ᐅ Single-family home, approximately 160 m², Bauhaus style; first design draft based on our requirements
Created on: 23 Aug 2019 22:03
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Notstrom
Hello everyone,
we've been looking forward to this for a long time, and now we can finally share our first draft floor plan/design for discussion. We’re very curious to hear your feedback.
Those of you who have seen my thread before (https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/efh-Bauhausstil-Wohnfläche-180m-mit-Doppelgarage.31853/) know what to expect, and here comes the gem.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 530m² (about 5,700 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio (Grundflächenzahl): see screenshot
Floor area ratio (Geschossflächenzahl): see screenshot
Building envelope, building line, and boundaries: see screenshot
Edge development: see screenshot
Number of parking spaces: double garage
Number of floors: 2
Roof style: flat roof
Architectural style: Bauhaus
Orientation
Maximum height/limitations
Other requirements
The green highlighted area represents our plot => Parcel 8479
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Bauhaus style, flat roof
Basement, floors: Basement yes, ground floor, upper floor
Number of residents, ages: 3 people, potentially 4: 33, 30, 2 years old
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: Initially planned 180 m² (about 1,940 sq ft) on two stories, now reduced to 160 m² (about 1,720 sq ft) after feedback, with the ground floor slightly larger than the upper floor, around 75–85 m² (810–915 sq ft)
Office: Family use or home office? Yes, in the basement (guest room <-> office)
Overnight guests per year: Hard to say, probably about 10 times per year with 2–5 guests each time
Open or closed architecture: Rather open
Conservative or modern construction: Rather modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: Island
Number of dining spaces: 1
Fireplace: Yes
Music/sound system wall: Our soundbar is sufficient
Balcony, roof terrace: Maybe, undecided (Architect’s comment: How often do you really go out for a beer on the balcony/roof terrace instead of the nice terrace on the ground floor?)
Garage, carport: Double garage, possibly single garage with carport
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: Small but nice (a few tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchinis…)
House Design
Planning by: Architect
What do you particularly like? Why? We like the architecture with the two offset rectangles, though we wonder if the extra cost (no price estimate yet) justifies this. We believe it is structurally more challenging than a simple "cube."
What don’t you like? Why? The size of the bedroom/walk-in closet/children’s room. It feels like the bedroom is missing 2–5 m² (about 20–55 sq ft), as is the second children’s room.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: The initial draft was around 550,000 EUR
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: 620,000 EUR
Preferred heating technology: Indifferent, but tendency toward heat pump.
If you had to give up something, which details/finishes
- You can give up: the current shape (nice but a cube would also do)
- You cannot give up: space
Why is the design the way it is now? For example:
Standard design from the planner? This is the second design resulting from last week’s discussion with us, and we find it very successful.
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? Absolutely, plus the idea he had to move the kitchen during development. The guest room has now moved to the basement, allowing more space on the ground floor (beforehand, it felt quite cramped and “squeezed”).
What makes it especially good or bad in your opinion? The architecture
...and now I’ll leave you alone with our house
Upper floor plan:
Basement:
we've been looking forward to this for a long time, and now we can finally share our first draft floor plan/design for discussion. We’re very curious to hear your feedback.
Those of you who have seen my thread before (https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/efh-Bauhausstil-Wohnfläche-180m-mit-Doppelgarage.31853/) know what to expect, and here comes the gem.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 530m² (about 5,700 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio (Grundflächenzahl): see screenshot
Floor area ratio (Geschossflächenzahl): see screenshot
Building envelope, building line, and boundaries: see screenshot
Edge development: see screenshot
Number of parking spaces: double garage
Number of floors: 2
Roof style: flat roof
Architectural style: Bauhaus
Orientation
Maximum height/limitations
Other requirements
The green highlighted area represents our plot => Parcel 8479
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Bauhaus style, flat roof
Basement, floors: Basement yes, ground floor, upper floor
Number of residents, ages: 3 people, potentially 4: 33, 30, 2 years old
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: Initially planned 180 m² (about 1,940 sq ft) on two stories, now reduced to 160 m² (about 1,720 sq ft) after feedback, with the ground floor slightly larger than the upper floor, around 75–85 m² (810–915 sq ft)
Office: Family use or home office? Yes, in the basement (guest room <-> office)
Overnight guests per year: Hard to say, probably about 10 times per year with 2–5 guests each time
Open or closed architecture: Rather open
Conservative or modern construction: Rather modern
Open kitchen, cooking island: Island
Number of dining spaces: 1
Fireplace: Yes
Music/sound system wall: Our soundbar is sufficient
Balcony, roof terrace: Maybe, undecided (Architect’s comment: How often do you really go out for a beer on the balcony/roof terrace instead of the nice terrace on the ground floor?)
