Hello everyone,
Finally, my floor plans are ready. Only our basement living area is missing, but I still need some information from the architect. The plan includes a laundry room, the heating room, a storage room, an office, and a large hobby room with a bathroom and a small kitchenette.
Attached is the site plan. It was provided by our architect and has been approved by the building authority regarding setback distances and parking spaces. I only added privacy fences and a garden shed. The positions are based on local neighborhood regulations. To the north, there is a garden plot (not buildable), to the east another new building is being constructed, to the south is the street (30 km/h (18.6 mph) zone) and across from it a house with a garden. To the west, directly adjacent to our property, there is a driveway and a garage, with another house next to it.
I’m trying to provide as much information as possible:
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 412.5 sqm (4,440 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.25
Floor area ratio: 0.50
Number of parking spaces: 2 free parking spaces
Number of stories: 2 floors (attic counts as 2nd floor due to knee wall) + basement living area
Roof type: gable roof, 25 degrees, knee wall 160 cm (63 inches)
Client requirements
Number of people: 2 adults (eventually + 2 children), ages 28 and 34
Office: home office in the basement living area
Kitchen: closed kitchen with a kitchen island pushed against the wall
Number of dining seats: 4, extendable to 6
Fireplace: no
Additional wishes
- The garden should be completely shielded from views (hence the privacy fence)
- We did not plan any garages, as we never had one and have never missed it. For strollers, garden furniture, etc., I have planned a garden shed, which also serves as a privacy screen
- We want a closed kitchen, no open kitchen. We don’t like that look.
- On the ground floor, we need a small niche for the vacuum cleaner, ironing board, water crates, etc.
- A walk-in closet is a must
- As well as a walk-in, built-in shower
I’m really looking forward to your opinions!
Finally, my floor plans are ready. Only our basement living area is missing, but I still need some information from the architect. The plan includes a laundry room, the heating room, a storage room, an office, and a large hobby room with a bathroom and a small kitchenette.
Attached is the site plan. It was provided by our architect and has been approved by the building authority regarding setback distances and parking spaces. I only added privacy fences and a garden shed. The positions are based on local neighborhood regulations. To the north, there is a garden plot (not buildable), to the east another new building is being constructed, to the south is the street (30 km/h (18.6 mph) zone) and across from it a house with a garden. To the west, directly adjacent to our property, there is a driveway and a garage, with another house next to it.
I’m trying to provide as much information as possible:
Development plan / restrictions
Plot size: 412.5 sqm (4,440 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.25
Floor area ratio: 0.50
Number of parking spaces: 2 free parking spaces
Number of stories: 2 floors (attic counts as 2nd floor due to knee wall) + basement living area
Roof type: gable roof, 25 degrees, knee wall 160 cm (63 inches)
Client requirements
Number of people: 2 adults (eventually + 2 children), ages 28 and 34
Office: home office in the basement living area
Kitchen: closed kitchen with a kitchen island pushed against the wall
Number of dining seats: 4, extendable to 6
Fireplace: no
Additional wishes
- The garden should be completely shielded from views (hence the privacy fence)
- We did not plan any garages, as we never had one and have never missed it. For strollers, garden furniture, etc., I have planned a garden shed, which also serves as a privacy screen
- We want a closed kitchen, no open kitchen. We don’t like that look.
- On the ground floor, we need a small niche for the vacuum cleaner, ironing board, water crates, etc.
- A walk-in closet is a must
- As well as a walk-in, built-in shower
I’m really looking forward to your opinions!
S
Schnuckline4 Apr 2017 11:22Good morning everyone,
The design actually comes from the architect and was already dimensioned; I just cut it out. This is what she created after my initial sketch.
Basically, it doesn’t differ that much from what I had in mind, at least on the ground floor. Only the staircase had to be moved 60cm (24 inches) to the left to create more space for the bathroom on the upper floor. We then decided to forgo the kitchen island in the middle (which was a nice-to-have) as well as the large side-by-side refrigerator. Admittedly, the kitchen is not a particularly important room for us. Nobody spends more time there than necessary, and we definitely don’t want to sit there. Our kitchen priorities lie elsewhere—mainly on ample storage space (lots of tall cabinets) and enough countertops for small appliances and food preparation. The recessed square will probably shrink a bit more.
