2 Story house plans – architectural attributes

The 2 story house plans create two distinct living spaces separated by the kitchen hub.  The well considered architectural design results in a 2895 gross square feet/269 sqm three bedroom residence.The sun drenched alfresco and terrace external areas consist of 603 sq ft/56 sqm.  A long rammed limestone spine wall extends from the front entry pivot door to the first light filled interior living. The rammed limestone wall provides a sense of solidity and strength and thermal mass for the thermally efficient mezzanine home.

The central gallery style hallway with highlight windows connects the entry and juxtaposed living spaces. The hallway highlight windows generate a 2 story entry vestibule and overlooking mezzanine office.  The highlight windows create an ever changing play of light throughout the day.

double story house plans – architectural elements

When correctly orientated on site, the architectural design conform to passive solar design principles permitting winter solar heat gain.  The  plan cut-outs in the spatial configuration and raking ceilings to open plan areas, ensure warmth from winter heat gain.  Each living space has the potential for solar heat gain during the cooler winter months. The kitchen hub connects the two generous open plan living areas.  The mezzanine home is transformed to indoor outdoor living through the 8 feet/2400mm high clear anodized end-sliding doors.

The 2 story house plans strategically locate the two living spaces to the kitchen hub axis for winter sun exposure. The efficiently planned 2 story house plans create memorable space relationships.  The architectural design can be constructed as reinforced concrete slab or the cost effective patented prefab footing system.

architectural aesthetics across two levels

The material palette of the architectural design incorporates natural materials of rammed limestone, locally sourced hardwood timbers and weatherboard cladding. The 2 story house plans achieve a budget conscious design with solar hot water and wood fuel firebox for boosting. A generous 2400mm high glazed timber pivot door greets you prior to being ushered into the mezzanine home open plan living areas. The hub of the mezzanine home is the architect designed kitchen, which incorporates the latest porcelain panel selections to the waterfall edged kitchen island bench and also maximizes the interface between the kitchen hub and adjacent two living areas. The 2 story house plans also boast the latest porcelain panel selection kitchen perimeter benchtops, color back glass and Blum Adventos lift overhead cupboards which cantilever above the benchtop height slot window.