ᐅ Conversion of existing ground floor apartment – additional office space
Created on: 2 Jun 2019 21:53
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bruzzler
Hello everyone,
I am taking over my parents' apartment and now want to start the renovation. Unfortunately, the apartment has one room too few for my needs (in this case, a small office).
I would like to gather ideas here on whether it is possible to redesign or structurally modify the dining room / living room / kitchen areas so that a small office can be created.
Costs are not important at the moment; what matters is if there is a practical solution:
Client Requirements
Number of people, age: 2 adults in their late 30s, child planned
Office: Home office?
Open or closed layout: rather open
Modern construction style
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Yes, if possible
Number of dining seats: 4-6
Fireplace: Yes. Should be in the living room, currently in the dining room
House Design
Designed by:
- Architect: from 1985, no data available anymore
What do you particularly like? Why? Large living room, rear area well designed (bedroom, bathroom, utility room)
What do you dislike? Why? Huge dining room as a separate area, like a large hallway; one room too few available
Why is the design the way it is?
For example:
Built in 1985, parents decided on the layout
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can I create an additional room as an office (approx. 10-12sqm (108-130 sq ft)) from the existing floor plan?
I am taking over my parents' apartment and now want to start the renovation. Unfortunately, the apartment has one room too few for my needs (in this case, a small office).
I would like to gather ideas here on whether it is possible to redesign or structurally modify the dining room / living room / kitchen areas so that a small office can be created.
Costs are not important at the moment; what matters is if there is a practical solution:
Client Requirements
Number of people, age: 2 adults in their late 30s, child planned
Office: Home office?
Open or closed layout: rather open
Modern construction style
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Yes, if possible
Number of dining seats: 4-6
Fireplace: Yes. Should be in the living room, currently in the dining room
House Design
Designed by:
- Architect: from 1985, no data available anymore
What do you particularly like? Why? Large living room, rear area well designed (bedroom, bathroom, utility room)
What do you dislike? Why? Huge dining room as a separate area, like a large hallway; one room too few available
Why is the design the way it is?
For example:
Built in 1985, parents decided on the layout
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
How can I create an additional room as an office (approx. 10-12sqm (108-130 sq ft)) from the existing floor plan?
ypg schrieb:
I would skip the divider. It’s unnecessary. Is the door a rounded arch without a door leaf?
I would extend the “island” all the way to the support and make it generous in size. Also, raise it to counter height, leaving about 1.20m (4 feet) clear in the middle.
The space by the fireplace will probably only fit a small table for four? Maybe get a round extendable one. Or place it along the living room’s inner wall. All rounded arches are going to be removed; we will use standard regular doors. What do you mean by “raise it to counter height with 1.20m (4 feet) in the middle”?
I wouldn’t put anything by the fireplace at first, maybe just a narrow sideboard.
kbt09 schrieb:
Tall cabinet = to the right of your partition wall = probably fridge.
Try rearranging the living room yourself... I don’t think there’s a good spot for the sofa and TV.
And as Yvonne said, the dining table does not fit right below the kitchen peninsula because that area is a walkway to the private rooms.
That’s why this suggestion: The suggestion is really good, but I have two problems with it:
1. There is no window or natural light in the hallway.
In the office area you suggested, there is little brightness despite the terrace door because the roof overhangs substantially in that area. The whole room will be quite dark. That’s why I had the idea to open everything up and remove the wall...
Tall cabinet = to the right of your partition wall = probably fridge <-- What do you mean by that?
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/attachments/Küche-hochschrank-Anbau-trenner-Eingangsbereich-331566-1-jpg.35773/
Looking at this plan:
Wouldn’t it be better overall, in terms of spatial layout, to keep the kitchen where it currently is (the original location), but open up the wall, then arrange the walls as shown here, and place the office centrally to the left side of the plan—that is, in the upper part of the living room as an 8sqm (86 sqft) rectangular space positioned horizontally? The missing window in the exterior wall could be compensated for by adding a strip window along the longer wall just below the ceiling.
This would create a chill-out area, a large dining space in the center, and a separate kitchen.
The kitchen would also bring natural light into the room.
?
Looking at this plan:
Wouldn’t it be better overall, in terms of spatial layout, to keep the kitchen where it currently is (the original location), but open up the wall, then arrange the walls as shown here, and place the office centrally to the left side of the plan—that is, in the upper part of the living room as an 8sqm (86 sqft) rectangular space positioned horizontally? The missing window in the exterior wall could be compensated for by adding a strip window along the longer wall just below the ceiling.
This would create a chill-out area, a large dining space in the center, and a separate kitchen.
The kitchen would also bring natural light into the room.
?
ypg schrieb:
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/attachments/Küche-hochschrank-Anbau-trenner-Eingangsbereich-331566-1-jpg.35773/
Looking at this plan:
Wouldn’t it actually be better, in terms of spatial layout, to keep the kitchen where it originally is, but open up the wall, then arrange the walls as shown here, placing the office centrally on the left side of the plan, as a separate rectangular space of about 8sqm (86 sq ft) in the upper part of the living room? The missing window in the exterior wall could be compensated for by installing a strip window below the ceiling on the longer wall.
That way, you’d have a lounge area, a large dining area in the center, and a separate kitchen.
Natural light would also flow from the kitchen into the room.
What do you think? Could you please sketch this? I can’t quite visualize it right now.
Many thanks
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