Steel frame house 211-034

The steel frame house with covered terraces 211-034 has a 2 storey setup. The partitioning is done as follows: 4 rooms, 3 bathrooms, an open-plan living and dining area, spacious kitchen with access to one of the 3 available terraces. One of the 3 bedrooms has a dressing room and a dedicated master bathroom. The following were taken into account in the realization of this house project: a minimum land opening of 14.19 linear meters and a maximum of 6 occupants.

Total area (sqm): 211.08
House footprint (sqm): 174.2
Usable area (sqm): 140.87
Terraces and balconies area (sqm): 36.88
Footprint (lm): 9.19 x 10.89
Building height (nr.): 2-story
Ground floor area (sqm): 81.94
Covered terraces on the ground floor (sqm): 27.96
1st floor area (sqm): 92.26
Uncovered terraces / balconies on the 1st floor (sqm): 8.92

Many people ask us if we can build the foundation on pilings to save money on foundation construction. The truth is, this decision belongs to neither the homeowner nor the builder.
The structural engineer in the architect's team will calculate the appropriate foundation based on the composition of the soil and the architectural project.
In our experience, in most cases where the geotechnical study is favourable and the area is not seismically active, we opt for a continuous foundation made of a simple concrete slab and a reinforced footing.
Informatively, in plain areas, resistance projects generally have the following general specifications: 90 cm depth of foundation and 50 cm elevation - especially valid for Bucharest and proximity.