Family house, Deštné in the Orlické Mountains

Our goal was to create a house that draws from the traditional forms of local construction but also meets contemporary aesthetic, operational, and structural requirements. The foundation became a classic longitudinal wooden house with a gable roof. The main simple mass of the house is complemented by a ground-level utilitarian shelter that classically ensures a pleasant and practical transition between the interior and exterior. The distinctive character of the house is also given by the material distinction of the small functional volumes protruding from the main mass of the building. Roof windows set above the eaves ensure, among other things, maximum comfort in the use of attic rooms.
The basic external surface material is larch cladding without surface treatment. Its texture and natural aging contrast with the large colorful façade panels used on the utilitarian parts of the house.
Structurally, it is a sandwich frame wooden building based on the "two by four" system, with a diffusely open composition. The house is built on a standard foundation slab. The roofing consists of folded titanium zinc sheets. Heating is provided by a combination of a wood boiler and electricity, connected to a classic central heating system. Forced ventilation is not installed. The hot water supply is handled by a heat exchanger with electric heating.