Designed by ATX Architekti, Assignment and clients’ wish was to create a building that has a “roof”, is contemporary and unique and is not just another modern functionalist box.

Instead of transforming the traditional morphology of the house with a traditional roof, which can be seen in different variants on adjacent estates, we deliberately chose an opposite approach, which allowed us to get rid of stereotypes in anticipation of what the house should look like. We decided to design it as an organically shaped object, which contains mass with a functional interior layout, while the softly undulating roof plane is a loose copy of the line of hill Ho?ický located on the other side of the valley.
Photography: Ester Havlová The simple interior layout is arranged around the transparent entrance area, situated in the approximate center of mass of the object. One of the most important requirements for the design of the house was a large aquarium. During the search of final design, it occurred in different parts of the main living space. The last option, in which the aquarium is a part of the office and is directly connected to the living room, has proven the best and was subsequently implemented.

Indoor living space is extended to the exterior by sheltered terrace protected on three sides. This comfortable outdoor space immediately adjacent to the dining room and inserted into space with an unobstructed view of the landscape significantly extends the possibi...