ᐅ Positioning a Single-Family House on an Elongated North-South Plot
Created on: 19 Apr 2021 14:25
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ErdlingWe are still at the beginning of the planning phase with the main question: Where should we position the house to ensure the best possible daylight for the rooms, avoid disturbing neighbors, and achieve a harmonious overall appearance? Maybe someone has ideas for a possible floor plan. My ideas are currently limited to almost square layouts... (if anyone wants to take a look?)
Attached is an image to clarify how the plot fits into the neighboring buildings. To the east is a two-story shed roof house with living rooms facing south and the entrance on the west side; to the west is a two-story gable roof house with living areas facing north. Currently, there is a holiday bungalow on the property, which must be demolished before construction begins.
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1200 sqm (20 m (66 ft) street side south * 60 m (197 ft) garden side north)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 125 sqm (1345 sq ft) allowed to be built; 6 m (20 ft) from the street, 3 m (10 ft) from neighbors must be maintained; building allowed up to 40 m (131 ft) deep
Floor area ratio: 2 full stories, unfinished attic
Building window, building line and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces: 2, most likely carport
Number of stories: 2
Roof type: hip roof or gable roof (up to 35°)
Style: from classic to modern
Orientation: north-south
Maximum height / limits:
Further requirements:
Clients’ requirements
Style, roof shape, building type:
Basement and floors: walk-out basement, 2 full stories
Number of people, ages: 5 (44, 39, 9, 6, 2)
Space requirements ground floor (GF), upper floor (UF): GF with kitchen, living and dining area, guest/office room, guest WC; UF: 3 children’s rooms, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Office: family use or home office? Both, plus guest use
Overnight guests per year: 4
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: rather modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: kitchen possibly separable from living/dining area by sliding door, no kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: undecided
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: rather carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes, special features, daily routine, including reasons for or against certain features: The guest room on the ground floor and the bedroom upstairs should be about the same size so the parents could move downstairs later when the children are older.
House design
Who is responsible for the planning: still in idea development
- Planner from a construction company
- Architect
- Do-it-yourself
What do you especially like? Why?
What do you not like? Why?
Price estimate from architect/planner:
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system:
If you have to give up on something, which features or extensions
- You can give up: fireplace
- You cannot give up: 4 bedrooms upstairs
Why has the design turned out the way it is now? For example: we are not that far yet
Standard design from the planner?
Which wishes were implemented by the architect?
A mix of many examples from various magazines...
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How and where should we orient a single-family house for optimal daylight and without disadvantaging the neighbors? What layouts are possible?
Attached is an image to clarify how the plot fits into the neighboring buildings. To the east is a two-story shed roof house with living rooms facing south and the entrance on the west side; to the west is a two-story gable roof house with living areas facing north. Currently, there is a holiday bungalow on the property, which must be demolished before construction begins.
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1200 sqm (20 m (66 ft) street side south * 60 m (197 ft) garden side north)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 125 sqm (1345 sq ft) allowed to be built; 6 m (20 ft) from the street, 3 m (10 ft) from neighbors must be maintained; building allowed up to 40 m (131 ft) deep
Floor area ratio: 2 full stories, unfinished attic
Building window, building line and boundary:
Edge development:
Number of parking spaces: 2, most likely carport
Number of stories: 2
Roof type: hip roof or gable roof (up to 35°)
Style: from classic to modern
Orientation: north-south
Maximum height / limits:
Further requirements:
Clients’ requirements
Style, roof shape, building type:
Basement and floors: walk-out basement, 2 full stories
Number of people, ages: 5 (44, 39, 9, 6, 2)
Space requirements ground floor (GF), upper floor (UF): GF with kitchen, living and dining area, guest/office room, guest WC; UF: 3 children’s rooms, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Office: family use or home office? Both, plus guest use
Overnight guests per year: 4
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: rather modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: kitchen possibly separable from living/dining area by sliding door, no kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: undecided
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: rather carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Other wishes, special features, daily routine, including reasons for or against certain features: The guest room on the ground floor and the bedroom upstairs should be about the same size so the parents could move downstairs later when the children are older.
House design
Who is responsible for the planning: still in idea development
- Planner from a construction company
- Architect
- Do-it-yourself
What do you especially like? Why?
What do you not like? Why?
Price estimate from architect/planner:
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system:
If you have to give up on something, which features or extensions
- You can give up: fireplace
- You cannot give up: 4 bedrooms upstairs
Why has the design turned out the way it is now? For example: we are not that far yet
Standard design from the planner?
Which wishes were implemented by the architect?
A mix of many examples from various magazines...
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How and where should we orient a single-family house for optimal daylight and without disadvantaging the neighbors? What layouts are possible?
The house of the eastern neighbor casts a shadow; I would start the south-facing terrace exactly at this shadow line, extending 4-5m (13-16 feet) deep towards the north, and place the house there facing north. The reason is that on all four sides you look out onto gardens, with no direct neighbors and plenty of greenery.
haydee schrieb:
How do you arrive at the 125 m² (1,345 sq ft) allowed for construction?
What about accessory buildings? The 125 m² (1,345 sq ft) was specified to us by the building authority.
Nida35a schrieb:
The house of the eastern neighbor casts a shadow,
I would start the south-facing terrace exactly at this shadow line, 4-5m (13-16 feet) deep towards the north, and place the house further north from there.
Reason: on all four sides, you look into gardens, no neighbors facing you, and everything is green. That sounds good! And it should fit within the 40m (131 feet) depth we are allowed to build toward the back.
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