This home was originally designed as a single-level house for a mature couple wishing to move out of the bustling city center. We ended up designing the home as a reaction to local regulations that dictated the shape and color of the roof. The second story continues all the way to the covered veranda, which, like the main living space, has two floors.

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Architects: Prodesi

Location: Ládví, 251 68 Kamenice, Czech Republic

Architect In Charge: Ing. arch. Pavel Horák

Associate: Radim Oblouk

Builder: Domesi, s.r.o.

Area: 178.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Courtesy of Prodesi

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From the architect. This home was originally designed as a single-level house for a mature couple wishing to move out of the bustling city center. We ended up designing the home as a reaction to local regulations that dictated the shape and color of the roof. The second story continues all the way to the covered veranda, which, like the main living space, has two floors.

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The final project differs very little from the initial idea and sketches. The basic concept is that of "a house within a house." Only about two-thirds of the total area of the house is heated living space. This wooden building is enclosed by an ou...