House in Haná

"Restrictions inspire," the new clients teased as they bid farewell after the first meeting. The task was to create a pleasant and generous living space for a socially inclined couple and their three dogs. It was to grow on a narrow plot of land 10 to 20 meters wide in close proximity to an adjacent house. Through gradual development, a serpentine shape emerged that snakes through the garden, creating diverse atmospheres (water garden, orchard, intimate nooks, and growing space).
The layout of the house, with a centrally located entrance hall, is divided into a social northwest wing with the main living room and a private southeast wing with the bedrooms. In the longitudinal space of the main living room, which features a beam ceiling, there is a kitchen overlooking the access path. Additionally, there is a dining area with a wide side window facing the orchard with mature fruit trees and a living nook with a library, a seating window sill, and access to a covered terrace with a wetland habitat. At the other end of the house, the main bedroom opens up to an adjacent covered terrace and an intimate outdoor corner through a glazed wall.
The facade of the house and the terrace is made of planed larch boards, the surface of which develops and ages with the weather alongside the garden.