Plot size: 360 sqm (approximately 3,870 sq ft)
Living area: 143 sqm (approximately 1,540 sq ft)
Slightly sloping hillside with valley view (west side)
1 full story + attic + basement
Roof with 3 box-shaped dormers, gable roof
Building envelope/external dimensions fixed
1 carport + parking space
2 adults + 2 children (planned) need to fit
Overnight guests: 2-3 per year, rather rare
Requirements:
Open, airy design, modern and rather minimalist, with cozy corners for relaxing, no suspended ceilings in the attic
House design by architect (this is a construction project, interior layout can still be changed, rest has been approved)
Status: not yet purchased or similar
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Open points:
- We want to enlarge the bathroom a bit at the expense of the bedroom on the left with the balcony – move the toilet there and create a large walk-in shower with a glass wall.
- Two children’s rooms should be upstairs
- The workspace upstairs might be designed as a lounge/reading nook (or later also as a play area for the children)
- The kitchen should be open (remove the wall)
- Fireplace on the wall facing the terrace
- Ground floor stairwell: possibly fully glazed wall towards the cloakroom?
- North-facing ground floor windows: possibly with a wide window sill for sitting with cushions?
- From the balcony upstairs, there is a view down over the village
- Orientation: top right south, left west, right east, bottom north, dimensions 8 x 13 m (maximum)
Do you have any ideas for better use of space to make the most of the 143 sqm?
Where could we apply tricks or clever solutions?
I’m excited, first post... looking forward to your help and great discussions!
Living area: 143 sqm (approximately 1,540 sq ft)
Slightly sloping hillside with valley view (west side)
1 full story + attic + basement
Roof with 3 box-shaped dormers, gable roof
Building envelope/external dimensions fixed
1 carport + parking space
2 adults + 2 children (planned) need to fit
Overnight guests: 2-3 per year, rather rare
Requirements:
Open, airy design, modern and rather minimalist, with cozy corners for relaxing, no suspended ceilings in the attic
House design by architect (this is a construction project, interior layout can still be changed, rest has been approved)
Status: not yet purchased or similar
_____________________________________________
Open points:
- We want to enlarge the bathroom a bit at the expense of the bedroom on the left with the balcony – move the toilet there and create a large walk-in shower with a glass wall.
- Two children’s rooms should be upstairs
- The workspace upstairs might be designed as a lounge/reading nook (or later also as a play area for the children)
- The kitchen should be open (remove the wall)
- Fireplace on the wall facing the terrace
- Ground floor stairwell: possibly fully glazed wall towards the cloakroom?
- North-facing ground floor windows: possibly with a wide window sill for sitting with cushions?
- From the balcony upstairs, there is a view down over the village
- Orientation: top right south, left west, right east, bottom north, dimensions 8 x 13 m (maximum)
Do you have any ideas for better use of space to make the most of the 143 sqm?
Where could we apply tricks or clever solutions?
I’m excited, first post... looking forward to your help and great discussions!
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Username_wahl19 Sep 2015 11:16I would start over from the beginning; tinkering around won’t get you anywhere.
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Karlstraße19 Sep 2015 11:20Passivhaus schrieb:
I would start over again; tinkering around won't help. Ok, how would you approach it?
Actually, you can wait for the first appointment with the architect!
But if you can’t wait and need starting points,
things like the position of the terrace, which depends on the location of the plot, or the entrance, etc. Just draw those in, and everything else will follow.
PS: A 10m² (108 ft²) room is too small for a children's bedroom.
But if you can’t wait and need starting points,
things like the position of the terrace, which depends on the location of the plot, or the entrance, etc. Just draw those in, and everything else will follow.
PS: A 10m² (108 ft²) room is too small for a children's bedroom.
So, children's rooms under 12m2 (130 square feet) are simply no longer practical nowadays. After all, children grow older. If necessary, I would skip my walk-in closet and instead provide the kids with a proper bedroom.
What about the windows? Is it still possible to change them, or are they fixed? And the staircase?
What about the windows? Is it still possible to change them, or are they fixed? And the staircase?
Why? Start over? The project has already been approved! If it doesn’t fit, someone else will find it suitable. I don’t think many changes can be made at this point. The house has its concept and structural design; the architect has already invested most of the planning effort into it.
It could become a nice house, but I doubt if it suits a household of four people.
It could become a nice house, but I doubt if it suits a household of four people.
So, I put together a quick draft. The exterior dimensions should remain the same. I only modified the upper floor to show an alternative layout for that level. Wall thickness and other details would still need to be adjusted, and the main bathroom would require careful planning regarding drainage, as it is not ideal on the ground floor :-/
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