(Full disclosure that this response is transcribed from my retired civil engineer father, who is the primary source of any information I have on this subject)
Obviously most of the true Khrushchevkas are pretty old, but they were solidly constructed. Not huge, but the layout is pretty reasonable (square plan with living room / kitchen / bath / bed), you can look floor plans up online to get a better idea. The major points where they win over the modern hell that is a 5-over-1 are sound isolation (yeah famously they had no sound proofing, but it’s still a great deal better than what you find in any US stick n’ brick), access (you could pretty easily move a couch up the stairwell), fixtures (this one is both my own subjective opinion and not uniform across all designs, but the ones I have seen were quite nice - decently modern gas appliances (water heater and stove) and branch control radiators (I think this is the wrong term, apologies, I am very tired) as well as in-ceiling lighting fixtures instead of switched outlets - none of the apartments around [where I live in the US] have lighting fixtures outside of the kitchenette and bathroom), and just space (They were, despite being tiny, quite a bit bigger than the rooms I live in now)
Allero@lemmy.today 2 months ago
About this way:
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I’ve personally been to some of them.
BruceLee@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Kitchen separating from the living room : 1p Big windows in all the living area : 1p Bathtub : 1p Entry and passage way : 1p Balcony : 1p Only windows on one side : -1p No window in the bathroom : -1p No separated toilet : -1p
Quite decent but the real question is heat isolation.
Is there space from a laundry machine in the kitchen and will there be enough space for a dishwasher as well?
seekpie@lemmy.seekpie.nohost.me 2 months ago
In the picture it seems like the toilet is separated and the washing machine is in the bathroom.
BruceLee@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Oh! I thought it was some mirror and double door at the kitchen. I’ll correct it!
Allero@lemmy.today 2 months ago
The wall thickness and heat isolation vary between the places, but it would probably suffice to say they serve their purpose well in the northernmost regions.
Kitchens are fairly small, washing machines are commonly installed in the bathroom, and dishwashers are normally not used in them.
BruceLee@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
That is often the case in French-style block as well. But sometimes, there is enough room in the kitchen to add a dishwasher anyway. That make the kitchen very small but depending on people it can be really nice.
Birch@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Uh, where do you sleep?
Allero@lemmy.today 2 months ago
Middle or left room. There’s not necessarily a separate bedroom used for nothing else.