Vila Up-Down

The house is designed for a family with two children on a plot in a former recreational (cottage) area by Lake Sejs So near Danish Silkeborg. The land is located in the "second row" of buildings, which means that it does not have a view of the water surface from ground level. Therefore, the living room and spaces intended for daily use are situated on the upper floor with access to a south-facing balcony, from which there is a view of the lake.
The house is conceived as four monolithic "figures," which are connected into one volumetric composition – closed off towards the communication and on the contrary opening up to the garden and to the south.

Construction and materials — The house is designed as a timber structure with steel reinforcement. The ground floor has a concrete floor, while the upper floor is wooden.
The roof structure consists of wooden roof trusses and exposed wood-laminated beams. The roof is covered with zinc with vertical grooves (with 25 cm thick insulation), while the façade is clad with cedar boards laid in two directions. A significant element of the house is the mass of the brick chimney, into which the fireplaces and the outdoor grill on the balcony lead. The chimney is plastered with tinted stucco.
The stairs are made of wood, and the floor is covered with ash wood.