House for a Photographer, Vala?ská Byst?ice, Zlín Real Estate, Czech Building Project, CZ Architecture Photos
House for a Photographer, Vala?ská Byst?ice Zlín
2 Mar 2022
Architects: ValArch ateliér
Location: Vala?ská Byst?ice, Zlín, southeastern Moravia, Czech Republic

Photos: BoysPlayNice
House for a Photographer, Vala?ská Byst?ice Zlín
Premek´s land looked like a nice peaceful meadow under the forest but the whole thing looked easier than it actually was. The land lies on the border of the third and fourth zones of the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area. Even though there are original buildings from the 1970s all around, we had to make a great effort to build this house. The orientation of the plot was not quite ideal either but nothing ValArch ateliér could not handle when designing the House for a Photographer.
Creating a delicate transition between the socialist buildings and the pristine meadow was not easy. That’s why we chose the best of each element. From the existing construction the urban layout, especially the street line, and from the meadow the gentle curves of the terrain. We extended the meadow up to the roof of the bedroom and erased the boundaries between the terrain and the house. The absence of fencing only supports the natural setting of the house in the surroundings.

The layout of the ground floor is clearly divided into a common entrance area, which serves the needs of the family, and at the same time, it is the front area of the p...