Bubbletecture H

The main requirement of the investor was for people coming to this place (visitors or local residents) to gain a greater interest in the environment and its study.

"We considered creating an entirely new environment of architecture, whose relationship and contact with nature could be described with the word circulation."

The site is located on a steep, north-facing slope surrounded by forests. All functions required by the investor were integrated into the resulting volume depending on their operational connections and the surrounding environment.
In the place of the unused roadway (the only flat part of the plot), two functions were placed side by side in parallel, while a third hovers above the slope at the same floor level as the previous two. This mass arrangement is justified not only by the desire to maximize the use of the flat part of the land, but primarily to maintain the natural character of the landscape and minimize the impact of the building on the surrounding nature.

Cedar wood, originating from Japan, used in the interior contributes to the overall relatively light weight of the structure, as well as the possibility of easy standardization in the production of components, thus enhancing work efficiency during construction. At the same time, the use of local resources reduced the amount of CO₂ emissions produced. For the sheathing of the wooden load-bearing structure, 1.2 mm thick steel plates were used. A characteristic feature of the material used for the envelope is that after stabilizing the initial rusting process, it no longer undergoes further corrosion and thus provides optimal protection against weathering.
The walls and roof are partially greened with moss, which has an exceptional ability to absorb large amounts of water.
The materials used were chosen due to their low maintenance requirements, but also for the harmony of their appearance and texture with the surrounding nature. The building, together with its surroundings, changes as if it naturally grew out of them.

For the foundation of part of the building on the horizontal terrain, 16 piles with a diameter of 1.5 meters were used. Steel girders with a reinforced concrete base participate in supporting the levitating part of the building. The single-layer spatial load-bearing structure of the above-ground part is made of cedar wood. This structure, assembled from wooden beams 2-3 meters long, was constructed simultaneously around the three main spaces of the building. The central part of the structure - the roof, was assembled on the ground and then lifted by a crane and attached to the finished wall structure.