Renovation of a family house in Ostrava

The builder purchased a standalone family house on a very small corner plot in one of the quiet residential areas of Ostrava. The original somewhat ambivalent intention to significantly "modernize" the house while preserving as much of the original perimeter masonry as possible began to crumble as the old poorly constructed walls unexpectedly deteriorated. Practically, only the basement of the house remained, which, however, determined the spatial layout of the new upper structure.
The small square plot and the square footprint of the original house, which we respected even during the renovation, led us to design a simple house in the shape of a cube with square windows of various sizes, the placement of which on the facade derives from the internal layout of the house. The intention to work with elemental shapes was also reflected in the details of the interior.
The ground floor of the house consists of the main living area, where the social and dining sections are separated by a central fireplace pillar. On the upper floor of the house, which is partially visually connected to the ground floor, is its quiet part. Above one-quarter of the house, a roof extension has been created, from which access to the rooftop terrace is provided.
Next to the house, there are two parking spaces covered by a roof made of exposed concrete, which is supported by two slender reinforced concrete pillars and two pairs of columns, with one corner forming a dramatically effective cantilever.