Living-Garden House, Katowice Building, Southern Poland Building, Polish Interior Architecture, Architect
Living-Garden House
Contemporary Polish Home ? design by Robert Konieczny ? KWK Promes architects
page updated 26 Dec 2016 with new photos ; 23 + 22 May 2015
Living-Garden House in Katowice
Design: Robert Konieczny ? KWK Promes, architects
Location: Katowice, Poland
A New Dimension of Home

Living-Garden Home attempts at redefining the single-family house to integrate architecture with nature. The classic household division into the living area, located in the ground floor and the sleeping area above was transformed into new typology.

During the day, we should be able to interact with the environment, with the light (cognitive functions), whereas in the night, we appreciate separation from the environment (safety function).
Dichotomy is thus born: the ground floor opens up to the garden under the floor ledge, whereas the first floor is more introvert. Living space merges with nature, glass partitions are the sole protection against the weather. The floor extends the lawn by utilizing grass mimicking materials.

The living room has become the living-garden. We live in the garden during the day and enclose in the cocoon at night ? an idea derived from the past. Our ancestors would harvest food in daylight while sheltering in the trees at night. Living Garden restores the original order.

The house was built in Katowice, Poland. The form and materials represent local tr...