ᐅ Single-family hillside house with basement for 2 people, including a home office and hobby rooms
Created on: 15 Apr 2020 07:48
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wibble
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot Size
Slope: see attachment. Quite steep near the street at the bottom, fairly flat at the "garden" area at the top
Floor Area Ratio 0.4
Building Coverage Ratio 0.8
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: irregular building envelope, see attachment, 18 meters
Edge development: not permitted except for ancillary buildings
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: not specified
Roof shape: not specified
Architectural style: not specified
Orientation: not specified
Maximum heights / limits: eaves height (section from exterior wall to roof covering at street level) 7.5 meters (24.6 feet), ridge height not specified.
Other requirements
Homeowners’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof shape, building type: gable or hip roof, preferably with dormers to add variation to the large roof
Basement, floors: basement, then ground floor, then upper floor with 1.40-meter (55 inches) knee wall
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults around 30 years old, 3 cats, no children planned but 2 rooms on the upper floor specifically desired for hobbies
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: see floor plan
Office: family use or home office? Both working from home, so office needed on upper floor and a partially finished basement for a second office (this layout is desired)
Guest stays per year: about 6 nights per year
Open or closed layout: ?
Conservative or modern construction: ?
Open kitchen, island: no kitchen island, closed kitchen
Number of dining seats: 4
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: garage for 2 cars with a wide door
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Further wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons: garage access to basement is important because of frequent off-site appointments, so I don’t want to walk through wind and rain. This elongated room is the sports room and must be kept as is.
House Design
Who designed it:
- Do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? Why? Laundry room next to the bathroom, as I want a laundry chute for dirty clothes here.
What don’t you like? Why? After about 100 redesigns, everything is now satisfactory.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: no cost estimate yet for this floor plan.
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 500,000
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump with underfloor heating
If you had to give up, which details / extensions
- could you do without: second hobby room on upper floor, guest room on ground floor, instead use rooms in the basement.
- cannot give up: everything else
Why did the design end up as it is?
It’s a mix of many examples from various magazines… then tailored to our needs and the required functions of each room. Considerations included whether a room should be on the ground or upper floor, orientation, adjoining rooms, and traffic flows. Bedroom next to dressing room and bathroom, facing the garden, not above the living room, because my partner often has visitors in the evenings when I want to sleep. Office with no morning sun because sunlight disturbs me when working on screens, and I usually work early in the morning. Bathroom facing the garden.
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Do you have any suggestions for improvement?
The garage is planned on the left side of the house. The street is on the south side, and the garden extends to the northeast. The terrace should wrap around the corner near the living and dining area to get evening sun, but also provide shade during the summer midday heat. It is a south-facing slope. The neighboring houses are only bungalows built into the slope, so they do not block the light.
Plot Size
Slope: see attachment. Quite steep near the street at the bottom, fairly flat at the "garden" area at the top
Floor Area Ratio 0.4
Building Coverage Ratio 0.8
Building envelope, building line, and boundary: irregular building envelope, see attachment, 18 meters
Edge development: not permitted except for ancillary buildings
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: not specified
Roof shape: not specified
Architectural style: not specified
Orientation: not specified
Maximum heights / limits: eaves height (section from exterior wall to roof covering at street level) 7.5 meters (24.6 feet), ridge height not specified.
Other requirements
Homeowners’ Requirements
Architectural style, roof shape, building type: gable or hip roof, preferably with dormers to add variation to the large roof
Basement, floors: basement, then ground floor, then upper floor with 1.40-meter (55 inches) knee wall
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults around 30 years old, 3 cats, no children planned but 2 rooms on the upper floor specifically desired for hobbies
Space requirements on ground and upper floors: see floor plan
Office: family use or home office? Both working from home, so office needed on upper floor and a partially finished basement for a second office (this layout is desired)
Guest stays per year: about 6 nights per year
Open or closed layout: ?
Conservative or modern construction: ?
Open kitchen, island: no kitchen island, closed kitchen
Number of dining seats: 4
Fireplace: yes
Music / stereo wall: no
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: garage for 2 cars with a wide door
Utility garden, greenhouse: no
Further wishes / special features / daily routine, including reasons: garage access to basement is important because of frequent off-site appointments, so I don’t want to walk through wind and rain. This elongated room is the sports room and must be kept as is.
House Design
Who designed it:
- Do-it-yourself
What do you particularly like? Why? Laundry room next to the bathroom, as I want a laundry chute for dirty clothes here.
What don’t you like? Why? After about 100 redesigns, everything is now satisfactory.
