Features of apartments in houses of the 1-511 series: pros, cons, layouts, renovation

A series of five-story brick houses I-511, as well as its modifications, were designed by the Moscow specialized architectural and design bureau (SAKB), on the basis of which the MNIITEP design institute was later organized.

Photo of the house series 1-511

Houses of this series were built en masse in Moscow from 1958 to 1969, but some, mostly departmental ones, continued to be built until 1975. In total, about 1,700 houses belonging to this series were built in the capital.

Typical layout of apartments in a building of series 1-511

Features of buildings series 1-511

There are 4 apartments on each staircase in the series of buildings. In most versions of the series, all apartments, starting from the 2nd floor, have balconies.

The first floors are most often residential. The design of the technical underground, where the utilities are located, makes the first floors quite high.

Bathrooms in 1-room apartments are combined, in 2- and 3-room apartments – separate.

Bathtubs: standard (not shortened - sit-on). In the earliest houses, all apartments had combined bathrooms.

In the first years of construction of the series, houses were made with hipped roofs. Then they began to use flat roofs with a slight slope on two sides.

Features of the series and layouts

In total, about fifty modifications of standard housing were developed and built in 1958–1969. Panel high-rise buildings were erected by the government of the country to quickly relocate people from villages to cities. A feature of Khrushchev apartments is small-sized apartments, which is also different from series 1 511. Buildings of this type were built en masse in Moscow and the Moscow region. Their total number is 1670. The houses are easily recognized by the symmetrical arrangement of balconies on both sides of the front door. The entrance has a canopy made of reinforced concrete slab.

Buildings built in the late 50s and 60s vary in roof construction and layout. There is a difference in ceiling heights. In 1958, silicate bricks were used to build walls, later silicate-hydrohelium and seven-slit bricks were used. The early versions of the i 511 series houses had a hipped roof with slate or roofing iron decking. Buildings built in 1964–1969 had a flat roof with a gable slope and covered with rolled roofing felt waterproofing. Other features of series 1 511 houses:

• Combined stairs without a common fire balcony.
• Brick load-bearing walls.
• The interfloor floors are 22 cm thick, made of reinforced concrete hollow-core slabs.
• A large selection of redevelopment options, the possibility of demolishing interior walls.
• The toilet and bathroom are combined in one-room apartments. Bathrooms in all apartments with more than two rooms are separate.
• The ceiling height is 2.78 m in houses from 1958 and 2.48 m in later versions.
• Ventilation – natural exhaust.
• Kitchen stoves are gas.
• Ordinary type of sections, the number of entrances in the house is from 2 or more.
• There are 4 apartments on the site.
• Lack of elevators.

In large numbers, series 1 511 houses have 5 floors, but there are also 3-story buildings. This type differs from other Khrushchev houses by its brick external walls 38–40 cm wide. In such houses, heat is well retained and noise from the street is not heard. The thickness of the interior walls is 8 cm, they are made of large-panel gypsum concrete.

Houses of series 1 511 are not subject to dismantling due to the good condition of structures and communications. There are known episodes of demolition in some cases: during the complex reconstruction of residential areas in Moscow.

Studio apartment

The dimensions of a one-room apartment of series 1 511 are from 28 to 30 m2. Of these, residential – 15–19 m2. Kitchen area from 5 to 6 m2. Combined bathrooms. Features of the housing include storage rooms and mezzanines. The hallway measures between 3–4 m2.

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Two-room

The total area of ​​a two-room apartment is 44–48 m2, living area is 28–32 m2. The size of the kitchen is the same as in one-room apartments. Bathrooms are separate. To save energy, developers in 1969 installed windows between the kitchen, toilet and bathroom. The layout of Khrushchev-era apartment buildings is considered to be inconvenient, but the area of ​​the apartments is no different from the standard for residential premises in 2022.

