skip to main content

Building a Home Design Dilemma

HAS ANYONE BUILT ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS PLAN #16901WG?

3 years ago

HAS ANYONE BUILT ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS PLAN #16901WG?

Featured Answer

Architectrunnerguy

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

Ok, now to actually offer constructive/helpful advice for your six figure undertaking, I'm questioning the size of the house relative to the spaces you're building. The first floor is 2748SF which is a LOT for a 3 BR house.

Now, at the great risk of this being intrepreted as a solution, it is NOT as the best house designs begin with the site. I'm only posting this as an example of basically the same spatial program only in significantly less square footage at 2154SF, 594 SF less and we still had a space in that for the grand piano and a fourth bedroom which these folks are using as a home school room!!

And the point above about an entry should be well taken. As you can see a foyer doesn't have to be big. In this house it's 4'x5'.....20SF.

But good luck with your build. Exciting times ahead!

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (9)

PRO
PPF.
3 years ago
Why do you ask?
HU-682596025 thanked PPF.
HU-682596025
Original Author
3 years ago
We are interested in this plan for a future build but would like to see example interior renderings or photos before we decide.
Related Discussions
Has anyone built a Architectural Design Home?
Q
Comments (5)
Here it is: Abounding in the simple roof lines stock plans are noted for. [Craftsman[(https://www.houzz.com/magazine/roots-of-style-see-what-defines-a-craftsman-home-stsetivw-vs~14999574) Crashes into Victorian Cottage. (But I'm no architect.)
...See More
Has anyone built this plan or know of the designer?
Q
Comments (11)
You guys are rough.... Some people apparently like the look of garages and I won't argue that point. But the friendship door right next to a front door? I have a friendship door now because I have a side load garage. I don't like the concept after building it this way 8 years ago but my wife still does. Either way, in this layout it is truly confusing. There is a spec house in my area that also has a friendship door on the front of the house - less confusing than this one. But our friendship doors that in style? It confuses guests and their hosts. Which door are they coming to? Are they driveway parkers or road parkers? Do they pull close to the garage doors or near the end of the driveway? Options can be confusing. Next house - 1 door! Circular drive for guests. And some people like dark houses. I love that the only uncovered front elevation window is into a closet - that will really spill the light everywhere. And how the brightest room in the house by far is the master bedroom. At least the cars will have a sunny spot to park with uncovered windows on 3 sides. But I get it - the front garage is huge for a modest house. And that driveway - a full 3 cars wide. There is a house around these parts with a 5 bay front load garage and the house sits on top. There is an entry way between the garage doors that heads back to the kitchen/family room. Kind of looks like a place you take your car to get serviced. Husband designed it - big car guy. DIfferent strokes I guess. Mark - I have to say I was kind of annoyed by your tone on one of my threads but you do make me laugh....
...See More
Architectural Design # 14662RK - anyone built or seen?
Q
Comments (10)
Plans are here, https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/modern-farmhouse-plan-rich-with-features-14662rk This is a dark house. The kitchen especially will be very dark, and the living room too with deep covered porches at each end. Do you need an eating area attached to the island (which makes the island that much larger and cumbersome to walk around) when you have a dedicated dining table mere steps away? Not a fan of plans where you walk in through the front door into to find yourself smack dab in the kitchen, dining room, and/or living room. There's no closet by the front entrance either. Depending on the orientation of the site, the garage seems to get pride of place, which is a curious choice. There seem to be a lot of barn/sliding/pocket doors, which you should think about because there's not a lot of wall space for things like art, mirrors, or shelving on the walls if you need or want such things. If there will be a TV on the fireplace wall, anyone who wants to sleep in the master bedroom will get the sound of the TV through the adjoining wall. The layout and traffic paths seem very cumbersome. I would definitely do cpartist's recommended exercise with colored pens to trace the various paths, to do laundry (getting it from and back to the bedrooms), making and serving a meal (including trips to the pantry). I would also imagine a scenario if you're in the kitchen cooking, a child comes through on the way to the bathroom and on the way back to grab a glass of water, and then someone comes to the front door. I get the the exterior has everything on the current trendy wish list, and the garage exterior is as cute as a garage can be made to be. And the focus on the pool at the website is clever and seductive. But you'll be spending most of your time in the house, and it's just not designed properly to live well or very functionally.
...See More
Any feedback on this family home plan? has anyone built one similar?
Q
Comments (54)
Rachel please do yourself a favor and ignore DE. She really is someone who is here just to stir the pot. Plus she acts like she knows all about design and architecture but anything she has learned is just from one or two books. In fact each time she opens her mouth she more than proves her lack of knowledge and understanding of architecture and design. Better off listening to our excellent architects, Virgil, Mark, architectrunnerguy, RES as well as some of our contractors, Worthy, Millworkman, Jeffrey Grenz to name a few. In fact my house is as good as it is because I listened to Mark, architectrunnerguy and RES. Additionally are some very talented designers who regularly post.
...See More
rrah
3 years ago
This is the link: https://www.architecturaldesigns.com/house-plans/modern-farmhouse-plan-with-wraparound-porch-and-bonus-room-16901wg

