Casa di famiglia moderna unica

We are planning to build a modern and contemporary house on a flat 920sqm property in the middle of Germany, located in Suburb near a large city. We will move in there ourselves and plan to live there longterm. It should meet the needs of a couple who works in the creative field, mostly from home. We love open spaces, lots (!) of light and natural materials.

Natural light cannot be emphasized enough. We are aiming for an intelligent light concept, which invites natural light/sun from every angle. Since the alignment of the property is towards east-northeast, we need to catch the light from south and west through the house. Also we have a 7m hipped roof neighbour house on the Southside which casts shadow, especially in the winter.

The house should have 2 stories, plus basement.

In the ground floor we imagine a warm and welcoming entrance (maybe with plants) with a hidden space for jackets & shoes, a small bathroom with toilet and shower, a small storage room, and a large living space with an open kitchen and dining area.
In the first floor we imagine a bigger master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe, an office room, a small bedroom and a master bathroom with shower and bathtub.
In addition to the mentioned rooms upstairs we would like to have a little living/chill out area right when you come up the stairs. We are looking for an open space, which invites the light. A place where you can put a little sofa or lounge chairs.

We had the idea of incorporating a gallery, since we love high ceilings and open spaces. If the size doesn’t allow it, it’s also fine. But maybe you come up with a great idea.

For the basement we need a technical room, a gym/yoga space and a storage room. (Don’t put too much time into visualising the basement floor, we would rather see the visualizations of the main living areas)

Also we need a garage for two cars. We can totally imagine a basement garage or a „normal“ garage which integrates naturally and smooth into the house design.
IMPORTANT: The garage can be built up to the property line. Here you don’t have to consider the 3m distance.


Regarding the Outdoor Landscaping we are quite open. We like it clean, modern and zen with natural materials. We are looking for a cozy outdoor deck, which is warm and welcoming and accessible from the living area. We don’t need a pool, but maybe a little fire place.



The design should incorporate these parameters:

- warm contemporary/modern style
- plenty of natural lighting
- minimum of 250 sqm (without basement)
- maximum of 320 sqm (without basement)
- Open living concept
- 3 bedrooms upstairs (Master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe, office room, small bedroom)
- higher ceilings in ground floor (about 3m)
- optional gallery
- basement with maybe a basement garage


BUILDING RESTRICTIONS:

We need to make sure that we keep a distance from 3m to each of the neighbours as well as the street.
We would even prefer to keep a 5m distance to the neighbour on the right (as you see in the attached sketchup file).



REQUIREMENTS:

Design work required: site plans, plan drawings, layout, elevations, perspectives, and matching interior design if possible.
Metric measurements for all plans are preferred.

We are looking for a home that is iconic for its modern, contemporary design. We strive for something a bit unconventional and interesting, which still appears natural to its surrounding. Natural light and functional + open space is our priority.



These are just our simple and rough ideas we have had for our home.
Obviously we aren’t the architects, YOU are!
So of course we are very open to your ideas and suggestions. Feel free to come up with your visions and ideas!
We welcome feedback and questions throughout your design process in order to get the best results and ensure your design has the best chance of winning this competition.




Thank you in advance for all the work and time you put in this competition!