Three-room apartment

In some of the houses of standard series 1 511, the apartments have walk-through rooms. There are two built-in wardrobes in three rubles. The bathrooms are separate; windows are installed in the partitions in the bathroom and toilet to save energy by the owners. The total area of ​​a three-room apartment is 53–57 m2, living area is from 38 to 42 m2. Kitchen size – 5–6 m2. Early versions of houses tend to have high ceilings (2.72 m). In buildings from 1964–1969 - standard (2.5 m). The balcony in most cases is adjacent to the living room.

Apartment areas and layouts in buildings 1-511

In the houses of series I-511, some of the 2- and 3-room apartments have adjacent rooms; in the corner 2- and 3-room apartments, all rooms are isolated.

The 4-room and 5-room apartments available in some buildings were created by combining apartments of smaller area.

In modification 1-511-130-37, intended for small-family occupancy, all apartments are one-room, with kitchens with an area of ​​just over three square meters and showers.

Examples of BTI plans for series 1-511 with dimensions

Redevelopment options

The demolition of partitions that are not load-bearing does not require approval from the Moscow Property Committee. However, after reconstruction, the supervisor must be notified and a new plan must be submitted. The same applies to the glazing of loggias. However, there are several solutions that will lead to problems when coordinating redevelopment:

• Combining a kitchen with a gas stove with a room without installing a sliding partition.
• Placing a toilet or bathroom above the neighbors' living space.
• Relocating the kitchen to a room or bathroom.

Also, unauthorized changes in the position of radiators threaten a lawsuit from neighbors. Selling such an apartment will become impossible. The best solutions for increasing living space in houses of the 1 511 series:

• Combining rooms with balconies.
• Relocating doorways in load-bearing walls.
• Replacing a gas stove with an electric one and then setting up a studio.
• Combination of bathroom and toilet in 2- and 3-room apartments.

Free ready-made apartment redevelopment projects for standard series of houses are provided by the Moscow Housing Inspectorate on its own official website.

Buildings of series 1 511 have thick brick walls, they are warm in winter, cool in summer, and no extraneous sounds are heard from the street. However, the layout of the housing is inconvenient for people to stay in them. Comfortable conditions in the house of series 1 511 will be created by redevelopment. An alternative to renovation can be zoning the room and replacing bulky furniture with multifunctional ones.

Pros and cons of the 1-511 series for redevelopment

The advantages of the series include the presence of concrete interfloor ceilings and the absence of load-bearing walls in the areas of most apartments.

The downside is the lack of auxiliary (non-residential) spaces between the bathroom and living space in some apartments.

The plans show that in one-room apartments, as well as some two-room apartments, it is almost impossible to carry out redevelopment with the expansion of the bathroom - there are no corridors, and the bathroom borders the living space. In addition, when remodeling apartments in the 1-511 series, you need to take into account the presence of gas stoves and water heaters.

The need and possibility of redevelopment

The small corridor at the entrance to the food preparation area is difficult to use and instead of almost five meters, the kitchen takes up no more than 4.5 m. Dismantling, moving or shortening partitions helps us get rid of unproductive space.

The size of the toilet room in apartments with a separate bathroom is 0.98 square meters. m. In most cases, customers agree to combine two premises into one. This creates space for installing a washing machine and room for maneuver.

Some apartments have walk-through rooms. Our designer has developed several options for moving walls to create isolated rooms. Most projects provide for the organization of a dressing room.

Since there are no permanent partitions in the apartments of series 1–515, redevelopment does not pose any particular difficulties. It is important to remember that when removing, shifting, or changing the configuration of walls, new plans must be approved by the Moscow Housing Inspectorate. Drawings prepared by the architect always undergo approval.

