ᐅ Single-family house with two full stories, mono-pitched roof, no basement
Created on: 17 Jul 2018 16:40
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Bean84
Hello,
we have been following this forum for some time and have already incorporated many ideas into our floor plan design. Now we're starting to get serious and want to obtain cost estimates. Changes to the plan are still possible.
The plan was created by a structural engineer based on our wishes.
We would appreciate suggestions and constructive criticism.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 849 sqm (approx. NE-SW - so from bottom to top: about 30 meters (approx. 98 feet, average, slightly diagonal), from left to right about 26 meters (approx. 85 feet)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio: 0.6
Building envelope, building line and boundary: Yes, there is one, about 3 meters (approx. 10 feet) to the NE and SW. On the other two sides, boundary development is possible.
Number of parking spaces: Attic + 2 parking spaces in front
Number of floors: two full stories, no basement
Roof type: Shed roof (mono-pitch) with 6.6-degree slope
Style: Modern
Orientation: Southwest
Maximum heights / limits: (specified above sea level) - approx. 11.5 meters (approx. 38 feet)
Additional requirements: No flat roofs, minimum roof pitch 5 degrees, for two full stories a maximum roof pitch of 35 degrees for gable roofs.
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Shed roof (mono-pitch), modern, clean lines
Basement, floors: two full stories, no basement
Number of residents, ages: Currently three (34, 33, 3) - possibility for a second child is open.
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: Probably less than initially planned...
Office: Family use or home office?: An office is desired for general household activities, but working from home is not mandatory.
Overnight guests per year: about 15
Open or closed architecture: Open. Definitely open.
Conservative or modern construction: Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Yes. - Not yet shown in the plan; we have currently designed a peninsula with five tall cabinets behind it (in a niche).
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: Yes
Music / stereo wall: Not necessary.
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Maybe self-built later, but already planned.
Utility garden, greenhouse: No.
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why certain things are desired or not: We work shift schedules. It would be good if one can get up without waking the other. Also, we want a "buffer zone" between the children's bedrooms and the master bedroom to allow sleeping during the day.
House Design
Planner: Independent structural engineer (commissioned by us)
What do you particularly like? Why?: Open living space, straight staircase, gallery, no "uninviting" stairwell, corner window in the living room, spacious ground floor.
What do you dislike? Why?: Layout of the upper floor (storage room as a last resort?), second door in the bathroom, general window arrangement.
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 350,000 - 400,000 euros
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 400,000 euros
Preferred heating technology: Air-to-water heat pump with underfloor heating and fireplace - NO ventilation system!
If you have to give up anything, on which details / extensions can you compromise: build smaller if necessary; straight staircase
On which details / extensions can you not compromise: gallery, fireplace, office, children’s bedrooms no smaller than 15 sqm (approx. 161 sq ft)
Why is the design the way it is now? - ? Because it was planned around the straight staircase
Standard design from the planner? - No
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? - Almost all.
A mix of many examples from various magazines... - Yes
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
How do you see the price range, what are your honest opinions about the floor plan in general? Ways to reduce the size?
we have been following this forum for some time and have already incorporated many ideas into our floor plan design. Now we're starting to get serious and want to obtain cost estimates. Changes to the plan are still possible.
The plan was created by a structural engineer based on our wishes.
We would appreciate suggestions and constructive criticism.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 849 sqm (approx. NE-SW - so from bottom to top: about 30 meters (approx. 98 feet, average, slightly diagonal), from left to right about 26 meters (approx. 85 feet)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio: 0.6
Building envelope, building line and boundary: Yes, there is one, about 3 meters (approx. 10 feet) to the NE and SW. On the other two sides, boundary development is possible.
Number of parking spaces: Attic + 2 parking spaces in front
Number of floors: two full stories, no basement
Roof type: Shed roof (mono-pitch) with 6.6-degree slope
Style: Modern
Orientation: Southwest
Maximum heights / limits: (specified above sea level) - approx. 11.5 meters (approx. 38 feet)
Additional requirements: No flat roofs, minimum roof pitch 5 degrees, for two full stories a maximum roof pitch of 35 degrees for gable roofs.
