Family house of the Unger couple

The initial request from the client was quite trivial – to build a house, or rather a cottage for recreation with the possibility of future permanent residence. As time went by, spent in consultations, getting to know each other, and uncovering the spatial requirements of the investor, the task took on concrete features. After a closer exploration of the Šumava region around Lipno, the request was clearly defined. A plot of land was available on the outskirts of the village of Slupečná, already part of the open countryside. The aim was to concentrate all the program and energy into one clear object – a block of the house, thus maximizing the freeing of the land and leaving the surroundings of the building, namely the meadow, intact.
The house is transversely situated at the highest point of the plot, so that upon arrival along the slightly ascending winding stony path, the building is before you, turning and approaching. Its layout responds to the views of the landscape, being transparently crosswise, thus maximizing the perceptions of the beautiful surrounding nature. This was for me the definition of the task: to create a house – compact, cohesive, introverted, safe, simultaneously utilizing the energy of the surrounding nature with views into the landscape, while also meeting the requirement for two independently functioning residential units. Another criterion was the strict restrictions issued by heritage protection – mainly regarding the type and inclination of the roof.
During the construction, there were partial changes and simplifications in the expression of the building.
In terms of layout, it consists of two apartments with a common point of entry.
The essence of the building is based on the truthfulness of materials both outside and inside the house. The outer shell is made of stone from the local quarry “Plešivec” and larch boards laid on feathers, treated with oils.
The construction is fully completed and is awaiting the gradual settling of the delineated concept of the interior.
The surrounding area of the building is now crucial to restore its original obviousness and authenticity of greenery affected by the construction. Access to the landscape, apart from the house itself, will be limited to the necessary minimum, without unnecessary cuts and planting of new forms.