Hi Diana

I think the plan you have is workable but you haven't taken advantage of the available light & view

I'd be tempted to turn it all around

Have the kitchen/living space near the sliding doors which face north - so you can enjoy the space while you are awake!! Don't bother with a table & chairs Have a breakfast bar with stools to make the most of the space Use a futon or sofa bed for living & sleeping

Tuck a bathroom/laundry into the right hand corner as you enter

Use the remaining space for closets/bookcases & a workbench for study

Enjoy the process

Thank you so much for your feedback. Because it's a student apartment and a student is usually at uni/college or in lectures during the day there not really going to benefit from the light/view and

i also wanted to keep the bedroom as a private area for the student.

Part of the assignment im to consider that there might be up to 2 other students visiting to work on group projects or watch movies, etc which is why I have the small dining table and no breakfast bar and kept the kitchenette, living and dining area together.

the space behind the entry door (400mm deep & 900mm wide) is closet space and where the built-in robe/nook and fridge is, there will be a metre above each for more storage as the floor to ceiling us 3m

i have to refine my design in task 3 of my project and will be adding a study nook in the bedroom (1200mm wide) and reducing the wardrobe to 1200

really appreciate the feedbacks

Good Luck with your assignment

Thank you Julia

Hi Diana, Just a quickie. Sliding or bifold doors to close off sleeping zone and keeping plumbing on same wall Happy New Year

Hi Ruth

thank you so much for your feedback. I've had a few suggestions about swapping the bedroom/lounge but then I'd have to swap the kitchen/bathroom. With past and present experience with groceries the first thing I want to do is dump my groceries when I walk in the door, not walk through the entire apartment to get to the kitchen. I also like to have the bedroom as my private retreat, which is why it's in the top right corner. My bathroom I've updated and is now a 2-way bathroom, so I have access via the bedroom and when I have guests they can enter from the other door not having to come through the bedroom.

Having the kitchen/living area when you walk in feels more inviting rather than walking through the apartment to get to the living room.

i have just completed my floor plan to scale and really happy with how everything is flowing and the apartment feels balance

thank you for your positive feedback. Happy New Year

Hi Dianna, I was just concerned about the lack of Daylight back into the studio in your floor plan when it's so closed in. That's why I suggested folding stackable doors to open up the space for this, it could end up being quite dark in the entrance, kitchen space during the day. Natural and visual light is so important.

my suggestions include drawing your plans to accurate scale with all the furniture and fixtures sized to standard sizes eg a fridge (and washing machine) can be 60cm wide and 60 cm deep but also needs air space all round and a power point, the kitchen closet space is ideal for pantry and cleaning supplies, the wardrobe needs to be at least 60 cm deep to allow for thickness of walls as well as an internal space deep enough for hanging clothes, standard internal walls are 90mm thick but 100mm is much easier for initial planning, the toilet needs about 80cm x 80cm for elbow and knee space but doesn't leave enough space for the washing machine to be used, installed or removed and there's no door into the bathroom...the furniture doesn't have enough space for walkways (preferably "hallway" width about 90cm wide) to open wardrobe doors or squeeze into the lounge area, there's no study area and no use of wall storage for the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom or lounge and no provision for light and ventilation for the kitchen and bathroom.... without access to a simple CAD program you could draw every plan with a pencil, set square and accurate dimensions and also begin a collection of standard dimensions for furniture and fixtures...a quick Google will confirm that the bed i've included is a standard double bed 1370 x 1870 (but any bed need at least an extra 150 mm all round for bedding) plus walking space to get in and out of bed, the small dining suite is 1200 x 1200 as long as the chairs are not being used...interior design is an exciting career but depends on accurate planning as well as creativity...my copy of your plan demonstrates the issues mentioned and i look forward to seeing your results, best of luck to you

I have had another play with the studio 6 x 6 space, it's not a lot of room and the one really bad thing is that there's NO external window able to be included in the bathroom, extraction fans just won't keep up to it and the mold. I have added a high opening window for light and air between the bathroom and living close to the sliding door (window can be closed when toilet in use). Bench/bar tables and stools are very popular especially with comfortable stools to work and eat at.

The bathroom window should show as a long high opening window above the TV, otherwise the bathroom will be dark and damp, Louvers come to mind.

following my earlier suggestions i thought you may be interested in the floorplan for a weekend cottage which includes some ideas that may be useful for comparison... understanding that you may not change the original windows and doors the shallow pantry cupboards could extend behind your front door, the sink reduced to a standard 1200mm length and light and ventilation added with Solar Skylights, frosted glass internal doors with opening fanlights and an exhaust system for the stove, toilet and bath which are usually required for legal standards

Wow!!!! Thank you. I'm so overwhelmed with everyone's input and feedback for my assessment. I have taken on board lots of advice from you all. Thank you oklouise & siriuskey for the floor plans and for the time you have all taken to comment.

task 3 is to now refine my design. I will post it when I have completed it.

Dianna

We have all been so busy playing wiht your assignment we forgot one very important thing, which is-

Can you see what it is the teacher/lecturer is really asking of you?

I think it may be:-

can the student read plans sizes/spaces/aspect/flow

can the student grasp the concept of scale

can the student show a realistic understanding of needs for the space

can the student stay realistic within the confines of the set details

Keep this in mind when you refine your ideas

My big concern is Bathroom ventilation when you are not allowed to add any exterior windows, perhaps extractor fans are OK, but hey we're talking students here. also consider that most student studios will be in multi story buildings, Can you confirm that the entrance door starts 400mm from the corner., I think I have read all measurements correctly this time look forward to seeing your floor plan, cheers

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I have added a sleeping platform Double bed, with storage for surf boards,camping gear etc under.

Sliding panels can close off across 2/3 of the sleeping space, steps access this space cheers

The Lounge should be a night and day for sleep over,