The Wooden House, Contemporary Slovenian Timber Home, Architect, Residential Design, Architecture Images
The Wooden House in Slovenia
Contemporary Slovenian Home ? design by studio PIKAPLUS, architects
3 May 2017
The Wooden House
Architects: studio PIKAPLUS
Location: Slovenia
The Wooden House

Awarded 1st place nationally in 2016 for the best wooden construction in Slovenia. The Wooden House is a residential building embodying the elusive architectural quality of blurring the line between external and internal spaces.

The Wooden House was designed with the intent to provide a resilient shelter from adverse weather, whilst creating the internal environment replicating the sensation of being outdoors.

Soft wooden interiors are shielded by a durable outer shell. Special consideration was given to the positioning of the house: situated in a natural environment at the verge of a large forest clearing, without disturbing the exceptional beauty of the landscape.
With little room to maneuver, given the compact nature of the building plot, the focus was to utilize available space to serve the occupants’ wellbeing.

The project used wood as the dominant material in order for the house to blend with the wooded background. Simplicity in the design of The Wooden House is complemented by the oblique lateral facade, adding captivating nuances.

All rooms with the exception of the bathroom face the sizable glass facade, letting in vivid colors and shapes of the natural s...