Grundrissfolgen

Grundrissfolgen is a concept in architecture and architectural documentation that refers to a series of floor plans that depict the spatial organization of a building project across different levels or design variants. The term combines Grundriss (floor plan) with Folgen (sequences or series) and is used in German-speaking practice to emphasize progression and comparison between plan views. A typical Grundrissfolge shows a complete floor plan for each level of a building, such as basement, ground floor, and upper floors, or it presents alternative configurations of the same footprint.

Each plan in a Grundrissfolge includes essential information: room or function labeling, circulation routes, scale or dimensions, structural grid, openings such as doors and windows, and important relationships to exterior spaces or vertical connections (stairs, elevators). Annotations, color coding, and a legend help readers compare differences across the sequence.

Use and purpose: Grundrissfolgen are commonly used in design development and presentation to communicate spatial ideas to clients, teams, or authorities. They support analysis of circulation, daylight, and functional adjacencies, and they facilitate coordination with other drawings such as sections and elevations. In modern practice, Grundrissfolgen are often generated from BIM or CAD models and integrated into design portfolios, construction documentation, or historical documentation for renovations.

Variations include vertical sequences across building levels and horizontal sequences showing alternative layout options for the same level. The term is flexible and its exact meaning can vary by office or project.

See also: Grundriss, Schnitt, Perspektive, BIM.