ᐅ Preliminary Design of a Single-Family House for Discussion
Created on: 6 May 2016 13:21
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FightingArea
Hello everyone,
Our planning for our new construction project is progressing. We have now received an initial draft from our designer that we really like. I would like to share this draft here and ask for criticism, praise, suggestions for changes, etc. All changes are still possible at this stage.
I would greatly appreciate your constructive support.
Development plan / Restrictions: none
Plot size: 850 m² (9,150 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: hip roof
Style: urban villa
Orientation: east
Maximum height / limits: ridge height 10 m (33 ft)
Requirements from the owners
Number of persons, current and planned: 2, planned 4
Open kitchen with island
Garage, carport
House design
Designer: planner from a construction company
Regarding orientation: The house will have the terrace facing east.
Best regards
Our planning for our new construction project is progressing. We have now received an initial draft from our designer that we really like. I would like to share this draft here and ask for criticism, praise, suggestions for changes, etc. All changes are still possible at this stage.
I would greatly appreciate your constructive support.
Development plan / Restrictions: none
Plot size: 850 m² (9,150 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.4
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: hip roof
Style: urban villa
Orientation: east
Maximum height / limits: ridge height 10 m (33 ft)
Requirements from the owners
Number of persons, current and planned: 2, planned 4
Open kitchen with island
Garage, carport
House design
Designer: planner from a construction company
Regarding orientation: The house will have the terrace facing east.
Best regards
J
j.bautsch1 Sep 2016 14:34Not for me either, it’s so uneven. There are quite a few walls that could be straightened out.
I really like the floor plan... however, in the bedroom, I would rotate the bed 180 degrees and place it against the opposite wall, and instead install a proper window (even if it’s on the north side). That “strip window” looks more like a basement window 😉 Sorry, I just don’t like those windows... Best regards, Steffi33.
I also find the upper floor extremely problematic. It’s so complexly arranged, with projections all over the walls and a narrow dressing room that feels like a trapped space. Personally, I’m not a fan of those tiny corridors on the upper floor, as they feel cramped... it wouldn’t be my choice.
Child 1 and the guest switch places... Child 2 is really unhappy with the window in the corner — ah, that’s due to the external symmetry: now I understand why I’ve come to love asymmetry and dislike that rigid style of an urban villa 😉
The rooms themselves have entrance corridors. Why? I would straighten the rooms to allow for a larger hallway.
Downstairs, I find the layout acceptable but would move the door to the living room about one meter (approximately 3 feet) — the narrow entrance corridor isn’t necessary — and incorporate a proper kitchen. This means planning for one or two tall cabinets for the refrigerator, oven, and similar appliances. If needed, these could be built under the stairs.
The rooms themselves have entrance corridors. Why? I would straighten the rooms to allow for a larger hallway.
Downstairs, I find the layout acceptable but would move the door to the living room about one meter (approximately 3 feet) — the narrow entrance corridor isn’t necessary — and incorporate a proper kitchen. This means planning for one or two tall cabinets for the refrigerator, oven, and similar appliances. If needed, these could be built under the stairs.
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