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Unusual redevelopments to bookmarks 36

Despite the fact that most of the five-story buildings built in the late 1950s have been demolished or are being prepared for demolition, several series of well-known (but not very beloved) Khrushchev buildings still belong to the “unbearable series.” These are, for example, panel series 1-515, block series 1-510 and brick series 1-511, 1-447. This time we will look at several apartments in such buildings. Most often these are five-story buildings (there are three or four-story options) without elevators and with a residential ground floor. The thickness of external walls, depending on the series, is 30-40 cm, internal load-bearing walls - 20-30 cm, partitions - 8 cm. The most important unifying feature of such apartments is very low ceilings (about 250 cm, but in early versions the height reaches 270 cm) and small areas of both residential and non-residential areas of the apartment. Therefore, if possible, it is more advisable to increase, expand and combine the space in this apartment, rather than split it. One-room apartments of the non-destructible series are similar in layout, differ slightly in area, and also have different locations of windows and balconies: corner apartments may have two windows, non-corner apartments may have one. Each apartment has a balcony. The big advantage is that all the partitions inside the apartment are not load-bearing, which means they can be easily disposed of. Some of the options are suitable for all of the listed series, some - for only one, but all of them can be useful sources of ideas for redevelopment. Moreover, in most cases, redevelopment must be agreed upon and legalized before repairs begin.

Such apartment layouts are found in houses of the 1-511, 1-447, 1-515/5 series. An option with a balcony and another window is a corner apartment. Such a layout can both add inconvenience and, on the contrary, open up many new opportunities.

The option with one window and a balcony is found in series 1-515, 1-511 and others. This layout, unlike others, contains a separate bathroom and corridor. The same space in other layouts is formally considered a living room, which limits the possibilities of redevelopment.

Here the balcony is located on the long wall of the room; Otherwise, the layout is no different from the first option. Such apartments are found in series 1-510.

1. For all series Redevelopment One of the most obvious and win-win options for redevelopment of a one-room apartment is turning it into a studio. In this case, the hallway remains an isolated room, behind the door of which there is one common space made up of a bedroom, living room and kitchen. There is also a dressing room in the corner behind the partition, and the rest of the space is freed from unnecessary cabinets. The TV separating the sleeping and living areas can be turned in any direction, and the small dining table can be unfolded if necessary. The bathroom contains a bathtub, washing machine, washbasin and toilet. Details Premises: isolated entrance hall, shared bathroom, dressing room behind a partition, combined kitchen and living room. Suitable for one resident, for a couple, for hospitable hosts and lovers of order. To coordinate the layout, you will need to replace the gas stove with an electric one. Advantages of the layout: separate dressing room, free living space. Disadvantages of the layout: lack of isolated living rooms.

Even in a small apartment, you can pay special attention to the hallway and make it an independent interesting room.

To separate a bedroom or wardrobe, it is not necessary to build a wall with a doorway - it is enough to simply fence off the room, leaving passages 65-90 cm wide on one or both sides.

In the case of a small studio, you should pay attention to the Scandinavian interior style. Lightness and avoidance of unnecessary details are important here, which will help visually expand the space of the apartment.

2. For series 1-515, 1-511 Redevelopment In this case, the emphasis is on a large kitchen, bathroom and bathroom. Due to the corridor, the size of the bathroom has been increased, so a bathtub, washing machine and washbasin can be placed in a separate bathroom, and a washbasin and toilet can be placed in the adjacent bathroom. In the kitchen, the space of the former corridor is also added; the partition is almost completely demolished. As a result, there is plenty of space in the kitchen for a large work area, a wide refrigerator and a table for four to six people. The living room has a folding sofa, a large wardrobe along the wall, an armchair and a TV. Details Premises: separate bathroom and bathroom, shared kitchen and bedroom-living room, hallway. Suitable for those who do not spend much time at home; for those who like to cook and gather guests at the table. To coordinate the layout, you will need to replace the gas stove with an electric one. In other series, the corridor is formally part of the room, but sometimes it is possible to coordinate the transfer of the bathroom to it. Advantages of the layout: large, comfortable kitchen and bathroom; free space; there is no unnecessary corridor. Disadvantages of the layout: lack of a full bed and a separate bedroom.

If you try hard, you can plan the kitchen so that everything fits in it, and each item takes its logical place. The efforts made at the project stage will be repaid by the joy of working in such a kitchen.

There is no need to clutter the living room wall with cabinets or TV stands. Sometimes the best solution is to hang it on the wall and leave the space around it free.

A small trick for a separate bathroom is the presence of a small washbasin. This solves many problems and adds functionality to the room.

