ᐅ Single-family house with a clipped hip roof, approximately 340 square meters
Created on: 14 Apr 2021 18:27
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mxx_mucHello everyone,
My wife and I are in the process of building a house for ourselves and our three children.
We have a design from our architect that we would like to discuss.
Please ignore the furniture shown; these are just placeholders. The detailed planning for that is still to come.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 6000m2 (60x100), house will be roughly in the center
Main entrance from the west
No slope on the site
Number of floors: 1 plus attic
No special restrictions
Owners’ Requirements
Classic single-family home
Roof type: half-hipped roof
No basement, two fully usable floors
2 adults in early 30s, 2 children (2/5 years old) + 1 planned
Space requirements: see design
Office: occasional need for a study room
Closed kitchen
6 dining seats in the kitchen
12 dining seats in the living/dining room
Conservative construction style
Fireplace in the living room, fireplace in reading corner of attic
Underfloor heating
Garage and heating room already existing in an outbuilding
House Design
Who created the design:
Rough draft by us, inspired by various floor plans, executed by the architect.
Solid construction: Poroton blocks inside, brick outside
What we especially like: the ground floor in general, the large kitchen
What we don’t like: the children’s rooms in the attic are a bit too large.
Our Questions:
What can be improved? What is absolutely unacceptable?
Will the rooms have enough natural daylight?
Thank you very much in advance!
My wife and I are in the process of building a house for ourselves and our three children.
We have a design from our architect that we would like to discuss.
Please ignore the furniture shown; these are just placeholders. The detailed planning for that is still to come.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 6000m2 (60x100), house will be roughly in the center
Main entrance from the west
No slope on the site
Number of floors: 1 plus attic
No special restrictions
Owners’ Requirements
Classic single-family home
Roof type: half-hipped roof
No basement, two fully usable floors
2 adults in early 30s, 2 children (2/5 years old) + 1 planned
Space requirements: see design
Office: occasional need for a study room
Closed kitchen
6 dining seats in the kitchen
12 dining seats in the living/dining room
Conservative construction style
Fireplace in the living room, fireplace in reading corner of attic
Underfloor heating
Garage and heating room already existing in an outbuilding
House Design
Who created the design:
Rough draft by us, inspired by various floor plans, executed by the architect.
Solid construction: Poroton blocks inside, brick outside
What we especially like: the ground floor in general, the large kitchen
What we don’t like: the children’s rooms in the attic are a bit too large.
Our Questions:
What can be improved? What is absolutely unacceptable?
Will the rooms have enough natural daylight?
Thank you very much in advance!
I find the whole thing quite large 😉 ... without planned furniture, it’s difficult to give a proper assessment. The 2m (6.5 ft) head height line in the attic should also be labeled, as the bedroom up there seems difficult to furnish. The same applies to the bedroom on the ground floor.
How often will the dining table for 12 people actually be used? That requires an enormous amount of space.
The bathroom and guest toilet situation on the ground floor also seems rather uninspired.
The wardrobe feels too small for the overall spaciousness of the house and a household of five people.
Where is north? Perhaps a site plan including the garage and other structures would help.
How often will the dining table for 12 people actually be used? That requires an enormous amount of space.
The bathroom and guest toilet situation on the ground floor also seems rather uninspired.
The wardrobe feels too small for the overall spaciousness of the house and a household of five people.
Where is north? Perhaps a site plan including the garage and other structures would help.
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GeradeSchräg14 Apr 2021 19:52Hello,
first of all, I am not an expert, so these are just two suggestions that I might want to change or at least see drawn up.
1) I would add a storage room on the upper floor. For vacuum cleaners, cleaning supplies, etc. In a house this large, I wouldn’t want to carry those items across the house every time. If you have cleaning help, it would also make things easier for the housekeeper. :P
2) I would consider combining the dormer windows into one large one, at least to see it visually once. Then as a hip roof dormer, matching the rest of the roof.
first of all, I am not an expert, so these are just two suggestions that I might want to change or at least see drawn up.
1) I would add a storage room on the upper floor. For vacuum cleaners, cleaning supplies, etc. In a house this large, I wouldn’t want to carry those items across the house every time. If you have cleaning help, it would also make things easier for the housekeeper. :P
2) I would consider combining the dormer windows into one large one, at least to see it visually once. Then as a hip roof dormer, matching the rest of the roof.
Please include a site plan.
Where is north?
What is the budget?
I assume the building plot is not in Germany.
I find there is wasted space on the ground floor. The large bathroom should be part of the bedroom. The staircase reminds me somewhat of a 1980s stairwell.
Please add proper furniture throughout. It looks unbalanced in places.
Why don’t you want the master bathroom to be en-suite?
There is no storage room on the upper floor.
I would avoid combining laundry and building services in the same room unless absolutely necessary.
I don’t like the exterior design. I would take the advice from [USER=53113]@GeradeSchräg.
Where is north?
What is the budget?
I assume the building plot is not in Germany.
I find there is wasted space on the ground floor. The large bathroom should be part of the bedroom. The staircase reminds me somewhat of a 1980s stairwell.
Please add proper furniture throughout. It looks unbalanced in places.
Why don’t you want the master bathroom to be en-suite?
There is no storage room on the upper floor.
I would avoid combining laundry and building services in the same room unless absolutely necessary.
I don’t like the exterior design. I would take the advice from [USER=53113]@GeradeSchräg.
A lot of space 🙂 But apart from providing room for a nice dining area, I don’t see much added value. Quite the opposite: you end up constantly running into each other – not exactly ideal. The dining table reminds me of a pandemic meeting :p
But setting the oversized design aside:
Lots of space, yet the utility room isn’t really designed to be inviting.
Why is there a bathroom without a window? That really isn’t necessary, is it?
Am I right in thinking the parents’ bedroom is downstairs?
Because I’m asking: there’s no space for a double bed either downstairs or upstairs!
And then the path from the bedroom to the toilet either goes past the stairs or above, where the teenagers have their parties – a no-go, so it fails for me.
I don’t see any professional architectural input here: some dimensions are standard, others are completely distorted. It looks like someone involved can’t implement sizes or plans realistically. Just the tiny shower and washbasin units... the very small windows in the living room... and what’s the purpose of the bay window in the dining area? It’s not even aligned properly.
The 2-meter (6 feet 7 inches) guideline is missing.
The sofa gets lost next to the “actually too wide” table, and a fireplace behind the seating area, between the chairs – what’s that supposed to be for?
To answer your question: The living room will be too dark!
But setting the oversized design aside:
Lots of space, yet the utility room isn’t really designed to be inviting.
Why is there a bathroom without a window? That really isn’t necessary, is it?
Am I right in thinking the parents’ bedroom is downstairs?
Because I’m asking: there’s no space for a double bed either downstairs or upstairs!
And then the path from the bedroom to the toilet either goes past the stairs or above, where the teenagers have their parties – a no-go, so it fails for me.
I don’t see any professional architectural input here: some dimensions are standard, others are completely distorted. It looks like someone involved can’t implement sizes or plans realistically. Just the tiny shower and washbasin units... the very small windows in the living room... and what’s the purpose of the bay window in the dining area? It’s not even aligned properly.
The 2-meter (6 feet 7 inches) guideline is missing.
The sofa gets lost next to the “actually too wide” table, and a fireplace behind the seating area, between the chairs – what’s that supposed to be for?
To answer your question: The living room will be too dark!
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