House That Opens Up to the Sun, Malé Ky?ice, Real Estate Extension, Czech Republic, Architecture Photos
House That Opens Up to the Sun in Malé Ky?ice
22 Nov 2022
Architects: Stempel & Tesar architekti
Location: Malé Ky?ice, Czech Republic

Photographer Filip ?lapal, [email protected], www.filipslapal.cz
House That Opens Up to the Sun in the Czech Republic
In the southern part of Malé Ky?ice town on the edge of the K?ivoklát woods, there is a residential district originally home to weekend cottages. One such cottage on a flat plot of land was replaced by a passive home. The floor plan closely resembles a quarter-circle with walls made of exposed concrete blocks. The rounded wall and the ceilings are made of wood. The building opens up to the southwest into a fully grown garden.
The fully glazed facade consists of windows set in anthracite frames, which are shaded by blinds inside the triple-glazed windows. The ceiling beams extend to cover the balcony on the upper floor and the terrace on the ground floor. The architects made extensive use of the contrast between the concrete and wooden building elements in the interior as well. The ground floor is home to a living room, kitchen, and dining room, and an open staircase leads to the four bedrooms upstairs. The bathrooms, service rooms, and storage spaces are located along the concrete walls.

House that opens up to the sun

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