For a house this size I would expect a designated foyer space instead of walking into the main living space. There is also no closet near the front door. Where will you put dirty shoes, coats, umbrellas, etc.?

I would move the door to the master bedroom to the right and get rid of the waste of space hall. I'd then have square off the master closet and place the door in that former hallway. I do think though it's kind of awkward to have to walk through what is the back entrance to get to the master. Consider getting rid of that back door or at minimum add a door to close off the space from the living room.

The kitchen also needs some work.
PRO
PPF.
3 years ago
If you are serious about this plan, you could pay someone to create a computer model of it. You could then navigate around inside similar to the video on the website that shows the outside.
PRO
Mark Bischak, Architect
3 years ago
First determine which country they sized the kitchen to accommodate.
shead
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
While I love a huge kitchen, I am not sure why that one is so big, especially without a center island. You could do the polka with that wasted space.

The secondary bath is very small and the secondary bedroom closets are near worthless.

Unfortunately, the wrap around porch is likely to block much of your natural light.
PRO
Mark Bischak, Architect
3 years ago
Okay, some may have guessed that I think some of the spaces in the house may be a little too large. I for one do not know the needs and wants and budget of the OP, so the design may fit them well, but I doubt it. And what ARG pointed out about the site is very true, and we do not know what the site is so we do not know how the design would take advantage of it or not. There are better ways to come up with a home design than picking someone else's.
PRO
N Dobos Architecture
3 years ago
Don’t block the view to the backyard by putting toilet and pantry on the back wall

Related Stories

ARCHITECTURE Design Workshop: Connecting Our Built and Unbuilt Worlds

By Eric Reinholdt, Architect

Renderings of an unbuilt project in California show how using place to inspire architecture is worth getting right

REMODELING GUIDES Plan Your Home Remodel: The Design and Drawing Phase

By Bud Dietrich, AIA

Renovation Diary, Part 2: A couple has found the right house, a ranch in Florida. Now it's time for the design and drawings

ARCHITECTURE Touches of Cozy for Open-Plan Designs

Sometimes an open floor plan is just a little too open. Here’s how to soften it with built-ins, inventive screens and decor

ARCHITECTURE Design Workshop: How to Separate Space in an Open Floor Plan

By Eric Reinholdt, Architect

Rooms within a room, partial walls, fabric dividers and open shelves create privacy and intimacy while keeping the connection

REMODELING GUIDES Home Designs: The U-Shaped House Plan

For outdoor living spaces and privacy, consider wings around a garden room

GREEN BUILDING Efficient Architecture Suggests a New Future for Design

By Spry Architecture

Homes that pay attention to efficient construction, square footage and finishes are paving the way for fresh aesthetic potential

REMODELING GUIDES 8 Architectural Tricks to Enhance an Open-Plan Space

By Tugman Studio

Make the most of your open-plan living area with the use of light, layout and zones

HOUZZ TOURS My Houzz: Architectural Elegance With the Addition of Built-Ins

By Margot Hartford Photography

Custom shelves solve a clutter issue, while travel mementos add personality to the home of a family of 5 in Ontario

LIVING ROOMS Love Your Living Room: Make a Design Plan

By Elements of Style

Create a living room you and your guests will really enjoy spending time in by first setting up the right layout

WORKING WITH PROS Understand Your Site Plan for a Better Landscape Design

By Falon Mihalic

The site plan is critical for the design of a landscape, but most homeowners find it puzzling. This overview can help

Sponsored

Kuhns Contracting, Inc.

26 Reviews

Central Ohio's Trusted Home Remodeler Specializing in Kitchens & Baths

More Discussions

It's April 2024. How is your build going?

134

please help with designing ideas with siding and diff directions

20

Is this payment schedule OK?

5

Help with kitchen layout

17

What vanity countertop with this shower tile/vanity color?

5