Family house in Mstišov

The south-facing sloping plot on the edge of a village in the Ore Mountains offers an attractive view of the western part of the Český středohoří. The single-storey longitudinal mass of the house is partially embedded in the slope on the northern side at the upper part of the plot; all living rooms are oriented towards the south with a view of open countryside. A separate carport stands near the access road, which forms the southern boundary of the plot. The house is entered from the south; sliding doors from the entrance hall lead to a square living space, which includes a kitchen and dining area. On the other side, the entrance hall leads to a corridor along which the living rooms are arranged; on the opposite side of the corridor, there is a narrow section housing the house's facilities with two bathrooms and a technical room. Three sides of the house embedded in the slope are built from TESUZ cinder concrete blocks (left without internal plastering), while the supporting structures of the southern facade and flat roof are wooden. The main facade is rhythmically divided by black wooden columns. Here, a glazed field alternates regularly with black window frames and a black-painted board in the lintel, and a solid field with a light facade cladding made of horizontal spruce slats without a surface treatment. The same slats are used on the sliding shutters that shade the glazing, but they are treated with black oil stain. The contrasting light and dark areas of the facade intertwine differently depending on the variable positioning of the shutters. The shading of the glazed wall of the main living space is addressed by awnings suspended above the terrace on a slender steel structure. The project is from 2006, and the house was completed in 2009.