An efficient 1-bedroom home arranged around a calm central living space

An efficient 1-bedroom home arranged around a calm central living space. You enter into Kitchen before being drawn through to the Living/Dining — the day's gatherings naturally settle there. Public rooms (Balcony, Balcony, Kitchen) sit at the front of the house; private rooms (Bathroom 1, Bathroom 2, Bedroom 1) are grouped away from the entry. The footprint is elongated — a long, narrow plan suits deep plots and leaves room for a back garden or parking court. Cooling is limited (cross-ventilation score 1/5): Sit the long facade north–south with the main openings east and west to capture prevailing breezes and avoid the low east/west sun. Limited glazing — add clerestory or high-level windows for daylight without heat gain. Electrical fit-out calls for a 40 A consumer unit with about 6 circuits; Roof can host about 14 kW of PV — sized to cover most household loads. Plan for 2 bathrooms serving roughly 2 occupants; suits a septic tank; municipal sewer is preferable if available. Roof catchment could yield ~69 m³/year — size a 20 L storage tank for garden and WC use. On a minimum 167 m² plot (about 16 m × 10 m with NEMA-standard setbacks), the home covers 42% of the plot. If you'd like a different layout, see the ResPlan 00006 — 2BR/2BA 239m² and ResPlan 00005 — 2BR/2BA 88m² in our catalogue. Indicative reference only — not reviewed by a licensed architect; engage one before construction.