Option 3. For series 1-511, 1-447, 1-515/5. Redevelopment Here, one large room is converted into a small bedroom and a living room combined with a kitchen. One of the walls of the bedroom is located diagonally at an angle; parallel to it there is a bar counter, which continues the kitchen surface. This arrangement helps save space and also makes it more interesting. In the bathroom, instead of a bathtub, there is a shower cabin; in addition, there is a toilet and a common countertop with a washbasin, washing machine and storage shelves. Details Premises: isolated small bedroom, kitchen with living room, shared bathroom, hallway. Suitable for a couple of residents and for those who mainly relax at home. To coordinate the layout, you will need to replace the gas stove with an electric one, make sure that the bedroom area is not less than the permissible norm .Pros of the layout: separate bedroom, comfortable public area. Disadvantages of the layout: lack of storage areas, lack of a table.

Diagonal walls and furniture add variety to any room, giving it individuality and comfort.

Instead of a ready-made shower cabin, you can always design a shower to your own taste and line the tray with any tiles or mosaics you like.

Although bar counters today are often associated with interiors from the 1990s, there are ways to make them stylish and appropriate in a modern interior.

Option 4. For series 1-511, 1-447, 1-515/5 Redevelopment In this option, the space can be transformed using sliding glass doors: if necessary, you can make the room unified or separate the sleeping area. The kitchen is expanded thanks to the living area, where there is a sofa with a coffee table and a table for six or more people. The remaining space contains a separate dressing room and a bed with TV. In the bathroom, the bathtub has been replaced with a shower, so there is room for a storage cabinet. Details Premises: dressing room, bedroom, living room with kitchen, bathroom, hallway. Suitable for one or two residents who like to receive guests and organize small feasts, as well as for connoisseurs of order and those who value privacy. Advantages of the layout: an interesting solution for the living room - kitchens, separate bedroom area, isolated dressing room. Disadvantages of the layout: little free space.

Light, “floating” furniture is well suited for small apartments: chairs with thin legs, chests of drawers instead of heavy cabinets and kitchen equipment with an open base.

The wall with a TV and a stand for it is an important place in the apartment, where your gaze will fall quite often. So it’s worth paying special attention to it.

Transparent partitions are a solution for those who value variety: with them you can easily turn one room into two and vice versa. A small narrow cabinet in the bathroom will save you from the problem of storing household chemicals, towels and everything that usually lies in the bathroom on all possible surfaces. A mirrored door will help to increase the space a little.

Option 5. For series 1-511, 1-447, 1-515/5 Redevelopment Dividing an already small room into two is not the best solution for a small Khrushchev one-room apartment. But, if there is a strong need for this, you can separate one of the rooms not with a wall, but with an accordion door. Thus, if the door is completely open, the corridor also becomes part of the room. The small room contains a small closet, a bed and even a crib, the second room has a living room and a large closet. In the isolated kitchen there is a small table and a work area. The bathroom has a bath, toilet, washbasin, washing machine and a countertop with drawers and shelves for storage. Details Premises: separate bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom and hallway with a corridor. Suitable for a family with a small child or for those who often have guests. To coordinate the layout, it is important to monitor the area of ​​the resulting premises so that they are not less than the permissible norm. Pros of the layout: two rooms, transformable space, many sleeping places. Disadvantages of the layout: small cramped rooms, lack of storage space.

An excellent replacement for a TV (in addition to a book) is a screen with a projector, which can be placed anywhere and moved an infinite number of times.

Even the smallest shelving can be turned into an object of creativity if you design it specifically for yourself and paint it in your favorite color. A good example of such a design is in this photo.

An accordion door allows you to divide the space into two parts and just as easily combine them into one.

Home details

The typical series of five-story buildings 1-511 is present in absolutely all areas of Moscow, which were built in the late 1950s, early and mid-1960s. There are early and late modifications, differing slightly in ceiling height, brick quality and roof type.

Series 1-511 differs from other series of five-story buildings primarily in its high-quality external brick walls, but the areas of the apartments are no different from other Khrushchev buildings - they are extremely small.

