ᐅ Single-family house design with a gable roof located at the edge of the development area
Created on: 25 Sep 2020 18:06
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RotorMotor
Dear Home Builders,
After extensive experimenting with paper and templates for various staircases, carports, and layouts, we would like to discuss our current favorite design with you.
To the north and east, there is forest.
To the south and west, the neighbors.
Therefore, the house opens towards the east to enjoy peace and a great view.
The building envelope is 13x13m (43x43 ft), which is fully utilized by the 4m (13 ft) carport and 9m (30 ft) wide house, leaving 1m (3 ft) depth at the front.
The plot is mostly level but sits consistently about 40cm (16 inches) above the street; however, building up to 50cm (20 inches) higher is allowed.
The floor plans are oriented north and hand-dimensioned.
Please note that the roof could not be properly designed with the software.
Also, the landing staircase could not be modeled correctly in the tool but is marked green in the stair portal.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 750m² (8,073 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.6
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 13x13m (43x43 ft)
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: max 2
Roof type: Gable roof <45°
Style
Orientation: East-West ridge line specified
Maximum height / limits: Ridge height 6m (20 ft), eaves height 10.5m (34 ft)
Other requirements: Carports only on the sides or in front of the building; no basement replacement rooms in the front garden (5m (16 ft) wide strip between building and access road)
Client Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: Single-family house with gable roof
Basement, floors: none, 1.5/2
Number of occupants, age: 2 (~30 years) + 2 children planned
Room needs ground floor / upper floor: Bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, 2x children’s rooms
Office: 1x family use (guest room) and 1x home office
Overnight guests per year: regularly
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: calm, rather modern but not fixed on style
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open
Number of dining seats: 8 (at one table, no kitchen counter)
Fireplace: No
Music/sound wall: desired
Garage, carport: 1x carport, 1x parking space, bicycle shed
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, also explanations why certain things are preferred or avoided: Use of the beautiful view towards the east
House Design
Who designed it: Own design (of course a mix of ideas we have seen, etc.)
What do you especially like? Why? All rooms placed in the desired cardinal direction and size
What do you dislike? Why?
- Sofa orientation might create tight spots, but we would like the “music wall” facing the open-plan living/kitchen area.
- Few windows facing south, but since there is a neighbor’s house and carport to the west and the street to the south, we think the open living area is best located towards the east.
Price estimate by architect/planner: $400,000 (house only)
Personal budget limit for the house including fittings: Some flexibility left (but not required)
Preferred heating technology: Air-to-water heat pump + photovoltaic
If you have to compromise, which details/extensions
- can you give up:
- cannot give up:
Why is the design as it is now? e.g.
We created a list of requirements.
Looked at hundreds of floor plans and experimented until we decided we like this one.
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion?
It accommodates almost all requirements within the building limits.
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Is the open living area well laid out?
Is the staircase well chosen?
Can we fit the building services (air-to-water heat pump, central mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, photovoltaic) distributed between the attic and laundry room?
Any other comments?
After extensive experimenting with paper and templates for various staircases, carports, and layouts, we would like to discuss our current favorite design with you.
To the north and east, there is forest.
To the south and west, the neighbors.
Therefore, the house opens towards the east to enjoy peace and a great view.
The building envelope is 13x13m (43x43 ft), which is fully utilized by the 4m (13 ft) carport and 9m (30 ft) wide house, leaving 1m (3 ft) depth at the front.
The plot is mostly level but sits consistently about 40cm (16 inches) above the street; however, building up to 50cm (20 inches) higher is allowed.
The floor plans are oriented north and hand-dimensioned.
Please note that the roof could not be properly designed with the software.
