Family House Zlín - Lazy

The object of the family house is located on the northern slope at the edge of the residential district Lazy. The Lazy district was developed during World War II, and from this period, we can also find several high-quality villas. The entire district is situated on the northern slope with beautiful views of the city. An advantage is also the immediate proximity to the forest and relatively easy access to the city center.

The plot itself has a trapezoidal shape with access from a newly built road from the southern, upper side. This fact was decisive for the design and placement of the house. The most valuable southern side faces the street, which led to the placement of the main living spaces of the house on the western facade, receiving afternoon sunlight.

The house consists of a compact mass, which is a reflection of the interior spatial composition. The spatial concept works with the steepness of the original terrain, creating a series of mutually height-shifted spaces. You descend through the house as if walking down the original slope. This concept allowed for the creation of spaces with completely different proportions and varying qualities of daylight. The perception of different qualities of light in various spaces is enhanced by the use of white materials.

The object seemingly takes the shape of two interpenetrating volumes. The eastern, elevated part contains the quiet zone of the house. The western half conceals the main social spaces. Upon closer observation, we find that the house is made up of only one compact mass. This volume is then lightened by openings whose shape and position stem from the internal spatial arrangement.

The house consists of two apartments, the majority belonging to the parents, and a smaller one to the daughter. Spatially, the house is divided into multiple height levels to meet the family's operational needs. The entrance is oriented towards the street (southern side). We enter the house through a vestibule into a shared anteroom, from where we descend a few stairs into the parents' apartment with the main living space, which is yet another step lower, thus naturally mirroring the slope of the terrain. This central space of the house is dominated on the northern side by a distinctly horizontal window opening that allows for a magnificent view of the entire city. Included in the space is also a wall with a fireplace, behind which lies the dining room with the kitchen. On the same level is also the parents' bedroom, bathroom, and toilet. The staircase from the basement (home office + boiler room, storage) also ends here. The second bedroom - the grandparents' (later an office or room attached to the daughter's apartment) is a few steps higher, thus strategically positioned between the parents' apartment on the ground floor and the daughter's apartment on the upper floor. From the living space or dining room, it is possible to enter the terrace, which is directly at the level of the garden. The daughter's apartment (2nd floor) is accessible via the staircase from the shared anteroom. The apartment features a large living space with a dining area and kitchenette, a bedroom, and a bathroom. It also includes a large terrace with views of the western (sun) and northern (city) sides.

The house is built using a combination of masonry and reinforced concrete monolithic construction. Most of the materials are left in their original form: lime-sand brick, white terrazzo, white polyurethane coatings, oak, spruce windows, larch.