House with In-law Suite, Rybí CZ Residence, Czech Republic Architecture Competition News
House with In-law Suite in Rybí, CZ
20 July 2022
Design: KLAR
Location: Rybí, Moravian-Silesian Czech Republic

Photos by Václav Novák
House with In-law Suite, Czech Republic
The House with In-law Suite is located on the south edge of the Rybí village, Moravian-Silesian Region, the building site is marked out by the edge of the access road, the local stream and neighbouring property fencing. It is a sizeable plot of land, but with a significantly reduced buildable area. The shape of the future house is in fact largely predetermined by the minimum required setbacks from existing underground gas storage tanks and from the forest edge.
Sloping gently to the southeast, the site offers picturesque views of the surrounding pastures, woods, and village houses. The access road crosses the stream at the lowest point of the site and there is a small wayside cross with a simple bench. This spot is accessible to the public despite being on the clients? property. For centuries, it has been part of the Way of the Cross from Nový Ji?ín to ?tramberk.

The clients specified that the building program should include a home for a family of four and a separate unit for their grandparents. They wanted the house made of wood and also sustainable in the sense that it should be easy to build and cost-effective in operation. They also wanted to be able to build the house themselves, at least partially.
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