded will include a north arrow. [...] Is that too much to ask? A simple north arrow? [...] I’m really starting to get annoyed because I find such carelessly posted contributions rude.

You’re absolutely right!
kbt09 schrieb:

If you do it every time, that’s fine...

My forgetfulness isn’t exactly funny all day either. But in the case that it’s more likely for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for questioners to get used to north arrows, then it’s also practical after all.
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Alessandro
5 May 2020 08:07
Site plan of a residential house with garden, terrace, carport, trees, and hedges.


@kbt09 is right. Sorry, I forgot to include it in the drawing.
This is the draft from the landscape architect. Unfortunately, it doesn’t include any dimensions.
He didn’t receive any specific instructions from us. We just let him do his thing.
He planned to connect the pool to the terrace at the bottom of the plan.
But that’s a bit too risky for me at the moment since we want to have children soon.
The house measures 10.75 x 11.75 meters (35.3 x 38.5 feet).

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