modern 1500

1 Plan for the modern 1500

There were so many requests for a larger version of the Q concept that I have developed a plan for a 1500 square foot modern home or vacation home.

Please note that this is not a Q series designed by Kohn Shnier Architects. I am an architect as well and have been thinking about these issues for many years and submit my own work herein.

many of the ideas seen here are in other designs I have worked on at Royal Homes-
- a large "gear room" to store your stuff when you come in the door;
-open space with lots of glass;
large screened porches.
This is a split level home, because we include basements in our pricing and if they are out of the ground it becomes useable space at a very low cost.
Half a level down- a huge basement room that can be used for anything.
Half a level up- three bedrooms, two baths, all with windows and cross-ventilation.

2 Main elevation

a straight on elevation

3 Interior Perspective

here one can see in perspective (and a lot of shadow) that the living spaces are filled with light.

4 View toward Kitchen

Except for the tiled area behind the wood stove, most of the wall is glass, with opening awning windows top and bottom.

5 Plan of Bedroom Wing

In this version of the design, there are two bedrooms on the sleeping level after we realized that in a sidesplit design the basement is out of the ground and high enough that two bedrooms can go downstairs.

Note that the bathroom is divided in two- a small room for the toilet and sink, and a larger version for a japanese style soaking tub and separate shower.

The two boxes on either side of the stairs are closets for the bedrooms. I think there is probably enough height above them to span over the stairs and create a loft.

6 Interior looking from kitchen

Actually, a wood stove is shown here with a tiled backing.

6 Plan view

In this smaller version of the M 1500 the entry hall is tighter and the gear room is reduced to a closet- since the basement is only half a flight away we decided to put it downstairs. The Kitchen and living area remains large- 30 feet from edge of kitchen to end.