ᐅ Review of Floor Plan Design for a Single-Family House with Full Stories
Created on: 28 Oct 2022 10:35
M
mikesanderss
Hello, thanks again for the help with the building regulations last time. That was very much appreciated.
There is now a floor plan for the single-family house, which I have attached below.
Plot size: 690 sqm (7,429 sq ft)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio: 0.6
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Perimeter development: garage positioned at the property line
Number of parking spaces: double garage
Number of storeys: 2 full storeys with ground floor + upper floor and attic
Roof type: gable roof
In the plan, the living room is located on the south side; the entrance is on the north, the kitchen on the west, and the office on the east.
The house is designed for two adults with one or two children. The office on the ground floor will be shared by both adults. The house will also have a basement, so the utility room on the ground floor can be omitted.
I am still not satisfied with the design. For example, the WC on the ground floor has no window. The kitchen feels somewhat narrow. The house measures 12.57 m (41.3 ft) in length (external dimension) and 9.81 m (32.2 ft) in width (external dimension). Furthermore, I would like to be able to access the living area from the garage at ground floor level, which may be difficult with the current floor plan. The garage will be fully basemented, which is why a staircase is included there. Please understand that there are no detailed dimensions yet, as the plan may still need to be revised. Instead, there is a total square meter figure provided.
The plot itself is almost level. I am still quite uncertain whether the floor plan will be functional and attractive. My imagination is limited here.
I welcome constructive criticism.
Best regards
There is now a floor plan for the single-family house, which I have attached below.
Plot size: 690 sqm (7,429 sq ft)
Slope: none
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio: 0.6
Building envelope, building line, and boundary
Perimeter development: garage positioned at the property line
Number of parking spaces: double garage
Number of storeys: 2 full storeys with ground floor + upper floor and attic
Roof type: gable roof
In the plan, the living room is located on the south side; the entrance is on the north, the kitchen on the west, and the office on the east.
The house is designed for two adults with one or two children. The office on the ground floor will be shared by both adults. The house will also have a basement, so the utility room on the ground floor can be omitted.
I am still not satisfied with the design. For example, the WC on the ground floor has no window. The kitchen feels somewhat narrow. The house measures 12.57 m (41.3 ft) in length (external dimension) and 9.81 m (32.2 ft) in width (external dimension). Furthermore, I would like to be able to access the living area from the garage at ground floor level, which may be difficult with the current floor plan. The garage will be fully basemented, which is why a staircase is included there. Please understand that there are no detailed dimensions yet, as the plan may still need to be revised. Instead, there is a total square meter figure provided.
The plot itself is almost level. I am still quite uncertain whether the floor plan will be functional and attractive. My imagination is limited here.
I welcome constructive criticism.
Best regards
S
Sunshine38728 Oct 2022 17:48I agree with the others. Unfortunately, so much of the living space is very poorly planned. The narrow living room corridor is worse than in any standard floor plan from a typical developer. The staircase takes up too much space, and there is a garage only 5m (16.4 ft) long up to the stairs. What mid-sized car measuring 4.7m (15.4 ft) is supposed to fit in there without the trunk being divided by the door in two parts? Even if you manage to park a Smart car, you won’t be able to use the stairs properly. Do yourselves a big favor and start over completely, or look at the standard floor plans for houses of your size by companies like Viebrockhaus. You can modify them or find a different architect. I rarely see such unnecessary circulation space in a house. And as an architect, it’s quite an achievement to plan a bathroom without a window in a single-family house. That really shouldn’t be acceptable. So start fresh and choose a completely new floor plan. Then your house will turn out nice.
mikesanderss schrieb:
I welcome constructive feedback. You probably missed the questionnaire.
Please fill it out so we can provide constructive input 🙂
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundriss-planung-unbedingt-vor-beitrag-erstellung-lesen.11714/
M
mikesanderss28 Oct 2022 22:56In defense of the architect, I have to say that the ground floor area was previously about 45 m² (480 sq ft) larger. Now it has been poorly redesigned; unfortunately for cost reasons. There will be a reset. I will share updates again then.
Similar topics