Family House Čtverák

The Čtverák family house is situated in the midst of flat countryside near Opava. This free-standing structure on a spacious plot offers wide views of the rolling landscape in the distance from the upper floor. Square windows, a rectilinear floor plan, and a square opening from the dining room to the upper floor of the house give it its name. It is a wooden construction built to passive standards using massive CLT panels. The wooden structure is fully exposed in the interior. The surface of the load-bearing panels is an important part of the overall interior design. Wood is also used on the facades. Siberian larch boards, left untreated, naturally age and gray over time when exposed to direct sunlight, adding a patina to the house.
The house is designed for the comfortable living of a four-member family with the possibility of partial remote work for one of the parents. The layout is designed to be functional and rational. On a minimal footprint, the house offers the maximum usable space. The ground floor contains shared spaces, an office, a toilet, and technical facilities. The upper floor houses the parents' bedroom, children's rooms, and a bathroom. Both floors are connected by an opening above the dining table, which adds greater airiness to the space. The upper floor is open to the rafters, which visually enlarges the space. The compact shape of the house also helps to minimize thermal losses.