Looking for feedback on proposed renovation/floorplan -1926 home in SA
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Comments (26)Hi .... Couple of thoughts ....... You could leave the WC where it is currently but make it slightly larger to include washer/ dryer. I would suggest a smaller pantry & have the study nook behind it opening to the lounge area. You could leave the study open or close off with a "barn door" when not in use. I would use the area designated as " laundry " in your plan as a storage & mud room area. I don't see the configuration of the rear living room as being practical. I would centre the fireplace & depending on your heat source, have the television above. Cheers...See MoreCritique my proposed floor plan for granny flat
Comments (11)simply put - massively pushing the functional envelope in such tight/small limits. To achieve this you have to seriously limit/streamline flow/access points and maximise any wall space. So for example the only window into the kitchen really should be say a splashback window. The double access into the kitchen/living is a luxury in context - something has to give here otherwise you'll end up with something that ticks boxes but in reality is not actually very usable .......recommend you check out some Japanese & northern European work to see how this type of thing can be achieved effectively/cleverly when space is limited....possibly here you may be best to consider a living/kitchen/bedroom setup that is functionally zoned/separated with strategic furniture/joinery placement, simple kitchen at one end and bathroom the only "room" created within existing structure.......remember, depending upon existing conditions and what the ultimately outcome it can sometimes be false economy rearranging/re-using elements when you'll get a better bang for buck by popping out a little here and there to free up certain details for certain functional gains......good luck! PD...See MoreFeedback on a floorplan
Comments (21)with rear lane access you could have a drive through double garage at the back fence plus a simple carport that could double as an alfresco at the side of the house with a deck across the back of the house for steps and, while the lounge at the front of the house makes a better parents' retreat, the original lounge is bigger, doesn't need any walls removed and there would be enough space for a more generous family bathroom with the laundry next to the new kitchen with pantry and separate powder room...and, with a clear image of the roof, it's now easier to understand the separate area in the front bedroom for the ensuite (keeping original windows) and with careful choice of fixtures there should be enough space for a double vanity and shower a new site plan shows how there would be enough space across the backyard for a double garage (plus workshop and/or rumpus room with northern windows) and still leave about 10m of garden between house and garage...See MoreNeed feedback on house floorplan.
Comments (15)I've dug out this renovation we designed some years ago so it's not perfect but should demonstrate what I'm talking about. I've attached a 3D sketch plan to help explain the principals and I'll do my best to be brief. Sorry about the darkness due to the use of grey tiles and carpets but we actually had so much extra light, the home could handle the darker finishes without feeling cramped. In this instance the rear of the land was to the N.W. It was an existing "L" shape and we removed the long part of the "L". Working from the street up we converted the original formal lounge and dining into a pavilion with 3 bedrooms, bathroom, powder room and small rumpus area with the help of a small addition on the left hand end. By demolishing the balance of the home we were able to create a link which contains the meals area, kitchen with butlers pantry and the laundry. The next pavilion has the new lounge and dining areas complete with a new master bedroom with ensuite, sep toilet with a dressing table beside it and a lovely walk in robe. By designing 2 sep pavilions with a link we have created a private courtyard for outdoor living that is protected from the cooler breezes and which extends the living - dining areas and is easily serviced by the central kitchen. The kitchen has connection with the courtyard and the internal entertaining areas with the terrace beyond. It all functions well. Off the kitchen (down the page in the dark) we have a butlers pantry and then a laundry that leads out into the services courtyard on the other side. The entertaining pavilion, being a new build, allowed us to design the roof with an inverted truss system which extended the glazing another 450 higher which gave us amazing solar access in winter. I have also attached an external view to demonstrate that aspect of the design. Each pavilion gains much more light and allows cooling breezes to pass through the home in summer. Each pavilion has views and direct connection to the courtyard and the home feels twice as big because of the courtyard is visually integrated as part of the home. Note the amount of light to the entertaining areas and main bedroom through the massed glazing. We have removed the pergola designed to extend along the entire terrace to help control summer solar access just to help clarify the extent of the glazing. Pavilions, in most instances, will provide you with better solar access which when controlled during summer allows the home to be naturally heated in winter yet cooler in summer because the hot air can escape readily. Where in large single "lumps" of homes the hot air becomes trapped and your comfort level is reduced in summer causing you to rely on air conditioning throughout the summer, therefore costing you more to run the home year round. The courtyards allow privacy while creating larger integrated entertaining areas and creating interesting views rather than looking at the neighbours roof and a fence. Your designer should be able to perform a site visit, photograph the site and examine the various interplays between your site and the views, adjoining land and houses and assess the ways in which sun tracks and the hot and cool breezes enter the site. From that it's a matter of designing the home to take advantage of those aspects of the site and mass the glazing to create solar gain in winter and exclude the sun in summer. After all that's what you are paying your designer for and what you deserve for the largest single investment of your life. Don't short change yourself when designing a new home. I hope I've helped....See More- 4 years ago
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