So the kitchen and the rest of the ground floor are almost perfect for us. I will still implement a few things I’ve learned here: the door to the living room will open in the opposite direction, the door from the hallway to the kitchen will be wider, and the windows will be bigger or more numerous. Whether the sofa will fit better against the north wall or somewhere else, I’ll decide when the time comes.
My bigger concern is the upper floor: the walk-in closet is too narrow and the bathroom feels cramped. But I think I’ve found a solution for that. I will review it with the architect once I have the new drawings from her and will share the updated plans here then.
The design actually comes from the architect and was already dimensioned; I just cut it out. This is what she created after my initial sketch.
Basically, it doesn’t differ that much from what I had in mind, at least on the ground floor. Only the staircase had to be moved 60cm (24 inches) to the left to create more space for the bathroom on the upper floor. We then decided to forgo the kitchen island in the middle (which was a nice-to-have) as well as the large side-by-side refrigerator. Admittedly, the kitchen is not a particularly important room for us. Nobody spends more time there than necessary, and we definitely don’t want to sit there. Our kitchen priorities lie elsewhere—mainly on ample storage space (lots of tall cabinets) and enough countertops for small appliances and food preparation. The recessed square will probably shrink a bit more.
So the kitchen and the rest of the ground floor are almost perfect for us. I will still implement a few things I’ve learned here: the door to the living room will open in the opposite direction, the door from the hallway to the kitchen will be wider, and the windows will be bigger or more numerous. Whether the sofa will fit better against the north wall or somewhere else, I’ll decide when the time comes.
My bigger concern is the upper floor: the walk-in closet is too narrow and the bathroom feels cramped. But I think I’ve found a solution for that. I will review it with the architect once I have the new drawings from her and will share the updated plans here then.
I prefer the sample design over the current one.
For the bathroom, take a look at floor plans online, for example on Pinterest. There are small bathrooms (it’s not that tiny after all) that fit a bathtub, toilet, shower, and sink—some even have two sinks.
The niche you incorporated is hardly more than a large cupboard in the kitchen.
For the bathroom, take a look at floor plans online, for example on Pinterest. There are small bathrooms (it’s not that tiny after all) that fit a bathtub, toilet, shower, and sink—some even have two sinks.
The niche you incorporated is hardly more than a large cupboard in the kitchen.
I don’t have time to look up the manufacturer right now; but if it’s a prefabricated house with "wooden walls," you probably need to finalize the positions of power outlets, TV connections, etc., well before any excavation starts.
Deciding on which wall the sofa will be placed in the room (and consequently where the TV might go) could therefore be difficult later on.
Deciding on which wall the sofa will be placed in the room (and consequently where the TV might go) could therefore be difficult later on.
Schnuckline schrieb:
It should not be forgotten that roof overhangs, pathways, parking spaces, and terraces also count towards the floor area ratio. At least, that’s the case here. I’m not sure if this is regulated differently in other regions. The calculation of the floor area ratio is regulated by the Federal Land Utilization Ordinance. Since this is a federal law, it is the same throughout Germany. Unlike, for example, the definition of a full storey in state law, the applicable Land Utilization Ordinance is fixed based on the development plan. Therefore, the Land Utilization Ordinance that was legally valid on the first day of the public display of the development plan must be applied—in your case, that is the 1968 Land Utilization Ordinance. At that time, the regulations regarding garages, parking spaces, etc. did not yet exist. Thus, only the footprint of the main building is counted. According to this, your house could be almost 3 m (10 feet) wider with the same depth. If the city takes a different view, they should be able to provide a solid justification.
Maria16 schrieb:
I don’t have time to look up the manufacturer right now; but if it’s a prefabricated house with “wooden walls,” don’t you have to decide the locations of sockets, TV connections, etc., well before any excavation begins?
So deciding in the room which wall the sofa will be on (and possibly where the TV goes later) might be difficult?We also built a house using timber frame construction and didn’t have to finalize any socket locations or similar before the house was delivered.
We decided on the exact number and placement of sockets, switches, and so on after the house was set, together with the electrician on site.
S
Schnuckline6 Apr 2017 14:23The floor plans have now been revised four times. I should receive the final draft tonight. Then I'll share it here. I'm really looking forward to it! But it doesn't differ much from my initial design. A few issues with windows, etc., were resolved, and the walk-in closet and bathroom were made larger. Hehe
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