here i'd like to share my experience on different layouts, hoping it can help you on thinking out of box while facing a difficult one.
case study 03
i received this hand-drawn floor plan a few months ago.
net area: 365 square feet (~34 square meter)
occupant: retired couple
requirements:
1) the 30 year old daughter will occasionally come and visit the parents
2) NO open kitchen
this is a relatively small apartment for 2-3 people with only one long window. (common size in hk though)
i did two designs.
design 1:
1) place the master bedroom at the position with best sunlight.
2) i'm not very happy with it because you can only reach the bathroom through kitchen. quite a way to walk at night.
design 2:
1) separate the kitchen and bathroom completely
2) have the master bedroom at the entrance corner with a wardrobe as a partition to save space and to ensure the storage
3) insert folding glass doors for the kitchen so the area is linked while there's no cooking going on
-the end-