ARCHITECTS FOCUS
HUT-INSPIRED HOUSE
A new family home was built in place of an old cherished childhood holiday hut , acknowledging the hut ' s influence on the new design . Given the area ' s shift toward family home construction and the sentimental value attached to the old hut , preserving its appearance was deemed fitting for the new project .
The client ' s wish was to design a family home on the site of an original holiday hut , which he used to go to since childhood . It was clear that the hut had to go , but its appearance partly influenced the appearance of the new building . The new zoning plan in the entire area is set for the construction of family homes , so the huts here are gradually disappearing . We agreed with the client that due to the character of the area and the sentimental relationship to the original building , it would be appropriate to take into account the appearance and shape of the old hut .
The functional layout divides the building into a northern service area and a southern residential area . The ground floor contains two studio apartments with separate entrances , the entrance and technical part of the main apartment , and a larger living room with a kitchen . The upper floor contains bedrooms , a study , and a bathroom of the main apartment .
An elongated plot on the edge of Říčany near Prague with an area of 820 m2 is limited on one side by a noise barrier , adjacent to a railway corridor . The east side is limited by an access road , the other sides are defined by existing plots with typical holiday huts . While maintaining the distance from the railway and the neighbors , it was necessary to design a compact family home with three residential units and a total net floor area of around 180 m2 .
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