ᐅ Single-family house with a walkable green roof carport on a sloped site
Created on: 22 Dec 2019 09:40
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Anolca*
Dear forum members,
In April, we purchased a really small plot of land (315 sqm (3395 sq ft)). Soon, a single-family house with a walkable green roof carport will be built on it. Due to the sloped terrain, the street-facing basement will be used as living space for bedrooms and a bathroom.
The entrance will lead directly into the living level from the side.
The building permit / planning permission has now been granted, with a few minor conditions. We expected this since our plot is located in an area designated as outside the main development zone and also within a water and landscape protection area.
We are building a solid brick house in monolithic construction (Poroton) without any frills, completely old-fashioned (small rooms, no floor-to-ceiling windows and those only in white), but turnkey via a general contractor.
On January 6th (06.01.), the site will be cleared, and after the surveyor has marked it out, construction will start.
Beforehand, we will drop off a card at the nearest neighbors’ houses, along with a small survival kit for neighbors of builders (cotton wool for sound insulation, something sweet as comfort food, and a painted picture by our daughter as window decoration for a nicer view instead of the construction site).
We are filling a small building gap in an old village, so a more personal approach is allowed.
Now we hope that the excavation work in soil classes 6/7 will remain within reasonable limits.
Best regards and happy holidays,
Anolca
In April, we purchased a really small plot of land (315 sqm (3395 sq ft)). Soon, a single-family house with a walkable green roof carport will be built on it. Due to the sloped terrain, the street-facing basement will be used as living space for bedrooms and a bathroom.
The entrance will lead directly into the living level from the side.
The building permit / planning permission has now been granted, with a few minor conditions. We expected this since our plot is located in an area designated as outside the main development zone and also within a water and landscape protection area.
We are building a solid brick house in monolithic construction (Poroton) without any frills, completely old-fashioned (small rooms, no floor-to-ceiling windows and those only in white), but turnkey via a general contractor.
On January 6th (06.01.), the site will be cleared, and after the surveyor has marked it out, construction will start.
Beforehand, we will drop off a card at the nearest neighbors’ houses, along with a small survival kit for neighbors of builders (cotton wool for sound insulation, something sweet as comfort food, and a painted picture by our daughter as window decoration for a nicer view instead of the construction site).
We are filling a small building gap in an old village, so a more personal approach is allowed.
Now we hope that the excavation work in soil classes 6/7 will remain within reasonable limits.
Best regards and happy holidays,
Anolca
-XIII- schrieb:
I think the floor plan basically fits your needs but isn’t ideally designed. An architect is definitely recommended for a sloped site, especially if you have specific requirements.We have an architectural firm as the general contractor. What would you have done differently?
Anolca* schrieb:
We have an architectural firm as the general contractor.
What would you have done differently? At least the following caught my eye right away...
- Basement is quite dark
- Many narrow, corridor-like rooms in the basement
- Separating the utility room and the technical room wastes unnecessary space and creates unnecessary doors
- Exterior staircase is the perfect viewing platform into the basement bedroom
- On the upper floor, I completely miss the structure, and the rooms feel almost randomly arranged to me (room Tetris)
Sorry if this sounds too negative...
I would have designed the basement differently.
I also didn’t like the upper floor; it felt like Tetris. With the background information now known, it doesn’t seem quite so ill-conceived.
Take your time with the landscaping. I revised the plans several times. One change came from the fact that we discovered a very old foundation stone running underneath the neighbors’ paving. The soil was also problematic.
Some of the walls are part of the existing structure, and the new ones are made from old stones.
I also didn’t like the upper floor; it felt like Tetris. With the background information now known, it doesn’t seem quite so ill-conceived.
Take your time with the landscaping. I revised the plans several times. One change came from the fact that we discovered a very old foundation stone running underneath the neighbors’ paving. The soil was also problematic.
Some of the walls are part of the existing structure, and the new ones are made from old stones.
-XIII- schrieb:
The following immediately caught my attention...
- Basement is quite dark
- Many narrow, corridor-like rooms in the basement
- Separating the utility room and the technical room wastes unnecessary space and creates unnecessary doors
- External staircase is the perfect viewing platform into the basement bedroom
- The upper floor totally lacks structure for me, and the rooms seem almost randomly arranged (room Tetris)
Sorry if this sounds negative...No problem... I actually asked for criticism.
Yes... the basement won’t be very bright, but I think that’s negligible for rooms used only at night.
Separating the technical room and utility room gives me extra walls to hang things on (folding chairs, ladder, clothesline).
The point about the external staircase is true. But at night the shutters are down, and during the day, the bedroom is rather unoccupied anyway.
So I can understand the criticism well... we also thought about it, but for us it’s manageable.
I actually find the upper floor very successful and not unstructured at all. We like it quite compact. Only the access to the shower room was tested in several versions, but this is the most practical for us.
Thanks anyway for your comments.
haydee schrieb:
I would have designed the basement differently as well.
I also didn’t like the upper floor; it felt like Tetris. Now that I know the background, it doesn’t seem quite as ill-conceived.
Take your time with the landscaping. I revised the plans several times. One change was triggered by discovering a very old foundation stone running underneath the neighbors’ paving. The soil was also an issue.
Some of the walls are existing structures, and the new ones were built using old stones. The landscaping will be finalized after the house is completed, but then implemented quickly. Living on a construction site (even if it’s just the outdoor area) with an autistic child is definitely very challenging.
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