ᐅ Single-Family Home – Final Version – Any further suggestions for improvements?
Created on: 1 Oct 2019 13:25
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CarFri_
Hello everyone,
we are in the process of building our single-family home.
After almost a year, this design has become our final version.
Do you have any tips, suggestions, or improvements for us?
Probably, after such a long planning phase, we have lost some necessary perspective.
Therefore, we would really appreciate your feedback.
Thank you very much!
Best regards
CarFri_
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 901m2 (9,700 sq ft)
Slope: South-facing slope, approx. 4 m (13 ft) decline from northwest to southeast
Building type: Single-family house
Site coverage ratio: 0.35
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.6
Building envelope, building line and boundary: see attachment (blue line)
Number of parking spaces: 2 in front of garage entrance
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: Gable roof, 25 degrees, staggered
Architectural style: modern
Orientation: South
Maximum heights / limits: according to development plan considered
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern
Basement, floors: Basement rooms on the north side
Number of occupants, age: 2 people, ages 28, 30, planning for children
Room requirements on ground floor (GF), basement (BS), attic:
GF: Entrance area, vestibule, guest room, kitchen/dining/living area
BS: Bedroom with dressing room and master bathroom, office, two children's rooms, separate bathroom, cellar rooms
Attic: Storage with hoist
Open or closed architecture: open
Traditional or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats: 1
Fireplace: yes, three-sided glass
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony: yes, with access to garden (landscaping)
Terrace: yes, on the lower upper floor for larger gatherings; otherwise mostly for lounge chairs
Cistern: yes, 8,000 liters (2,100 gallons) capacity
Garage, carport: double garage
House Design
Design by:
- Architect
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 450,000 – 500,000 euros including additional building costs, utility connections, and floor finishes
Personal budget limit for the house including fixtures: see above
Heating system: Gas, solar thermal + photovoltaic planned
Why is the design as it is?
We wanted to avoid building three stories into the slope. From the garden side, the house would otherwise look like a multi-family building. We did not like that.
We found advantages in locating the bedrooms in the basement:
It stays cooler in summer compared to the upper floor, and cooking odors rise rather than descending.
All bedrooms (parents, children 1 & 2) face south and have garden access.
Laundry tasks can be completely done in the basement: collecting, washing, drying, ironing, and storing.
The ground floor is fully wheelchair accessible, allowing living on one level in old age (thanks to the guest room).
The garage is integrated into the house. When taking out the trash, you never have to go outside (changing clothes, rain or cold).
we are in the process of building our single-family home.
After almost a year, this design has become our final version.
Do you have any tips, suggestions, or improvements for us?
Probably, after such a long planning phase, we have lost some necessary perspective.
Therefore, we would really appreciate your feedback.
Thank you very much!
Best regards
CarFri_
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 901m2 (9,700 sq ft)
Slope: South-facing slope, approx. 4 m (13 ft) decline from northwest to southeast
Building type: Single-family house
Site coverage ratio: 0.35
Floor area ratio (FAR): 0.6
Building envelope, building line and boundary: see attachment (blue line)
Number of parking spaces: 2 in front of garage entrance
Number of floors: 2 full stories
Roof type: Gable roof, 25 degrees, staggered
Architectural style: modern
Orientation: South
Maximum heights / limits: according to development plan considered
Client Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: modern
Basement, floors: Basement rooms on the north side
Number of occupants, age: 2 people, ages 28, 30, planning for children
Room requirements on ground floor (GF), basement (BS), attic:
GF: Entrance area, vestibule, guest room, kitchen/dining/living area
BS: Bedroom with dressing room and master bathroom, office, two children's rooms, separate bathroom, cellar rooms
Attic: Storage with hoist
Open or closed architecture: open
Traditional or modern construction: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: open kitchen with island
Number of dining seats: 1
Fireplace: yes, three-sided glass
Music/stereo wall: no
Balcony: yes, with access to garden (landscaping)
Terrace: yes, on the lower upper floor for larger gatherings; otherwise mostly for lounge chairs
Cistern: yes, 8,000 liters (2,100 gallons) capacity
Garage, carport: double garage
House Design
Design by:
- Architect
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 450,000 – 500,000 euros including additional building costs, utility connections, and floor finishes
Personal budget limit for the house including fixtures: see above
Heating system: Gas, solar thermal + photovoltaic planned
Why is the design as it is?
