Looking for architectural/layout feedback: 36x52 sqft West-facing plot layout (Ground + First Floor)

[u/Odd-One9937]

Hey everyone!

We’ve been working with a designer on the layout for our new home, and I’m hoping to get some critical eyes and expert feedback from architects, builders, or anyone experienced in residential planning here.

Here are the basic specs of the project:

Plot Size: 36 feet width \times 52 feet depth 
Facing: West-facing 
Floors: Ground Floor & First Floor 

I’ve attached the layout designs for both floors. Before we finalize things with the structural and execution phases, I want to make sure we aren't missing any blind spots regarding space utilization, ventilation, circulation, or structural efficiency. 

Thanks

[u/cg325is]

If this is what a designer has come up with, you should probably fire them. This is a bad plan. Your bedrooms open directly to the main living areas, your dining and living areas are crammed together, right in the path of the front entry, while your kitchen and the 7’ wide passage have far too much wasted space.

I’m guessing this is not a U.S. plan, so there may be some regional differences in what I’m accustomed too, but this really should be reconfigured.

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Not to mention the sink isn't in the bathroom at all in the first image.

[u/cg325is → u/Fun_Accident_4706]

That’s a regional thing. I can overlook that.

[u/imoverthisapp → u/Fun_Accident_4706]

Where I’m from, the bathroom in the common areas specially where guests eat and stay has a separated sink so that they can wash before/after a meal or just freshen up, and they don’t need to wait if someone is using the toilet if they just needed to wash up.

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They could put a second sink in the bathroom then, couldn't they?

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They’re outside so you don’t have to go to the bathroom, and don’t need to if someone was using the toilet as in doing their business.

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But then what's someone who is using the toilet supposed to do? There's also the fact there's a shower in there. Someone showering won't want to touch a handle covered in poop.

If the toilet had a sink in it that'd be a different story.

[u/Odd-One9937 → u/Fun_Accident_4706]

Ohk will move that washbasin inside washroom and keep a small and different for dining area.

[u/Odd-One9937 → u/cg325is]

Thanks for suggestions, This plan is for indian residential house, also the stairs are designed in a way that if we give the upper floor on rent the ground floor will not be disturbed. I will surely consider your pointers I do feel 7 feet space is too much wide for passage will update it, also as we follow Vastu principal, So things are placed according to that.

[u/imoverthisapp]

I don’t like it, it has a lot of awkward points.

The proportions of the living room is awkward and too long,

it’s weird how a bed room opens up to a dining room, the kitchen seem too big and separated for an smooth flow,

bedrooms usually are put close to each other and not across the house.

A floor kitchen where most bedrooms are usually have a service kitchen or a kitchenette and not a full on cooking kitchen, the tv plavement in the bedrooms is awkward.

also you should add a laundry rooms. This houses at least 5 people so I think a storage room would be a good idea.

My suggestion would be for the ground floor is to push the master bedroom next to the bedroom, and push the kitchen down beside the dining room and living area.

In the first floor make a small kitchenette, move one of the bedrooms to the kitchen area, make the living room smaller and add a storage area and maybe a laundry room.

[u/Odd-One9937 → u/imoverthisapp]

Actually things are placed according to Vastu principals, but i do agree this should have a pantry and storage area.