Family house in the Český ráj

The design of the family house in the Czech Paradise enchanted us from the first meeting with the investors. The unique plot near the forest, with views of the nearby rocks and woods, had only one obstacle; it is located in the II. Zone of tiered nature and landscape protection of the Protected Landscape Area, which has firmly established regulations. As part of the expert statement from the administration of the Protected Landscape Area of Czech Paradise, we received recommendations for the architectural design of the buildings. We would like to quote, for example, a paragraph about the windows: “The main windows should be rectangular, installed vertically, divided, with an aspect ratio of approximately 2:3 to 4:5; the width of the windows typical for the Czech Paradise area ranges from 0.7 to 1.2m; the size of the windows in the gable wall decreases towards the top, the area of the wall of the country house always significantly exceeds the area of the windows; the number of windows in the gable wall ranges from 2 to 4,...” Similarly, the surfaces, roof, chimney position, volume ratios of the building, etc., were described.
Our design of the building is based on the principles of local folk architecture, where half of the house is stone and half is wooden, clearly dividing the house into agricultural and residential parts. Another source of inspiration was the passing barns, which influenced the design into large glazed portions. These views bring southern light into the interior while retaining the unique northern view of the forest and the peaks of the Krkonoš Mountains.
Everything is covered by a traditional gable roof. Due to the weather conditions in the area, pre-weathered titanium-zinc sheet metal is proposed as the roofing material. The volume of the building is very simple and is not complemented by any architectural elements that would disrupt the natural mass of the rural structure and thus sever the continuity with the traditional folk architecture typical for the area.
In terms of layout, it is a single-story building with a residential attic. The duplex has a rectangular floor plan, with the entrance located in the middle of the longer side from the access road on the southern side of the plot. The gable roof, with a slope of 45 degrees, has a ridge oriented parallel to the access road and the main longitudinal axis of the house.