We wanted to avoid building three stories into the slope. From the garden side, the house would otherwise look like a multi-family building. We did not like that.
We found advantages in locating the bedrooms in the basement:
It stays cooler in summer compared to the upper floor, and cooking odors rise rather than descending.
All bedrooms (parents, children 1 & 2) face south and have garden access.
Laundry tasks can be completely done in the basement: collecting, washing, drying, ironing, and storing.
The ground floor is fully wheelchair accessible, allowing living on one level in old age (thanks to the guest room).
The garage is integrated into the house. When taking out the trash, you never have to go outside (changing clothes, rain or cold).
kaho674 schrieb:
For sitting outside and having coffee, you’d probably need a dumbwaiter from the kitchen to the basement. That would actually be doable – I don’t think we’ve ever had that here before.ndooooch, da: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/WDVS-mit-betonbau-oder-sichtbeton.24121/https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Wow, there are many issues with this floor plan; it’s hard to believe it’s considered final, but okay:
1. Room sizes on the upper floor: The walk-in closet and master bathroom are very small. Not practical.
2. Room shapes: many narrow, corridor-like spaces.
3. Stair placement: I could never live with this, but I hope you are aware. All noise travels through the house from top to bottom. Please plan for soundproof doors throughout the house.
4. Kitchen: In my opinion, far too small, no storage space, no work surfaces. Absolutely impractical.
5. No garden or terrace access from the dining area is a dealbreaker.
I secretly hope the architect wasn’t paid too much, as I would rate this work as poor, around a grade D-.
1. Room sizes on the upper floor: The walk-in closet and master bathroom are very small. Not practical.
2. Room shapes: many narrow, corridor-like spaces.
3. Stair placement: I could never live with this, but I hope you are aware. All noise travels through the house from top to bottom. Please plan for soundproof doors throughout the house.
4. Kitchen: In my opinion, far too small, no storage space, no work surfaces. Absolutely impractical.
5. No garden or terrace access from the dining area is a dealbreaker.
I secretly hope the architect wasn’t paid too much, as I would rate this work as poor, around a grade D-.
Bookstar schrieb:
I can hardly believe that something like this is called final.Five years ago, there was supposedly a "final" on this planet, which was won by Conchita Wurst.Bookstar schrieb:
I secretly hope the architect wasn’t paid too much, because I would rate this work as a grade of D+.I often get the impression that young architects nowadays spend too little time—or perhaps hardly any at all—as apprentices before reaching their senior years; that is, they don’t serve as deputies under an experienced professional before starting on their own. Learning from an architecture magazine cannot replace that experience.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
dab_dab schrieb:
I’m less concerned about the floor plan and more about the estimated total of 500k including additional construction costs.
The double garage, glass facades, earthworks on a slope, retaining walls, photovoltaics and solar panels, glass railings, etc. — I would intuitively expect those to be significantly higher.
How many square meters of living space is it in total? True. I thought the same but forgot to ask: how many sqm (square meters) does the house have?
Bookstar schrieb:
2. Room shapes: many narrow corridors Yes, that’s right. Remaining areas that result
Bookstar schrieb:
1. Room sizes upstairs: walk-in closet and master bathroom are very small. Not practical. I don’t really agree with that.
I don’t think the design is that bad. The main issue is indeed the staircase. You have to walk all the way around the staircase to reach the sleeping area. Personally, that wouldn’t bother me. In the basement, I find the ratio between the children’s rooms and the hallway space unsatisfactory. Also, the fact that the staircase extends into one of the children’s rooms is problematic. Has this detail already been resolved? I find the kitchen sufficient with a 3m (10 feet) island and wall units. I like that you’re not building upwards but instead incorporating the slope into the design; we approached it similarly. However, I would have concerns about construction costs—just mentioning the slope, right now it’s simply brutal!!!
11ant schrieb:
Well, here it is: https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/WDVS-mit-betonbau-oder-sichtbeton.24121/That was obvious.Similar topics