Garage, carport: Double garage, possibly single garage with carport
Kitchen garden, greenhouse: Small but nice (a few tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchinis…)
House Design
Planning by: Architect
What do you particularly like? Why? We like the architecture with the two offset rectangles, though we wonder if the extra cost (no price estimate yet) justifies this. We believe it is structurally more challenging than a simple "cube."
What don’t you like? Why? The size of the bedroom/walk-in closet/children’s room. It feels like the bedroom is missing 2–5 m² (about 20–55 sq ft), as is the second children’s room.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: The initial draft was around 550,000 EUR
Personal price limit for the house, including fixtures: 620,000 EUR
Preferred heating technology: Indifferent, but tendency toward heat pump.
If you had to give up something, which details/finishes
- You can give up: the current shape (nice but a cube would also do)
- You cannot give up: space
Why is the design the way it is now? For example:
Standard design from the planner? This is the second design resulting from last week’s discussion with us, and we find it very successful.
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? Absolutely, plus the idea he had to move the kitchen during development. The guest room has now moved to the basement, allowing more space on the ground floor (beforehand, it felt quite cramped and “squeezed”).
What makes it especially good or bad in your opinion? The architecture
...and now I’ll leave you alone with our house
Upper floor plan:
Basement:
Notstrom schrieb:
We received the elevations this morning, and from our perspective, they’re not quite ideal yet. My partner is particularly bothered by the terrace roof (3 supports, see south elevation). If we limit the roof only to the recess of the ceiling on the first floor, that would leave us with too little covered terrace space. We’re also wondering whether we should add a window in each of the two children's rooms (one facing south towards the terrace and one facing north towards the garage).
What do you think? The support might be a bit obstructive, but there are probably (structural) reasons for it. Potentially, the structural design could be adjusted to eliminate the support.
I don’t think this helps you much now, but I want to say that I really find it a shame that you switched from the stylish flat roof with cubical forms to a more common hip roof. Compared to page 1, the current elevations seem quite dull to me. But of course, that’s your decision and there are surely reasons for it.
Notstrom schrieb:
Does the increase then start from the eaves height?No, usually there is a defined height that the ground floor must reach. Theoretically, you can dig 5 meters (16 feet) downwards.DASI90 schrieb:
The support column might be a bit inconvenient, but it probably has a (structural) purpose. Possibly, there could be an alternative structural solution to eliminate the column.
I don’t think this helps you much now, but I still want to mention that I really find it a pity that you switched from the stylish flat roof with cubes to a rather common hipped roof. I find the current elevations quite dull compared to page 1. But of course, that’s your decision and there are surely reasons for it. It somehow developed like this over the past weeks/months… we are currently living among an army of flat roofs, probably built around the 1980s, and we ask ourselves every day how something like that was allowed. We want to avoid ending up with something similar in 20 years, so we went for the “standard solution.” I should also mention that the design on page 1 quickly became obsolete. It looks really sleek, but the room layout was so complicated to realize that you really can’t imagine it.
Notstrom schrieb:
Question: What do you think about the ceiling height in the basement? From your point of view, is 2.23m (7 ft 4 in) acceptable? Notstrom schrieb:
Does the increase then reduce the eaves height? I consider that the clear height in the basement is sufficient. Whether an increase also affects the eaves height depends on your main reference point: whether it is absolute or, for example, referenced to the finished floor level of the ground floor.
DASI90 schrieb:
I find the current views really dull compared to page 1. The street view reminds me of the successful example from @RobsonMKK – but right now I don’t have the time to add a link or check whether there are more features there worth adapting here.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
tomtom79 schrieb:
Please don’t use so many different window sizes. We made that mistake and didn’t pay attention – inside it’s great because the couch fits better, the bed too, etc. But the external views are, well, not so good xxxxx.I noticed that too.
There are too many different widths.
For example, the window above the door is 1.65 meters (5 ft 5 in), which doesn’t fit at all and should be the same size as the other one. Also, the 1.12-meter (3 ft 8 in) windows don’t match well with others that are 1.00 meter (3 ft 3 in).
Then you have 4 different window heights.
Overall, the front looks uneven. You really need to experiment with the windows to balance the visual appearance.