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creative renovation ideas (apartment conversion) w/ unusual floor plan

5 years ago

I would like to connect our apartment with the neighboring apartment - so I am looking for creative ideas regarding room layout and use.

Here is the first draft - somehow I probably need some help with the master bedroom / master bathroom / study division ...?

The floor plan is very tricky - but - "almost" anything is possible; i.e. by means of a pump you could put the master bath in every room ...

I would like to realize the following rooms:

- Parents bedroom (possibly with a walk-in closet)

- Master bath

- Living room

- Kitchen / dining room (often combined)

- two children's rooms

- two study / guest rooms

Perhaps the rooms should be divided up differently overall? - Every (EVERY) idea is much appreciated!

Thanks very much

Sebastian

P.S. The building was built around 1880/1890 - high ceilings (~ 3 meters) and no wall is really straight ;-)

P.P.S. Unfortunately I only have metric information - conversion: 1m ~ 3.2 ft ~ 1.1 yd

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Sebastian S
Original Author
5 years ago
I forgot - we need a guest bath for the kids (two boys)...
Sebastian S
Original Author
5 years ago
Hi Susan,

Yes, Thank you very much - indeed; consent of the co-owners, building permit, structural engineer - everything done / approved...fist draft is result of a discussion w/ architect (friend of mine). I'd only like to find out what's possible...
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dan1888
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Two stairwells? Is the one at the top of the plan needed or required.? That's a useful amount of space.
Sebastian S
Original Author
5 years ago
It's two 5-level brick and mortar houses. The one on the right side (incl. prospect living room) has been built/attached ten years after the bigger/left one. Using the stairwell for sth. different is not possible - "public" area...
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
I don't even see the entry point or the other exits from the space .I need some pics of the spaces like the atrium and also I realll need to know where the plumbing was for the other unit. I have no idea where the public sopace is and how it affects the whole idea. These are not good drawings no architect I know would do this.
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Mark Bischak, Architect
5 years ago
Are those the drawings your friend provided?
Sebastian S
Original Author
5 years ago
Hi Patricia,

Apologies - I've tried to draw what has been hand-written - does the attached help? Can do some pics from stairwell/atrium as well...

Kind regards,

Sebastian
Sebastian S
Original Author
5 years ago
Pics from stairwell/Atrium...
dan1888
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Too bad you're not on the top(5th) level. Then the old srairwell might be used. It appears the old bathroom would work as a guest/kids bath.
Sebastian S
Original Author
5 years ago
it is already in use by the guy living on top of the house...
Sebastian S
Original Author
5 years ago
I've "converted" the sketch (from paper) to an electronic version - it is (as of now) result of a brainstorming - we'll go into detail for measuring both bathrooms - unless there is a good reason/idea to structure it differently...idea was to use room on the bottom (street side/light) as living rooms, the more silent center as parents area and the new part for the kids...