Design Buy Build Issue 53 2021 | Page 12

ARCHITECTS PROJECTS

HOUSE IN KRKONOŠE

House built in spectacular and serene mountains Krkonoše is an example of a harmony between people and nature .
To design a house in a pristine nature of Krkonoše was an exciting challenge , especially when it was for my longstanding friend and his young family , for a person who loves nature , art and life . Moreover , the design of the house corresponds in size to the existing building , which has been standing in this protected area since ancient times and as the only structure as far as the eye can see .
The responsibility towards the circumstances and strict regulation gave an archetypal form . In addition , the investor required a sophisticated approach towards the space , which would be spiritually focused , unusual , and pure .
The house is inserted in a sloping terrain so that the basement has an entrance from the lower floor facing towards the outdoor pool . The main entrance and driveway are on the ground floor in the upper part of the building . The basement is made of reinforced concrete and from the level ± 0,0 it is a timber structure . The truss consists of four frames - glued full bindings , into which the view is completed by three pairs of convexly curved pillows for better use of space , acoustic comfort , and lighting strategy . Whilst the exterior of the building is fully cladded with larch glued laths including the roof , the interior is white and pure , even the floors . It serves as a white canvas for incorporating art in the form of positive thinking . The investor himself perceives the house this way . The long journey in the forest evokes impatience and enhances the experience from the atmosphere . One of the advantages is the appropriate size of the house and its favourable economical use and maintenance of the place . Over time , a carport equipped with solar panels as well as a vegetable greenhouse will be added to the heat pump .
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