Štajnhaus

STAJNHAUS was not a project, STAJNHAUS was a process. The house with a Renaissance core stands right at the foot of the castle hill in the former Jewish quarter of Mikulov. Throughout its existence, it has suffered a tremendous number of scars, undergoing dozens of reconstructions and modifications. These changed it beyond recognition, yet it managed to maintain its medieval picturesque quality. We arrived at a conglomerate. With the gradual uncovering of individual layers, spaces, and surprising connections, the project went through a continuous process of revision and adjustments, essentially until the end of realization. At the beginning, we had no idea where we would end up.
We were searching for the boundary of how far back in time we could go and when we should embark on a new path. But we still wanted to preserve the house as an organic whole. You will not find a straight wall or a right-angled opening in the house, so all elements had to be reinvented and custom-made, to which the investor was amenable.
Originally, our task was only to design the interior. However, we gradually realized that the interior and exterior cannot be addressed separately, that the spaces and shapes flow into each other and create an indivisible whole.
The house was reconstructed for the needs of a guesthouse, with part of it serving as the owner's private space. Each room is unique, each has its specific atmosphere. The original use of the wine cellars under the house and the adjacent courtyard was restored.