ᐅ Single-family house, 175 sqm without a basement—too large?
Created on: 15 Apr 2020 10:02
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Drasleona
Hello everyone
I would also like to hear your opinion on our current design.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 507 sqm (5455 sq ft)
Slope: yes, about 4 m (13 ft) difference in height over a length of 30 m (98 ft)
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Site occupancy index: 0.8
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 3 m (10 ft) to the street
Edge building: allowed for garage/carport
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: max. 2 full stories
Roof type: anything except flat roof
Style: any
Orientation: any
Maximum heights/limits: ridge height max. 12 m (39 ft), wall height max. 10 m (33 ft)
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof
Basement, floors: no basement, almost 2 full stories (knee wall 1.86 m (6 ft))
Number of occupants, age: 3 people, 1 teenager, 2 adults
Space requirements ground floor / upper floor: approx. 175 sqm (1880 sq ft)
Office: home office
Guest bedrooms per year: rarely 2 guests
Open or closed architecture: rather open, airy, including open kitchen
Balcony, roof terrace: no to both
Garage, carport: double carport planned later
House Design
Who designed it: put together myself
What do you like most? Why?
- Direct access from the bedroom through the dressing room to the bathroom
- Cloakroom niche keeps dirty shoes outside the main passage area
- Floor-to-ceiling windows for lots of light
- Straight staircase, looks modern, easier to walk on than a spiral one and better for accessibility later (stairlift)
- Very spacious living/dining/kitchen area (though perhaps too large?)
- Pantry with everything easily accessible on open shelves
What do you dislike? Why?
- Huge waste of space in the hallways
Why did the design turn out this way?
I saw a similar layout in a townhouse that I really liked at first glance. We want a generous living feel with large window areas.
Since we are planning without a basement, an extra room upstairs was created for storage, guest room, and workshop space.
Important: the bathroom layout is not really planned yet. I have inserted my first idea there but I know it is still far from a “good idea.” For now, the focus is on the basic room layout. The windows are currently more of an idea than fully thought through.
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
- Do you see a way to reduce hallway space despite having a straight staircase?
- What is your overall impression of the design?
I would also like to hear your opinion on our current design.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 507 sqm (5455 sq ft)
Slope: yes, about 4 m (13 ft) difference in height over a length of 30 m (98 ft)
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.4
Site occupancy index: 0.8
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 3 m (10 ft) to the street
Edge building: allowed for garage/carport
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: max. 2 full stories
Roof type: anything except flat roof
Style: any
Orientation: any
Maximum heights/limits: ridge height max. 12 m (39 ft), wall height max. 10 m (33 ft)
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: gable roof
Basement, floors: no basement, almost 2 full stories (knee wall 1.86 m (6 ft))
Number of occupants, age: 3 people, 1 teenager, 2 adults
Space requirements ground floor / upper floor: approx. 175 sqm (1880 sq ft)
Office: home office
Guest bedrooms per year: rarely 2 guests
Open or closed architecture: rather open, airy, including open kitchen
Balcony, roof terrace: no to both
Garage, carport: double carport planned later
House Design
Who designed it: put together myself
What do you like most? Why?
- Direct access from the bedroom through the dressing room to the bathroom
- Cloakroom niche keeps dirty shoes outside the main passage area
- Floor-to-ceiling windows for lots of light
- Straight staircase, looks modern, easier to walk on than a spiral one and better for accessibility later (stairlift)
- Very spacious living/dining/kitchen area (though perhaps too large?)
- Pantry with everything easily accessible on open shelves
What do you dislike? Why?
- Huge waste of space in the hallways
Why did the design turn out this way?
I saw a similar layout in a townhouse that I really liked at first glance. We want a generous living feel with large window areas.
Since we are planning without a basement, an extra room upstairs was created for storage, guest room, and workshop space.
Important: the bathroom layout is not really planned yet. I have inserted my first idea there but I know it is still far from a “good idea.” For now, the focus is on the basic room layout. The windows are currently more of an idea than fully thought through.
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
- Do you see a way to reduce hallway space despite having a straight staircase?
- What is your overall impression of the design?
Drasleona schrieb:
Do I understand correctly that you don’t approve of all these considerations and would rather go back to the large hallway? No, I didn’t intend to comment on any specific proposed changes. What I mean in general is that when trying to optimize every last detail, it’s easy to get caught in a shiny vicious circle (which is really just a variation of Morbus StanSch). At that point, the best approach is to slow down, disengage, take a deep breath, turn around, and go back to the last safe point — like what operating systems call a “restore point.” In that spirit, also to everyone reading: if you find yourself stuck for a moment, take a break — don’t keep spinning your wheels and dig yourself in deeper at full throttle.
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Drasleona schrieb:
Thanks for the draft, it looks pretty good! So you don’t think the light source would be too far away?I believe a large window there would bring you significantly more light than a frosted glass door. You would just have to see how to integrate it nicely into the facade. Otherwise, you could also add that corner to your son’s room. Or create a small WC niche. But the bathroom and the room are already quite spacious anyway.
hausnrplus2511 May 2020 19:51A skylight behind the staircase is also possible and would bring in a lot of light, although I’m not sure about the exact orientation right now. It’s also important to consider the design of the railing—if it is a half wall or even an open railing, the light will be well distributed.
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Drasleona11 May 2020 19:54@Würfel* I really like this, thanks for the suggestion.
At first, I also considered giving the corner to the bathroom—“great for the toilet”—but somehow nothing fit anymore. It’s fine the way it’s planned now.
The fixed glazing somehow gives me a good feeling.
@hausnrplus25 Roof windows are of course the first idea, but that would mean losing the attic space, and it would probably be incredibly expensive since both the ceiling and the roof would need to be opened up.
I would definitely want to put a railing in the hallway, as open as possible, maybe even glass.
At first, I also considered giving the corner to the bathroom—“great for the toilet”—but somehow nothing fit anymore. It’s fine the way it’s planned now.
The fixed glazing somehow gives me a good feeling.
@hausnrplus25 Roof windows are of course the first idea, but that would mean losing the attic space, and it would probably be incredibly expensive since both the ceiling and the roof would need to be opened up.
I would definitely want to put a railing in the hallway, as open as possible, maybe even glass.
hausnrplus2511 May 2020 22:54I reviewed your first post again: I had remembered a gable roof, but with the intended high knee wall resulting in a full upper floor, it obviously makes less sense. However, there is nothing against using a regular window or fixed glazing in that case!
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