Price estimate according to architect/planner: no cost estimate yet for this floor plan.
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 500,000
Preferred heating technology: air-to-water heat pump with underfloor heating
If you had to give up, which details / extensions
- could you do without: second hobby room on upper floor, guest room on ground floor, instead use rooms in the basement.
- cannot give up: everything else
Why did the design end up as it is?
It’s a mix of many examples from various magazines… then tailored to our needs and the required functions of each room. Considerations included whether a room should be on the ground or upper floor, orientation, adjoining rooms, and traffic flows. Bedroom next to dressing room and bathroom, facing the garden, not above the living room, because my partner often has visitors in the evenings when I want to sleep. Office with no morning sun because sunlight disturbs me when working on screens, and I usually work early in the morning. Bathroom facing the garden.
What do you think makes it particularly good or bad?
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Do you have any suggestions for improvement?
The garage is planned on the left side of the house. The street is on the south side, and the garden extends to the northeast. The terrace should wrap around the corner near the living and dining area to get evening sun, but also provide shade during the summer midday heat. It is a south-facing slope. The neighboring houses are only bungalows built into the slope, so they do not block the light.
wibble schrieb:
It doesn’t matter at all how many square meters other families occupy. Even if they had an average of 10 children and lived on 80 sqm (860 sq ft) on average, what does that have to do with my house? Sorry, but that strikes me as strange right now. Even if I were to build 17 rooms on 1000 sqm (10,764 sq ft)... Yes, it doesn’t matter what anyone else has or builds. Wasn’t my point clear? I don’t see a plan here, just a collection of lists. It’s unrealistic.
wibble schrieb:
Wishes to outline And by that, did he mean you should draw? Or did he mean you should think it through and write it down? If it’s the former, I would change that person!!! Or hire a professional properly and pay according to HOAI.
wibble schrieb:
If you prefer, What I prefer doesn’t matter. It should be feasible.
But that’s exactly what I’m asking for. Explanations about what exactly doesn’t fit and why, and why it’s unrealistic.
I have no idea what he meant by that exactly. Whether to draw or not. Of course, we pay him normally. It’s just very difficult to express what I want in words. Generally, though, I don’t really want to be just handed something; I want to develop an optimal solution myself.
I have no idea what he meant by that exactly. Whether to draw or not. Of course, we pay him normally. It’s just very difficult to express what I want in words. Generally, though, I don’t really want to be just handed something; I want to develop an optimal solution myself.
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hampshire16 Apr 2020 22:02wibble schrieb:
Generally, I don’t just want someone to impose something on me; I want to develop an optimal solution myself. That’s absolutely right, because your involvement is crucial for success. It means giving the architect a clear picture of your lifestyle, wishes, dislikes, goals, habits, preferences, needs, and so on, and then allowing them the freedom to design architecture that perfectly fits these. This is teamwork.
For example, bouldering doesn’t just get assigned any room; it is thoughtfully integrated and implemented within the concept. That’s a different level and not something for amateurs. With a good solution, you immediately stand out from standard designs while staying within budget.
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Chris251116 Apr 2020 22:02Where is the basement plan? Regarding structural engineering: you will also need load-bearing walls, I assume you have planned only 12cm (5 inches) walls.
With a budget of 500k, unfortunately, your project will not be feasible. Since it is a hillside site, you will probably need concrete walls as well. The shell construction including a basement for living space will cost around 350k-400k, site costs 10k-15k, air-to-water heat pump in the range of 30k-40k, plumbing 30k-40k, electrical work (KNX?) starting at 25k and can go much higher, and a double garage will also cost you about 50k. Then you have not yet included paving for the driveway or courtyard, nor any exterior or garden landscaping.
Additionally, there are the “small” items: screed, flooring, doors, painting/wallpapering, garage doors, kitchen, and furniture, which can add another 70k-100k.
So, there you go...
With a budget of 500k, unfortunately, your project will not be feasible. Since it is a hillside site, you will probably need concrete walls as well. The shell construction including a basement for living space will cost around 350k-400k, site costs 10k-15k, air-to-water heat pump in the range of 30k-40k, plumbing 30k-40k, electrical work (KNX?) starting at 25k and can go much higher, and a double garage will also cost you about 50k. Then you have not yet included paving for the driveway or courtyard, nor any exterior or garden landscaping.
Additionally, there are the “small” items: screed, flooring, doors, painting/wallpapering, garage doors, kitchen, and furniture, which can add another 70k-100k.
So, there you go...
Chris2511 schrieb:
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