Typical floorplate for Residentials?

The Mad Hatter · #1 Posted **Apr 6, 2007, 9:44 PM**

Not really sure if i'm in the right place, but i wanted to know what the usual floorplate size was for a residential building, I just wanted an approximate size, hopefull for something in the 40-60 floor range.

trueviking · #2 Posted **Apr 7, 2007, 4:13 AM**

10 000 s.f.

Coldrsx · #3 Posted **Apr 7, 2007, 9:20 PM**

depends on the type of tower...point towers are more in the 6000-7,500 per floor, but many cities have block towers in the 8-10,000sqft.

bryson662001 · #4 Posted **Apr 8, 2007, 1:06 PM**

Can there even be a "typical" size for a residential? Philadelphia has many that are closer to 20-25,000 SF

This size is also pretty common on the upper east side of Manhattan.

sbarn · #5 Posted **Apr 8, 2007, 3:44 PM**

There's no standardized length, but the typical residential floorplate is 60 to 75 feet wide [in section: unit + corridor + unit].

Trantor · #6 Posted **Apr 11, 2007, 11:52 AM**

in Brasil:

single bedroom "kitchnet" apartments: 25 sq meters
small apartments: 50-100 sq meters
medium apartments: 100-200 sq meters
big apartments: 200-400 sq meters
rich apartments: 400-1000 sq meters
millionaire apartments: over 1000 sq meters

this of course is sq metrage of the PRIVATIVE area of the apartment, not counting the car boxes which can vary from NONE to over 10.

When I talk about APARTMENTS, remember that it also mean condos.

All condos are apartments, but not all apartments are condos. (apartments can be rented or sold, in the last case, when you buy an apartment, its usually under the condominium system, thus the term condo)

now I have to say... are you guys talking about typical areas of EACH APARTMENT or of the entire floorplate??

Because an apartment with 8000 sqf (900 sq meters) is HUGE, with space for office, 2 big living rooms, 1 master dining room, 4 bedrooms, maids bedrooms, etc...!!!

staff · #7 Posted **May 10, 2007, 8:21 PM**

Wow, those are some awesome Philly commieblock.

Holden West · #8 Posted **May 12, 2007, 6:01 AM**

Once a residential floorplate gets much over 10,000 sq. ft. the access to sunlight greatly diminishes. You end up with something like a long shoebox with a big window at one end. Victoria's Parc Residences has been criticized for this by some people. It looks like it's probably around the 10,000 sq. ft. range.

The Hudson in Victoria is a big old cube (former 1914 department store converting to condos currently) and they are taking the centre out of the building to create a "light well".

Goothrey · #9 Posted **Aug 24, 2007, 4:14 AM**

What is the thickness of floor plates? How tall are they?

Canadian Mind · #10 Posted **Aug 24, 2007, 5:15 AM**

depends on ceiling height.

I usually take the ceiling height and add a foot, is usually pretty accurate.

So Shangri-la in Vancouver, with (what I assume are) 9 foot ceilings, can fit 61 floors into 646 feet, which is 10.5 feet per floor.

Coldrsx · #11 Posted **Aug 24, 2007, 3:50 PM**

typical residential slabs are 7-8"

Holden West · #12 Posted **Oct 30, 2007, 12:34 AM**

I recently saw the model for the "Hudson" department store remodel mentioned above. The ceiling heights for some of the one-bedrooms is seventeen feet! The suite has a small den just big enough for a desk and a bookcase - it would be like working at the bottom of a chimney. I think if I lived there I'd install a false ceiling and a trap door to make a secret room.

Coldrsx · #13 Posted **Nov 6, 2007, 6:04 PM**

^lofts are not typical residential...