ᐅ Planning the floor plan design of an L-shaped bungalow. Any suggestions for improvements?
Created on: 3 Mar 2018 13:00
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Elrymir
Hello everyone,
do you have any suggestions for improving the attached floor plan draft?
I’m not very experienced with this topic and would really appreciate your feedback 🙂
Thank you in advance!
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House Concept:
Bungalow without basement. The plot is located at the end of a low-traffic street. The only neighbor is to the north.
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size = 1200m2 (0.3 acres)
Slope = gently sloping towards the east
Number of parking spaces = 2
Number of floors = 1
Roof type = hipped roof
Orientation = garden faces east for quietness
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type = bungalow with hipped roof
Basement, floors = no basement
Number of occupants, age = two persons
Space requirement on ground floor, upper floor = approx. 140m2 (1507ft²)
Office: family use or home office? = no
Overnight guests per year = 0
Open or closed architecture = open
Conservative or modern design = modern
Open kitchen, cooking island = open
Number of dining seats = 4
Fireplace = no
Garage, carport = garage attached to the house
House Design
Designed by: Architect
Personal budget for the house, including fittings: 310,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
Where do you see room for improvement for a two-person household? What is missing?
do you have any suggestions for improving the attached floor plan draft?
I’m not very experienced with this topic and would really appreciate your feedback 🙂
Thank you in advance!
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House Concept:
Bungalow without basement. The plot is located at the end of a low-traffic street. The only neighbor is to the north.
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size = 1200m2 (0.3 acres)
Slope = gently sloping towards the east
Number of parking spaces = 2
Number of floors = 1
Roof type = hipped roof
Orientation = garden faces east for quietness
Homeowners’ Requirements
Style, roof type, building type = bungalow with hipped roof
Basement, floors = no basement
Number of occupants, age = two persons
Space requirement on ground floor, upper floor = approx. 140m2 (1507ft²)
Office: family use or home office? = no
Overnight guests per year = 0
Open or closed architecture = open
Conservative or modern design = modern
Open kitchen, cooking island = open
Number of dining seats = 4
Fireplace = no
Garage, carport = garage attached to the house
House Design
Designed by: Architect
Personal budget for the house, including fittings: 310,000
Preferred heating technology: heat pump?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
Where do you see room for improvement for a two-person household? What is missing?
Which plan is actually finalized?
Both are quite standard, without considering “short distances” or other thoughtful design aspects.
Personally, I don’t like these slanted walls at all. I’m not a fan of a living area combined with the kitchen and dining space. It feels too chaotic and unstructured to me, and there isn’t enough floor space for the dining area and possibly the living room. It lacks coziness. I don’t think the bungalow is big enough to do without the long corridor.
I really like the utility room with its L-shape. It can be put to good use.
Both are quite standard, without considering “short distances” or other thoughtful design aspects.
Personally, I don’t like these slanted walls at all. I’m not a fan of a living area combined with the kitchen and dining space. It feels too chaotic and unstructured to me, and there isn’t enough floor space for the dining area and possibly the living room. It lacks coziness. I don’t think the bungalow is big enough to do without the long corridor.
I really like the utility room with its L-shape. It can be put to good use.
@ypg .. the plan with the open kitchen seems to be current. I asked about that as well 😉.
I wonder if a corner bungalow is really necessary here. Maybe a longer rectangular layout could allow for more southern exposure, and by cleverly positioning the garage, you could still create a kind of corner effect. Perhaps at the expense of direct access from the garage to the house. But it might also be an advantage, so you don’t always have to walk around the entire house to reach the storage area in the garage.
Another question is ... really 2 cars? What about bicycles? And still the question ... permanently 2 people? Bedrooms used as offices, although the checklist doesn’t indicate any office use... and so on. But for that, @Elrymir would have to take another look 😉.
I wonder if a corner bungalow is really necessary here. Maybe a longer rectangular layout could allow for more southern exposure, and by cleverly positioning the garage, you could still create a kind of corner effect. Perhaps at the expense of direct access from the garage to the house. But it might also be an advantage, so you don’t always have to walk around the entire house to reach the storage area in the garage.
Another question is ... really 2 cars? What about bicycles? And still the question ... permanently 2 people? Bedrooms used as offices, although the checklist doesn’t indicate any office use... and so on. But for that, @Elrymir would have to take another look 😉.
One could consider placing the garage in the southwest corner, and orienting the bungalow to the southwest as well, creating a sort of courtyard here while simultaneously opening the house to the west. The entrance would then be on the north side, resulting in a short hallway.
This is just an initial idea, which I would personally sketch out first.
If the number of children is uncertain, I find having two children’s bedrooms questionable. I expect the builder to respond to me personally. For me, that means some level of individuality and attention to my specific needs.
This is just an initial idea, which I would personally sketch out first.
If the number of children is uncertain, I find having two children’s bedrooms questionable. I expect the builder to respond to me personally. For me, that means some level of individuality and attention to my specific needs.
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