Also, the landing staircase could not be modeled correctly in the tool but is marked green in the stair portal.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 750m² (8,073 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: 0.6
Building envelope, building line and boundary: 13x13m (43x43 ft)
Edge development
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: max 2
Roof type: Gable roof <45°
Style
Orientation: East-West ridge line specified
Maximum height / limits: Ridge height 6m (20 ft), eaves height 10.5m (34 ft)
Other requirements: Carports only on the sides or in front of the building; no basement replacement rooms in the front garden (5m (16 ft) wide strip between building and access road)
Client Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: Single-family house with gable roof
Basement, floors: none, 1.5/2
Number of occupants, age: 2 (~30 years) + 2 children planned
Room needs ground floor / upper floor: Bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, 2x children’s rooms
Office: 1x family use (guest room) and 1x home office
Overnight guests per year: regularly
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern construction: calm, rather modern but not fixed on style
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open
Number of dining seats: 8 (at one table, no kitchen counter)
Fireplace: No
Music/sound wall: desired
Garage, carport: 1x carport, 1x parking space, bicycle shed
Other wishes / special features / daily routine, also explanations why certain things are preferred or avoided: Use of the beautiful view towards the east
House Design
Who designed it: Own design (of course a mix of ideas we have seen, etc.)
What do you especially like? Why? All rooms placed in the desired cardinal direction and size
What do you dislike? Why?
- Sofa orientation might create tight spots, but we would like the “music wall” facing the open-plan living/kitchen area.
- Few windows facing south, but since there is a neighbor’s house and carport to the west and the street to the south, we think the open living area is best located towards the east.
Price estimate by architect/planner: $400,000 (house only)
Personal budget limit for the house including fittings: Some flexibility left (but not required)
Preferred heating technology: Air-to-water heat pump + photovoltaic
If you have to compromise, which details/extensions
- can you give up:
- cannot give up:
Why is the design as it is now? e.g.
We created a list of requirements.
Looked at hundreds of floor plans and experimented until we decided we like this one.
What makes it particularly good or bad in your opinion?
It accommodates almost all requirements within the building limits.
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Is the open living area well laid out?
Is the staircase well chosen?
Can we fit the building services (air-to-water heat pump, central mechanical ventilation with heat recovery, photovoltaic) distributed between the attic and laundry room?
Any other comments?
RotorMotor schrieb:
The building plot is 13x13m (43x43 ft), which is fully used in width by the 4m (13 ft) carport and 9m (30 ft) house. That means the building plot width is counted as 13m (43 ft) including the garage on the property line, otherwise it would actually be only 10m (33 ft) wide / narrow, but then at least the terrace is additional?
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RotorMotor30 Sep 2020 18:1211ant schrieb:
That means the building area is including the boundary garage counted 13 meters wide / narrow, otherwise actually only 10 meters, but then at least plus the terrace? Exactly, the total width is 13m (43 feet), minus 3m (10 feet) distance to the neighbor.
The terrace is allowed outside the building limits.
We have already considered the general orientation a bit, but unfortunately haven’t had time for new drawings yet.
We can already rule out a south-facing terrace, since the development plan only permits 0.5m (1.5 feet) fences and hedges in the front gardens.
That would be too exposed for us, so we wouldn’t use it.
We still need some time to decide whether the staircase would be better on the north side, or if the living room and kitchen fit better in the southwest.
Thanks already for all the tips and suggestions!
RotorMotor schrieb:
We can already rule out a south-facing terrace for us, as according to the development plan only 0.5 m (0.5 yards) fences and hedges are allowed in the front gardens.That doesn’t seem too problematic to me, since at the latest along the building window boundary more should be possible – so still between the terrace and the street.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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That has never been a no
Outrageous!
RotorMotor schrieb:
because according to the development plan, only 0.5m (20 inches) fences and hedges are allowed in front yards
Outrageous!
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RotorMotor18 Oct 2020 11:21So, after some consideration and visiting houses and apartments of friends, we would like to discuss the next design with you.
We have now planned it as an L-shape to allow more sunlight into the house and to break up the long open-plan area.
Especially now in autumn, we liked the apartments where sunlight still reaches the living area around midday and afternoon.
We also decided to move away from the half-landing staircase due to the width of the house.
We tested the stairs again and found a spiral design not noticeably worse.
The compromise here is that there is no longer direct access to the main garden.
What do you think about the new layout?
Any tips for the kitchen?
Or for the bathroom?
We have now planned it as an L-shape to allow more sunlight into the house and to break up the long open-plan area.
Especially now in autumn, we liked the apartments where sunlight still reaches the living area around midday and afternoon.
We also decided to move away from the half-landing staircase due to the width of the house.
We tested the stairs again and found a spiral design not noticeably worse.
The compromise here is that there is no longer direct access to the main garden.
What do you think about the new layout?
Any tips for the kitchen?
Or for the bathroom?
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