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The house is located on the outskirts of Brno, in an area lacking coherent urban structure – surrounded by garden colonies, spontaneous residential development, and industrial buildings near the arterial road to Vienna. In such a fragmented context, our goal was to create an intimate living environment governed by its own spatial rules.
The house stands as a silent monolith, cut off from its surroundings, with its face turned inward. Its minimalist form and enclosed composition establish a clear boundary between the chaotic exterior surrounding and the calm interior world, focused around two intimate courtyards – one green and the other paved, featuring a small plunge pool. A third, street-facing atrium functions as a semi-public forecourt with the main entrance and helps cultivate the relationship between the house and the public realm.
The floor plan is based on a clear and simple layout with a central core containing the entrance hall, staircase, technical room, and sanitary facilities. On the ground floor, the western side of the house hosts the main living area – kitchen, dining room, and living room – which opens via large-format glazing onto the paved courtyard. On the opposite, eastern side, facing the green courtyard, is a room serving as a study or guest bedroom. The upper floor includes a master bedroom and a children's room, both oriented toward the garden.
Despite the limited plot area of just 307 m², the house offers a spatially and functionally complete environment for contemporary family living on the edge of the city.
The structural system consists of ceramic block masonry with thermal insulation and a smooth white plaster façade. The ceilings are cast-in-place reinforced concrete slabs. Aluminum-framed triple-glazed windows, exterior blinds, and a heat pump providing both ventilation and air exchange with heat recovery, ensure energy efficiency and thermal comfort. The house also makes full use of all rainwater on site: most is absorbed into the ground, while surplus can be used for toilet flushing. The flat roof is prepared for the future installation of photovoltaic panels.
The house stands as a silent monolith, cut off from its surroundings, with its face turned inward. Its minimalist form and enclosed composition establish a clear boundary between the chaotic exterior surrounding and the calm interior world, focused around two intimate courtyards – one green and the other paved, featuring a small plunge pool. A third, street-facing atrium functions as a semi-public forecourt with the main entrance and helps cultivate the relationship between the house and the public realm.
The floor plan is based on a clear and simple layout with a central core containing the entrance hall, staircase, technical room, and sanitary facilities. On the ground floor, the western side of the house hosts the main living area – kitchen, dining room, and living room – which opens via large-format glazing onto the paved courtyard. On the opposite, eastern side, facing the green courtyard, is a room serving as a study or guest bedroom. The upper floor includes a master bedroom and a children's room, both oriented toward the garden.
Despite the limited plot area of just 307 m², the house offers a spatially and functionally complete environment for contemporary family living on the edge of the city.
The structural system consists of ceramic block masonry with thermal insulation and a smooth white plaster façade. The ceilings are cast-in-place reinforced concrete slabs. Aluminum-framed triple-glazed windows, exterior blinds, and a heat pump providing both ventilation and air exchange with heat recovery, ensure energy efficiency and thermal comfort. The house also makes full use of all rainwater on site: most is absorbed into the ground, while surplus can be used for toilet flushing. The flat roof is prepared for the future installation of photovoltaic panels.
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