Family Duplex in Zadní Třebani

In the romantic countryside of the Berounka Valley, two wooden huts have been built for the families of two sisters on a steep forest slope. They still shine with freshness, but in time they will merge with the forest and disappear into it.
The narrow plot, lacking sunlight, led to an unconventional vertical arrangement of the houses: kitchens with outdoor terraces are situated at the upper level, in the best location on the plot. Another southern window above the northern part of the living space brings sunlight into the house even in December and January, when it is otherwise hidden behind the slope's horizon. The bedrooms on the lower level remain cool even in the hottest summer.
The site was inaccessible for machinery, so the houses are founded on micropiles, drilled with equipment carried on one's back. The wooden structure of the houses stands on steel legs, which inside, often unplated, serve as shelves. The fir floors, spruce walls, and larch facade, made from thick and wide boards, exude a pleasant scent.
Large frameless windows enhance the beauty of the views into the Berounka Valley. Squirrels frolic on the hornbeams and oaks right by the windows, and woodpeckers are busy drilling away.