ᐅ Single-family home plot purchased – opinions on architect’s design
Created on: 15 Jul 2020 22:45
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maleba89
We have purchased our building plot and have just received the drawings from our architect.
I wanted to gather some opinions and suggestions. Perhaps you have some ideas or feedback.
We also received another version of the plans with the same layout, but 1 meter (3 feet) shorter in length and 0.5 meter (20 inches) less in depth, although the floor plan remains the same.
We are considering positioning the house angled toward the street and orienting it more toward the south. The zoning plan / building permit allows this.
The stream on the property is piped underground, and building is permitted up to the stream boundary, provided no structural loads are placed over it. A terrace is allowed in that area.
I wanted to gather some opinions and suggestions. Perhaps you have some ideas or feedback.
We also received another version of the plans with the same layout, but 1 meter (3 feet) shorter in length and 0.5 meter (20 inches) less in depth, although the floor plan remains the same.
We are considering positioning the house angled toward the street and orienting it more toward the south. The zoning plan / building permit allows this.
The stream on the property is piped underground, and building is permitted up to the stream boundary, provided no structural loads are placed over it. A terrace is allowed in that area.
pagoni2020 schrieb:
Maybe you should just let the architect design the plan completely "freely," without imposing these requirements [...] Because the design is supposed to be "new" (so maybe different) and planned "freely." Exactly, it would be crazy to keep including the old requirements in the specifications when you expect something new.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Here are the new floor plans. We really like the ground floor now.
We also like the upper floor except for the master bedroom dressing and bathroom area. The wall in the hallway should run straight down to separate this entire area from the hallway. We are still considering swapping Child 2’s room with the office.
There should be a pointed roof above the front door, and either dormer windows above the master bedroom and Child 1’s room, or just a dormer above the office. As a final option, a long dormer across all three rooms to provide a window facing the garden from each room.
The utility room will be built to allow for a possible shower to be added later on the ground floor.
The furniture layout in the living and dining area is not yet finalized; no chairs are planned at the kitchen counter, and the table is rotated 90 degrees.
We also like the upper floor except for the master bedroom dressing and bathroom area. The wall in the hallway should run straight down to separate this entire area from the hallway. We are still considering swapping Child 2’s room with the office.
There should be a pointed roof above the front door, and either dormer windows above the master bedroom and Child 1’s room, or just a dormer above the office. As a final option, a long dormer across all three rooms to provide a window facing the garden from each room.
The utility room will be built to allow for a possible shower to be added later on the ground floor.
The furniture layout in the living and dining area is not yet finalized; no chairs are planned at the kitchen counter, and the table is rotated 90 degrees.
I would move the wall on the upper floor between the hallway and the walk-in closet further to the left, so that you can access the bedroom and bathroom directly from the closet. The fireplace could be moved as well if I’m seeing the ground floor layout correctly. As it is now, the walk-in closet is hardly usable.
In the master bathroom, I find the shower and wet area right at the entrance to be problematic.
The kitchen is huge and offers potential for a unique design; the classic U-shape with a bar doesn’t seem suitable here.
I don’t quite understand the purpose of the two separate storage rooms next to the garage. What are they intended for?
In the master bathroom, I find the shower and wet area right at the entrance to be problematic.
The kitchen is huge and offers potential for a unique design; the classic U-shape with a bar doesn’t seem suitable here.
I don’t quite understand the purpose of the two separate storage rooms next to the garage. What are they intended for?
One room in the garage, accessible from the outside, will be used for the lawnmower, garden tools, etc. The other will serve as a passage room with a workbench, etc.
The interior walls of the garage will be lightweight construction, as we still want to see what fits best there.
The interior walls of the garage will be lightweight construction, as we still want to see what fits best there.
I’m a fan of having a fireplace and often complain a bit about not having one, but where the chimney is located now, I find it relatively useless. Near the kitchen, you don’t really need a fireplace that adds extra heat while cooking, and by the dining table, I don’t want that either.
I would consider relocating it to the living area, even if the chimney then has to run through the children’s bathroom.
I would consider relocating it to the living area, even if the chimney then has to run through the children’s bathroom.
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pagoni20208 Sep 2020 21:30In my opinion, the bay window in the dining room should be designed so that the dining table can be used exactly centered; as it is, it doesn’t look very good. Even if, for reasons I don’t understand, there won’t be any chairs at the counter, someone will still be standing or leaning there. Either way, the dining table should really stand freely and have enough space. I find it difficult to work with a bay window, especially in this case. If it were wide enough for the dining area to "disappear" inside it, that would work, but as it stands in the corner, even after rotating it, I’m afraid it won’t have a comfortable place. So either it should be somewhat wider or removed completely, or, as already mentioned, the kitchen should be smaller or not as deep.
I don’t see a suitable place for a fireplace with this furniture arrangement; perhaps if the living room were deeper on the bay window side, it could act as a "room divider" between the living room and dining room.
I also think there isn’t enough window area; hardly any light comes in from the hallway.
At the entrance to the office/guest room, I would try to reserve 60cm (24 inches) as space for a wardrobe, so that people do not visually walk directly into the side of the wardrobe.
I agree completely. Here it is just a small room with an unnecessary extra door. You enter the walk-in closet and then end up in this small enclosed room; to me, it feels more like a storage room, and the door further reduces usable space.
So far, the upstairs bathroom feels uninviting, but I’m sure more ideas will come, or you might start a separate thread for it. The shower is really right in front of you at the moment.
The roof terrace is huge and accessible only from the children’s area. To prevent it from just becoming a huge empty space, something needs to be done to ensure it looks good and is truly usable as a pleasant roof terrace. Too much area can also be a disadvantage—it just ends up feeling like a walkable garage roof rather than a proper roof terrace.
I don’t see a suitable place for a fireplace with this furniture arrangement; perhaps if the living room were deeper on the bay window side, it could act as a "room divider" between the living room and dining room.
I also think there isn’t enough window area; hardly any light comes in from the hallway.
At the entrance to the office/guest room, I would try to reserve 60cm (24 inches) as space for a wardrobe, so that people do not visually walk directly into the side of the wardrobe.
matte1987 schrieb:
I would move the wall upstairs from the hallway to the walk-in closet further to the left, so you can access the bedroom and bathroom from the walk-in closet.
I agree completely. Here it is just a small room with an unnecessary extra door. You enter the walk-in closet and then end up in this small enclosed room; to me, it feels more like a storage room, and the door further reduces usable space.
So far, the upstairs bathroom feels uninviting, but I’m sure more ideas will come, or you might start a separate thread for it. The shower is really right in front of you at the moment.
The roof terrace is huge and accessible only from the children’s area. To prevent it from just becoming a huge empty space, something needs to be done to ensure it looks good and is truly usable as a pleasant roof terrace. Too much area can also be a disadvantage—it just ends up feeling like a walkable garage roof rather than a proper roof terrace.
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