Family House in Prague 8

The project geometry became an L-shape to satisfy both the clients requirements as well as the contextual approach to the site. The L-shape was then fragmented volumetrically into a square and a rectangle, and programatically divided into owner and guest parts. The guest program consisted of a bedroom, bathroom, study (later interchanged with the kitchen) and was placed in the square . The rest of the owner’s program was fitted into the rectangle. The volumes were further differentiated - the square became one level and the rectangle two levels. This fragmentation reduced the overall volumetrically scale of the house  both from architectural and regulatory points of view. The two levels of the rectangle were then shifted from each other: the bottom level towards the garden and the top level towards the street. This resulted in the creation of a dramatic, street overhang defining the main entrance, and a private, western terrace overlooking the city panorama. Moreover, the shift  further reduced of the volumetric scale of the house and enhanced its sculptural qualities.
The construction is from reinforced concrete to accommodate these various cantilevers and other large openings, which contextually react to the dramatic views of the site towards the Prague panorama.