Family house in Žernice

The task was to design a low-budget house for a single family, with the possibility of future expansion. The parcel became agricultural land measuring 16 x 200 meters, along which, unfortunately, runs an access road to neighboring agricultural plots from the south. The shape of the parcel is reflected in the floor plan and is also transferred into the arrangement of the building volume. The architectural solution was determined by a limited budget, an unusual location, the requirement for easy future construction of the house, and functionality. The client's requirements were clear and focused mainly on the garage: it should be large enough to accommodate two cars, storage space, and a workshop.
It was once again confirmed that complex conditions can give rise to an interesting and unusual solution. We designed a single-story house, with a corridor to the south that forms the communication axis. We disrupted the long rectangular shape with two atriums, which help connect the interior with the surroundings. The wider one separates the garage from the living area. The second, narrower atrium is a technical expansion between the first and second parts of the structure – it separates the parents' bedroom from the currently unoccupied children's bedrooms. The house is bordered by narrow terraces. In the summer, the entire building immerses into the surrounding sea of grain. The facades, atriums, and balconies are made of larch wood. We also used semi-transparent glass U-profiles and concrete. Similar materials were chosen for the interior: concrete for the floor and the wall behind the kitchen, plywood for the ceiling in the corridor.
The house was built by three craftsmen over several months, without any heavy machinery. Most of this team consisted of willing neighbors who were almost convinced until the end of the construction that they were building a factory hall.