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!
Hello,
at the risk of repeating some points – I’m not going to read endless pages of multiple comments.
Ground floor: If there is going to be a storage room, it should have a door. The kitchen island cannot be used from the kitchen entrance side, so it’s pointless from there. With only two accessible sides, it’s always too deep. I generally don’t like sliding doors. Are we in Japan? The window arrangement on the ground floor seems very poorly thought out to me. The kitchen is far too dark, and the living room looks like it was placed randomly. The long wall in the living room might make it feel uncomfortable. I would reconsider the cloakroom – there is space on the wall, but you don’t want to bump into it. A chair in the corner?
First floor: The bedroom is gloomy, the walk-in closet is like a dark room. The bathroom layout is a disaster – no windows – anyone who builds this should be sued. Are skylights supposed to be installed everywhere? Angles other than 90° always feel like compromises. The bed is only 180 cm (70.9 inches) wide in a new build. That’s really narrow, literally.
How many square meters are allowed? Surely someone has already designed something better that could be used as a reference.
at the risk of repeating some points – I’m not going to read endless pages of multiple comments.
Ground floor: If there is going to be a storage room, it should have a door. The kitchen island cannot be used from the kitchen entrance side, so it’s pointless from there. With only two accessible sides, it’s always too deep. I generally don’t like sliding doors. Are we in Japan? The window arrangement on the ground floor seems very poorly thought out to me. The kitchen is far too dark, and the living room looks like it was placed randomly. The long wall in the living room might make it feel uncomfortable. I would reconsider the cloakroom – there is space on the wall, but you don’t want to bump into it. A chair in the corner?
First floor: The bedroom is gloomy, the walk-in closet is like a dark room. The bathroom layout is a disaster – no windows – anyone who builds this should be sued. Are skylights supposed to be installed everywhere? Angles other than 90° always feel like compromises. The bed is only 180 cm (70.9 inches) wide in a new build. That’s really narrow, literally.
How many square meters are allowed? Surely someone has already designed something better that could be used as a reference.
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