Vilnius-based studio After Party has completed a creek-side house in northern Lithuania featuring a pink kitchen, a planted roof and a terrace that slices through the building.
Located in a suburb on the outskirts of Panev??ys, House and the River is the home of a woman who lives alone but frequently hosts family and friends.
A terrace slices diagonally through the house
The house is designed to reflect the changing needs of its owner, with a living room designed to feel just as comfortable for a single person as for a large group, and with a mix of indoor and outdoor living spaces.
After Party founders Giedrius Mamavi?ius and Gabriel? Ubarevi?i?t? have also given the house a distinct character, with the use of sharp angles and splashes of unexpected colour and materiality. The building has a wedge-shaped volume
The 150-square-metre building has a wedge-shaped volume, thanks to a plant-covered roof that slopes all the way down to the ground. This creates two storeys inside ? a square ground floor plan and a small rectangular mezzanine above.
The most radical feature is the terrace that slices diagonally through the living space, creating a secluded patio that faces towards the river.
The terrace connects with a spacious kitchen and dining room
The spacious kitchen and dining space is located immediately adjacent to this terrace, so that the two spaces feel as one.
"The large wooden terrace creates a feeling of solitude from neighbouring houses, frames the river view...