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Shed roof (mono-pitch), modern, clean lines
Basement, floors: two full stories, no basement
Number of residents, ages: Currently three (34, 33, 3) - possibility for a second child is open.
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: Probably less than initially planned...
Office: Family use or home office?: An office is desired for general household activities, but working from home is not mandatory.
Overnight guests per year: about 15
Open or closed architecture: Open. Definitely open.
Conservative or modern construction: Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Yes. - Not yet shown in the plan; we have currently designed a peninsula with five tall cabinets behind it (in a niche).
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: Yes
Music / stereo wall: Not necessary.
Balcony, roof terrace: No
Garage, carport: Maybe self-built later, but already planned.
Utility garden, greenhouse: No.
Additional wishes / special features / daily routine, also reasons why certain things are desired or not: We work shift schedules. It would be good if one can get up without waking the other. Also, we want a "buffer zone" between the children's bedrooms and the master bedroom to allow sleeping during the day.
House Design
Planner: Independent structural engineer (commissioned by us)
What do you particularly like? Why?: Open living space, straight staircase, gallery, no "uninviting" stairwell, corner window in the living room, spacious ground floor.
What do you dislike? Why?: Layout of the upper floor (storage room as a last resort?), second door in the bathroom, general window arrangement.
Cost estimate according to architect/planner: 350,000 - 400,000 euros
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings: 400,000 euros
Preferred heating technology: Air-to-water heat pump with underfloor heating and fireplace - NO ventilation system!
If you have to give up anything, on which details / extensions can you compromise: build smaller if necessary; straight staircase
On which details / extensions can you not compromise: gallery, fireplace, office, children’s bedrooms no smaller than 15 sqm (approx. 161 sq ft)
Why is the design the way it is now? - ? Because it was planned around the straight staircase
Standard design from the planner? - No
Which wishes were implemented by the architect? - Almost all.
A mix of many examples from various magazines... - Yes
What is the most important / fundamental question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
How do you see the price range, what are your honest opinions about the floor plan in general? Ways to reduce the size?
Bean84 schrieb:
We really like the layout on the ground floor. Oh, then everything is perfect.
Bean84 schrieb:
The upper floor basically took shape because of the staircase...
Based on the feedback here, we will switch the walk-in closet and bedroom. We initially thought the layout would act as a noise buffer for the kids’ room...
We will probably remove the dressing area and also the second door to the bathroom.
Yes, the noise buffer for the kids’ room – but maybe you could add extra sound insulation in the wall there?
Bean84 schrieb:
We are also struggling with whether to keep the ceiling height as planned or to reduce it by one course of blocks, which would shorten the staircase and reduce the overall exterior dimensions. We think this could save quite a bit of money since the windows, blinds, etc., would also be smaller.
What do you think? Our architect says that we need to consider that the kitchen ceiling has to be lowered slightly to accommodate the ventilation system for the range hood. But couldn’t this just be done above the island?I can’t really judge the scale, as there are people here with more experience, but you already have a somewhat "luxurious" ceiling height. Of course, lower ceiling height usually means lower costs, especially if you can shorten the staircase and overall design as a result.
Regarding ventilation... even houses with 2.55 meters (8 feet 4 inches) ceiling height have range hoods. Also, there are alternatives like downdraft extractors, for example.
If you are concerned that your neighbor’s garage casts too much shadow, next time just bring a meter stick or something similar, hold it up, and see how far the shadow reaches. It’s not very precise but better than nothing.
Spring or autumn would be more interesting times to check. Right now, the sun is quite high.
Spring or autumn would be more interesting times to check. Right now, the sun is quite high.
Bean84 schrieb:
The second entrance door was also born out of necessity, as our architect was concerned that without large glazing at the back, not enough light would enter and the entire stairwell area would become too dark. However, it feels quite strange to visitors when they enter through the main entrance and then see the secondary entrance, which actually looks like it should be the main entrance. You know it’s not, but that doesn’t change the feeling. It just seems odd.
So far, I haven’t addressed this (and other) detail(s) because I believe the shown design is still far from being the final version. That’s why I have focused mainly on the building volumes, their positions, and dimensions for now.
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