Villa in the bend

Situation
"Villa by the Quarry" is part of a residential complex in Liberec, in Vesec. The triangular plot with its building is situated in the edge part of the complex, above the wooded cliff of the former quarry. The access road, Veselá Street, runs along the northwest side of the plot.

Concept
A regulatory plan was developed for the construction of the residential complex, which strictly defined the street line of the protruding garage and the recessed main part of the house, the setback distances from neighboring boundaries, and from the forest growth.
After transferring the regulatory conditions to the triangular plot, the buildable area remaining was barely sufficient for a house. The set limits thus determined not only the location of the house but also gave the house its basic floor plan shape.
The main object of the villa, positioned at the center of the plot, split the plot into two gardens with entirely different atmospheres, an open front space oriented towards the street with a generous entrance to the house, garage, and parking, and a narrowing intimate corner behind the house filled with sunshine and mature trees at the edge of the quarry. The idea of the house and two gardens was supported by a stone wall on which the main object was built, extending from the house and garage into the sides of the garden.
The contrasting characters of the outdoor spaces (open urban street and enclosed natural garden) were also reflected in the exterior of the house, thanks to the ingenious solution of the shed roofs. While the house presents itself to the street as a solid, dignified two-story villa comparable in scale to the surrounding houses, it opens into the cozy garden with a structure appropriate to the natural environment. On the forest side, it is single-story with a sloping roof, while towards the built-up area, it transitions into a two-story structure.

Expression of the House
The protruding garage with a shed roof is connected by a glazed entry vestibule to the main part of the house. The opposing shed roofs of the main part of the house allowed for the creation of a single-story and two-story section within the house, thus spatially subdividing the interior space.
The material solution is very modest. Both the garage and the main part of the house are clad in Siberian larch, combining vertical and horizontal arrangements of the boards. The wall on which the main part of the house is built, extending into the garden, is made of split granite. There are few windows facing the street, while on the opposite side, the house opens up to the garden with large glazed walls. The windows, doors, and glazed walls are framed with aluminum. The roof is made of standing seam metal.

Layout
The villa, built for two persons, is accessed through a glazed entrance vestibule—a corridor connecting the living area of the house with the garage. Following the vestibule, which also leads to the second part of the garden, is a small wardrobe. The passage under the gallery allows easy access from the vestibule to the living area of the house.
The dining room, kitchen, and living room are located in one generous space under the shed roof. As the shed height increases, the single-story living space transitions into two stories, with the open living room flowing into a spacious gallery with a library and a long panoramic window overlooking Ještěd. Beneath the gallery is the house's utility area (technical room, wardrobe, toilet, and storage).
Adjoining the open space under the sloping roof is the two-story part of the house, separated by a wall with a staircase. Behind it, on the ground floor, there is a large bathroom with a sauna and an exit to the garden, as well as a study, while on the upper floor there is a bedroom with a window overlooking the Jizera Mountains and a guest room. Additionally, there is a bathroom and wardrobe available for guests on the gallery.
The house has low energy requirements, utilizes alternative energy sources, and features intelligent systems.