RD Domesi – Bašť

The house in Bašta near Líbeznice is characterized from the first sketches by its clear concept. It is not a large house, it has only 80 m² of usable space, but its concept easily competes with its much larger neighbors. It definitely does not get lost, but at the same time it does not appear "monumental." The client's brief was for accommodation for two people with a strong emphasis on a simple, clean solution and the size of the glazed areas. The result is a building composed of two blocks positioned across each other. The lower block is clad in plaster, and the orientation of the windows is more or less exclusively to the south, towards the terrace. The upper block protrudes on both sides over the lower one and is treated with a wooden horizontal cladding made of pressure-treated wood. The larger cantilever is supported by a wooden support in the shape of a "V" for static reasons. Both masses are significantly glazed. The lower one faces south, while the upper one faces west towards the spacious neighboring garden. The cantilever serves on one side as a shelter over the entrance and on the other side, where it is much more pronounced, as a covering for the terrace. Recessed lights are installed in the ceilings of both overhangs. Due to the absence of any overhangs that would shade the glazed areas, exterior shading blinds are installed in the window openings.
Inside the building, we find functionally arranged rooms, clearly divided into a lower daytime zone and an upper nighttime (quiet) part. The connection between the two height levels is ensured by a simple straight staircase. A prominent interior feature is the wooden "super-bracing" spanning two floors, which provides stability to the structure and subtly outlines behind the glass copilit wall. A unifying element of the interior is the use of wooden block paving (including the bathroom and WC).