ᐅ Home Renovation with Architect: Looking for Suggestions on the House Floor Plan
Created on: 6 Dec 2017 14:24
M
Maureen13-d
We (24 years old female & 29 years old male) want to renovate a house inherited from his parents. We have already had several discussions with the architect and are now interested in your opinions. The exterior walls of the house will remain and will be partially extended. The attached images show what is new (in red) and which walls will remain (in black).
Now, about the specifications:
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size approximately 850sqm (9140 sqft)
Sloped, filled terrain, so no additional storey allowed
Site coverage ratio
Floor area ratio
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Boundary development
Number of parking spaces: 1 visitor spot, several parking spaces along the driveway to the garage
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights/limitations
Other requirements
Client requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type
Basement, number of storeys
Number of residents, ages: 2 adults, 2–3 children desired (not yet planned)
Space needs on ground floor and upper floors
Office: family use or home office? Family use
Number of guest stays per year: very few
Open or closed design: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island
Number of dining seats: definitely 6
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage, possibly an additional carport
House design
Who designed the plans:
- Architect
What do you particularly like? Why? Bedroom and living areas separated
What don’t you like? Why? No guest bathroom on the ground floor
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 430,000€
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
The spiral staircase is already present in the house and must remain for cost reasons. The architect, however, wants to renew it and highlight it through the large entrance area.
We are very curious to hear your thoughts!
Now, about the specifications:
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size approximately 850sqm (9140 sqft)
Sloped, filled terrain, so no additional storey allowed
Site coverage ratio
Floor area ratio
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Boundary development
Number of parking spaces: 1 visitor spot, several parking spaces along the driveway to the garage
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: gable roof
Architectural style
Orientation
Maximum heights/limitations
Other requirements
Client requirements
Architectural style, roof type, building type
Basement, number of storeys
Number of residents, ages: 2 adults, 2–3 children desired (not yet planned)
Space needs on ground floor and upper floors
Office: family use or home office? Family use
Number of guest stays per year: very few
Open or closed design: open
Conservative or modern design: modern
Open kitchen, cooking island
Number of dining seats: definitely 6
Fireplace: no
Music/stereo wall
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: double garage, possibly an additional carport
House design
Who designed the plans:
- Architect
What do you particularly like? Why? Bedroom and living areas separated
What don’t you like? Why? No guest bathroom on the ground floor
Price estimate according to architect/planner: 430,000€
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating system: air-to-water heat pump
The spiral staircase is already present in the house and must remain for cost reasons. The architect, however, wants to renew it and highlight it through the large entrance area.
We are very curious to hear your thoughts!
M
Maureen13-d7 Dec 2017 14:13ypg schrieb:
Honey, the shortening has already been suggested [emoji2] so here is my response.
I also like your proposal, but what bothers me is that the kids would have to pass by the visitors in the evening.
You can’t avoid it: I generally don’t like hallways, but if it’s necessary... that’s just how it is.
I think there are also nice lighting solutions to turn the negative into a positive. It can also be a great wall for a picture gallery [emoji2]Yes, I also think the picture gallery is a nice idea to give the hallway a purpose.
ypg schrieb:
Honey, the shortening was already suggested, which is why I responded. Yes, I have to admit, I wasn’t entirely sure what you meant. Something like what I sketched? Then we basically agree? I rather assumed you just wanted to move the door. Why don’t you make a sketch, --- honey. 🙂
ypg schrieb:
I like your idea too, but it would bother me that the kids would have to pass the visitors in the evening. I actually found the cozy corner at the back nicely shielded. To me, it’s definitely not worth having that awful extra “mouse tunnel” hallway. Pictures aside.
Maureen13-d schrieb:
We want to keep the entrance area with the spiral staircase open. Yes, all the better! I would plan an open passageway as a vestibule. As you can see, I’m also in favor of fewer walls. 🙂
Maureen13-d schrieb:
Is your suggestion even feasible from a structural point of view? We would already have a post or something similar in the living room anyway. You’ll have to ask the structural engineer. But if half the wall goes up to the ceiling for the kitchen, I would say it’s likely feasible without it. However, that wouldn’t be crucial for my decision.
M
Maureen13-d7 Dec 2017 14:54kaho674 schrieb:
Yes, I have to admit, I wasn’t entirely sure what you meant. Something like what I sketched? Then we’d be in agreement, right? I rather thought you only wanted to move the door. Why don’t you make a sketch, --- sweetheart. 🙂
I actually liked the cozy corner at the back; to me, it seemed well sheltered. That terrible extra mouse-path hallway definitely isn’t worth it. Pictures or not.
Yes, even better! I would plan an open passage as a vestibule. As you can see, I’m also in favor of fewer walls. 🙂
You’d have to ask the structural engineer about that. If the half wall by the kitchen goes all the way up, I’d say it might not be necessary. But that wouldn’t be a deciding factor for me.The entrance area is downstairs.
Maureen13-d schrieb:
The entrance area is downstairs.But there is a door there, right, or is that supposed to be a window?M
Maureen13-d7 Dec 2017 15:12The door is at the bottom. At the top, there is a large window (which is usually easier to see from the side view). The door at the top is only lightly marked because it is visible from below, so you can see where it is.
What would really bother me about such a large investment is that visitors would have to pass through my bathroom to use the toilet. Unfortunately, the given measurements are incorrect—6m (20 feet) plus 7.5m (25 feet) do not equal 15m (49 feet). Therefore, it’s impossible to determine the actual dimensions here.
However, maybe instead of building that long extension at the back, it would make more sense to create a rectangle. This unfortunately would result in a narrow corridor, and the enclosed floor area almost intimidates me. Still, I’m putting forward a suggestion where I tried to reuse as much of the existing structure as possible.
However, maybe instead of building that long extension at the back, it would make more sense to create a rectangle. This unfortunately would result in a narrow corridor, and the enclosed floor area almost intimidates me. Still, I’m putting forward a suggestion where I tried to reuse as much of the existing structure as possible.
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