What is the most important thing for married couples living with their parents? Many builders believe that privacy should be protected, and even family members should respect everyone's privacy. In many cases, however, it is difficult to design a space that protects privacy while embodying the shared values of the family. When the designer built the two-story wooden house, he simply used two entrances and exits, and two doors were made on each floor to increase the independence of the family. Although this is a deceptively simple method, it prevents conflicts between families and shows the structure of living in one home. Don't forget that the easiest method can also produce great results.
Housing data
Building Structures - Balsa wood structures
Site Area - 311.30㎡ (94.33㎡ )
Building Area - 109.23㎡ (33.10㎡ )
Total Area - 216.16㎡ (65.50㎡
1st Floor - 109.23㎡ (33.10 tsubo)
2nd Floor - 106.93㎡ (32.40㎡ )
Loft - 13.71㎡ (4.15㎡ )
Building closure rate - 35.09%
FAR - 69.44%
Construction cost - 1.36 million yuan
In the first-floor room where my parents live, the beige-toned wallpaper creates a comfortable space.
The kitchen and dining area on the ground floor are spacious and the kitchen is used for the whole family to eat together, and the family can also get along well in the kitchen on the ground floor.
Even in a house where three generations live together, each family has a study and doesn't disturb each other.
The attic staircase leading to the second floor is a favourite spot for the kids, and the attic is connected to a circular staircase, adding to the fun and usability of the space.
There is also a separate living room on the second floor, allowing generations of children and couples to enjoy their own lifestyle.
The second floor kitchen is matched with the first floor kitchen as a whole, highlighting the personality of the kitchen.
The house has separate study rooms on the first and second floors, protecting the privacy of each family.
It's a house like two houses stacked on top of each other, but the living area is completely separate. Although simple and straightforward, it is a low-cost, efficient house because it fundamentally eliminates the invasion of privacy that can occur when a large family lives together. Homeowner satisfaction is high, with both the parent generation and the younger couple generation enjoying their own lifestyle while enhancing the love between families through communal areas.
Q. Introduction to spatial composition
It is located on a conveniently accessible site facing the southeast road. The first floor is for parents and the second floor is for children and couples. At the time of design, both generations focused on creating a shared space while maintaining a living space that was independent and protected. In fact, the first and second floors are designed with living rooms, kitchens, master bedrooms and bathrooms. On the second floor, a loft was created to create a comfortable space.
Q. The part that you care about most when designing
It is important to plan a public space that lives separately and can communicate at the same time, because the standard of private living areas depends on the space for sharing and living together. Open spaces such as yards or living rooms are well designed to bring everyone together, and it's important to protect privacy by separating personal spaces such as rooms or bathrooms. Noise reduction is also one of the most important factors.
Q. Two main entrances were designed
The entrances to each floor are separate and the locations are different. The first floor is on the south side and the second floor is on the north side, so the entry and exit lines are completely separated. This is because if the entrance and exit are separated, even in the same house, you will feel like you are living in a different space. Even inside the house, there are no stairs between the floors, but external stairs are installed to properly protect privacy and the space separation between the families, thus completing the independent movement of each family. Instead, the public space is set up as an external space, such as a large yard and parking lot. The spacious living and dining room on the ground floor is also planned so that even if two generations get together, there will be no inconvenience. A balcony was set up above the entrance on the ground floor to ensure a view in the same direction, giving the feeling of living in a house.
Q. Recommended room type for three families
While there is a great deal of concern about individual homes, the cost of building a house is not cheap. So recently the number of people looking for a home that can be lived in for generations is increasing. At this time, it is necessary to separate, there is a vertical division and horizontal division, the advantage of vertical separation is that the use of space is large, and the horizontal separation can be separated by the middle wall, used by different families on each floor. You can choose the method that suits your family's situation, lifestyle, and noise.
Focus: Prevent accidents
No matter how carefully you protect it, for the elderly whose physical function deteriorates due to aging, safety accidents can be seen everywhere. According to the latest published data, the majority of safety accidents that occur in the homes of the elderly are falls (40.7%) or slips (36.9%). It can be seen that it is most likely to occur in bathrooms or toilets using water, but also in stairs or living rooms. Here are some considerations to improve the safety of parents.
1. Install anti-slip mats, handles in the bathroom.
2. Install bright lights on the porch.
3. Tidy up the hanging wires.
4. Set up railings on the stairs.
5. Pave the bar as much as possible.
6. Rubber mats are laid around the kitchen and sink to prevent slippage.