COTTAGE AT LIPNO
Study 2020
Project 2021
Implementation 2023
Horní Planá
Ing. arch. Jan Gabriel, Ing. arch. Eva Svobodová
Photo: Filip Šlapal
Slightly sloping land is located in the direct vicinity of the Lipno reservoir. The location of the building on the plot is chosen so that the main living area offers a view of the water surface. The mass of the house refers to the typology of the original Sumava cottages. The black facade made of burnt larch contrasts with the light interior made entirely of spruce biodesk. The timber-framed building is based on a stone platform that flanks the building on three sides and creates a covered and uncovered terrace. The layout of the ground floor of the building is designed as an open airy space connected to the exterior, which is elevated in its main part up to the ridge of the roof. The attic contains two bedrooms and a gallery. Movable sliding wooden shutters are designed on the ground floor for a sense of security and privacy. The nature garden is dominated by a mature swamp oak.
Important elements :
1
Filling in gaps
The new building gently complements the street frontage and naturally responds to its scale and character – including the gable roof, cornice height, and the rhythm of the facade.
2
The double face of the house
Traditional street and green courtyard – each facade reacts to its surroundings differently, but consistently. While the house is calm and structured towards the street, it opens up and comes alive towards the courtyard.
3
Greenery as a tool for climate and privacy
The courtyard is designed to be vegetatively active – with flower boxes, trees and vertical greenery that shades, cools, dampens noise and defines private space.
4
Minimalism in details
Metal linings, matching sheets and textured plaster form a finely articulated whole – what is important is not ostentatiousness, but precision and harmony.
