Family house in Dobřejovice

The new family house is located on a plot of a rural building from the 19th century at the site of a dismantled outbuilding. The intention was to design a modern rural house that does not lose its connection to the surroundings. The location, shape, and scale of the house are influenced by the existing buildings – a residential house with a barn, a stable, the surroundings, and orientation to the cardinal points.
The house is oriented with its entrance on the northern side into the courtyard and is set on a terrace above the terrain. The southern part creates an intimate atrium of the house, separated from the street by a wall. The mass of the house consists of two sections with a mono-pitched roof in the shape of an "L". The higher part sloping towards the courtyard has a concrete covering, while the lower part oriented towards the atrium has a green roof. On the eastern side of the plot, two mature trees are preserved.
The ground floor houses the entrance spaces, a living room, kitchen, study, and facilities, while the attic contains two rooms, a bathroom, and a storage room, and a small cellar is located in the basement.
The ground floor is divided into two levels that respond to the surrounding terrain. The main living space is on the lower level and smoothly transitions to the level of the atrium; the kitchen can be separated from it by a sliding wall. In the center of the house, a fireplace is designed, which includes a concrete bench. Large frameless glazing is placed in the view of the stairs, opening the space to the exterior. Sunlight streams into the entrance hall from the stairwell to the north. The entrance areas on the ground floor and the rooms in the attic are opened to the roof covering.
The upstairs bathroom is located in the roof light well for greater height and is illuminated from the south. The arrangement of internal and external openings creates numerous vistas, affecting the perception of the size of the spaces. Both the exterior and interior wall finishes have the same shade, which emphasizes the connection between the interior and exterior, and the wall is perceived in its entirety.
Natural materials are exclusively used in the construction. The load-bearing walls are built from brick blocks. The ceiling beams and rafters are exposed wooden logs. The eaves are also made from logs. Wooden windows and doors are supplemented with fixed glass walls. The external stucco finish is applied with fine curvature, and the shadow structure on the facade changes throughout the day.