EDITOR ' S CHOICE
The façade of the building was adapted to the contours of the rocky quarry edge
GIRA SMART TECHNOLOGY ADDS INTELLIGENT COMFORT TO THE EDGE HOUSE
Gira , one of the world ’ s leading full-range suppliers of intelligent building solutions for commercial and residential properties , blend comfort , connectivity and style at The Edge House , a deluxe smart home near Krakow in Poland .
Just four kilometres from the city centre , a former quarry has been redeveloped in true contemporary style and is now home to The Edge House , a luxury property defined by its extreme architecture , angular slate roof and minimalist aesthetic .
With a quarry edge measuring 8 metres high , the extravagant plot location proved to be a major design challenge , which was amplified by the planning restrictions as pitched roofs are a legal requirement in this exclusive neighbourhood . However , the homeowners wanted an original and creative solution for the plot and so their search for the perfect design took two years .
Several architects were commissioned , but the design concepts never quite met the clients ’ expectations . Architect Przemyslaw Olczak from the internationally acclaimed studio Mobius Architekci in Krakow , finally won their trust and was awarded the contract . His idea was to build the house on the quarry edge . He placed the building on the rugged cliff , adapting it to the contours of the slope with steeply inclined façades and using dark slate to offset it against the existing pale limestone .
The exquisite building is made truly extraordinary through the architect ’ s ingenuity with differences in height . Viewed from the south , The Edge House looks like a single-level
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