In terms of demolition of houses of the 1-511 series, there is also no complete clarity; on the one hand, everything depends on the reconstruction plan for each specific district of Moscow, and on the other hand, there are already reconstruction projects of this series with the addition of floors and the addition of elevator units in existing buildings.

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Redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511

Redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511 (1-511) does not present any particular technical difficulties, since there are no load-bearing walls in the apartment area. This series of brick five-story buildings is very common in Moscow and the Moscow region, so the project for redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511 may be of interest to many, although this is not a very typical option.

The fact is that this redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511 was carried out at the end of the house and the project took advantage of its advantage - the presence of two windows in a large room. Although this particular two-bedroom apartment remodeling project in I-511 is on the ground floor, a similar solution can be used for apartments located on other floors.

The redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511, like other apartments in this series, remains relevant, because there is no talk of mass demolition of these warm and reliable buildings yet.

Redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511: BTI plan and inspection result

To complete the project, conduct a survey and prepare the necessary technical report, the owner used the services of our organization, since for such redevelopment the competence of specialists from an enterprise with SRO approval is sufficient.

Redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511

Redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511 (1-511) does not present any particular technical difficulties, since there are no load-bearing walls in the apartment area. This series of brick five-story buildings is very common in Moscow and the Moscow region, so the project for redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511 may be of interest to many, although this is not a very typical option.

The fact is that this redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511 was carried out at the end of the house and the project took advantage of its advantage - the presence of two windows in a large room. Although this particular two-bedroom apartment remodeling project in I-511 is on the ground floor, a similar solution can be used for apartments located on other floors.

The redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511, like other apartments in this series, remains relevant, because there is no talk of mass demolition of these warm and reliable buildings yet.

Redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511: BTI plan and inspection result

To complete the project, conduct a survey and prepare the necessary technical report, the owner used the services of our organization, since for such redevelopment the competence of specialists from an enterprise with SRO approval is sufficient.

At the stage of initial consultations, our specialists were given a BTI plan and a sketch of the planned changes. The engineer who came to the site carried out the necessary inspection and concluded that redevelopment was possible.

Redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511: initial layout and explication

At the initial stage of construction work on the redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511, all internal partitions were dismantled except for the section of wall separating the bathroom (4) from the kitchen area (3). It was also necessary to demolish the built-in closet (1a) and the internal partition of the bathroom.

The new boundary of the combined bathroom with a single entrance was erected with a significant offset to the corridor area. Soundproofing and waterproofing work was carried out in the room, which was confirmed by issuing an act on the performance of hidden work .

Despite the fact that the new dimensions of the bathroom allowed for a lot, the owner chose to limit himself to installing a shower stall, sink and toilet, thereby preserving significant free space.

A new passage to the kitchen (3) was created directly from the living space, installing a wide sliding door with a tight rebate instead of a partition between the kitchen and the room (2). The presence of a high-quality frame door that provides a sufficient level of tightness is a prerequisite if a gas stove is installed in the kitchen.

Redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511: results of redevelopment

The installation location of the sink in the kitchen has been changed. In addition, the gas stove was moved, which required the involvement of specialists from Mosgaz .

The partition between rooms (1 and 2) was made not across, but along the axis of the building, that is, it was turned 90 degrees. During its construction, a deep niche was created with access from the room (2).

The partition that separated the room (1) from the corridor was made blind, and the entrance was made from the passage room (2).

This arrangement of the walls, which made it possible to expand one of the rooms and organize a combined space of a significant area in the apartment, became possible only thanks to the presence of two windows in one of the rooms.

As a result of the redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511, a typical Khrushchev-era apartment has been transformed into much more comfortable housing.

Redevelopment of a two-room apartment in I-511: approval and final BTI plan

The redevelopment project was previously agreed upon by the Moscow Housing Inspectorate and an order was received to carry out the redevelopment. Upon completion of the work, the MZhI commission monitored the changes made, after which, on the basis of the act of completed redevelopment , BTI specialists completed a new apartment plan with all the changes.

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