Family House Zdiby

The family house stands on a new plot above the village of Zdiby. The plot is relatively small, rectangular in shape, with shorter sides facing the roads, while the longer sides are adjacent to other building plots. The orientation of the plot along its longer axis is E-W. The plot itself and its surroundings are devoid of mature greenery. This is a typical satellite development without interest in creating public spaces and focal points in the area; there are no landmark features. These features are currently represented only by the individual houses built on flat land, and the building freeze on the surrounding plots will further slow down construction. The character of the surrounding houses is diverse, mainly consisting of typological projects of mediocre quality with little room for adaptability.
The developer presented a medium-sized building program for a family of four. A two-story solution was chosen for the small plot, with the house placed at the northern edge of the plot and the garden opening to the southwest. The southern facade facing the garden is fully clad in larch boards without surface treatment, which will gradually acquire a silver hue over time. A white balcony structure protrudes from the facade. The original concept called for the installation of sliding shading panels equipped with solar collectors, which determined the size and placement of the window openings. This solution was changed during construction to external blinds integrated into the wooden facade. The garage stands separately, connected to the house by a deck of the access path. The roofs of both buildings have a slight slope. The upper floor of the house has a flat ceiling throughout.
The ground floor is dominated by a living space with a dining area and kitchen. From here, a staircase leads to the bedrooms on the upper floor. There are two independent sections connected by a pass-through bathroom or the main bedroom with a balcony. At the end of the upper floor, there is a study accessible by a second staircase from the entrance area of the house.
Structurally, it features a wall-bearing system made of thermal insulating blocks with a concrete ceiling slab and a wooden roof truss. The partitions are made of ceramic blocks. Gypsum board is used only for the ceiling covering of the roof truss. The building is further insulated with 15 cm of mineral wool. The glazing consists of insulating triple glazing. This is a low-energy building, with heating provided by a central ventilation device with heat recovery, a heat pump, and supplementary electric heating. Excessive heat gains are regulated by automated external blinds.