The one-story house in Konin by {tag:pracownie} was designed in an L-shape, surrounding a terrace with a swimming pool. Through a circular opening in the canopy, the architects managed to incorporate the crown of the tree growing on the plot into the body of the building. The minimalist form of the house is also reflected in the simple interior layout.
The interior of the one-story house has been clearly divided into two zones - the living zone and the bedroom zone. A corridor became the link between the two zones. Usually serving a secondary function, the dark room has gained additional value and houses a gallery well lit with natural light. A glazed wall that divides the living and night zones provides privacy while allowing the two spaces to mingle. An important element of the project was also the garage integrated with the living area, more precisely with the kitchen area, to which the architects provided direct access from it.
The assumption of the architects was to create a private space, to which access from the entrance is limited to a minimum
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Dobrawa Bies: The house you designed has a very simple, single-story body, "closed" from the road. What were the assumptions and design inspirations?
Maja Dylewska: The assumption was to create a private space, to which the view from the entrance is limited to a minimum. The minimalist body of the house was to open only to the surrounding greenery in the depth of the plot. We wanted the terrace to merge seamlessly with the interior of the house, giving the impression that it is a continuation of the house.
Dobrawa: What requirements did the investor set for you?
Maja Dylewska: The investor is a person who values privacy, but also contact with nature. The most common element in our joint search was open space - bright, modern interiors that merge with the surroundings.
The floor plan of the house resembles an L-shape
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Dobrawa: What materials were used and how did their choice influence the form of the building?
Maja Dylewska: The house was designed using traditional brick technology with reinforced concrete elements. The one-story form of the house is simple, but it was necessary to envisage the structure in such a way as to be able to free the living area as much as possible from its visible elements. This resulted in a single interior combining the functions of the kitchen, dining room and living room.
The architects' challenge was to balance the design between a sense of privacy and openness to the surroundings
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Dobrawa: What caused you the greatest design difficulty, and what are you most satisfied with?
Maja Dylewska: Certainly, the most challenging part of the project was the incorporation of the existing tree on the plot, whose desire to leave it was obvious to us from the beginning. We are satisfied that we managed to maintain this assumption. In addition to this issue, the functional layout of the house itself was studied quite intensively by us, so that it would be one hundred percent suited to the lifestyle and requirements of the investor and his family. The search for a balance between maintaining a maximum sense of privacy and opening up to nature and the environment - this was a challenge that I think we managed to meet.
Dobrawa: Thank you for the interview.
