The contemporary weekend house is designed to harmonize with the idyllic landscape of the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area. The design respects the historically rich environment and natural beauty of the region, while providing a tranquil retreat connected to the surrounding countryside.
Project name
Weekend House in Bohemian Paradise
Architecture firm
NEW HOW architects
Location
Hrubá Skála, Liberec Region, Czech Republic
Principal architect
David Zámečník
Built area
Built-up area 125 m²; Usable floor area 114 m²
Construction
General construction contractor. Piles contractor: Geoindustrie
Material
Wood, Metal, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Conversion of a hundred-year-old industrial building for cultural and social purposes.
Project name
Automatic Mills Grain Silo Conversion
Architecture firm
Prokš Přikryl Architekti
Location
Automatické mlýny 1963, 530 03 Pardubice, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Martin Prokš, Marek Přikryl
Collaborators
Concrete structures: MDS Projekt; Steel structures: STA-CON; Fire safety: Projekty PO; Ventilation: Mikroklima; Plumbing: MK Profi; Electrics: Miroslav Bouček; Acoustics, A/V media: SONING; Measurement and regulation: TECONT; Lift: TRAMONTÁŽ; Geothermal boreholes: GEROTO; Heating: Jiří Vik; Graphical system: Richard Wilde [publikum.design]; Main contractor: STAKO Hradec Králové
Built area
Built-up area 357 m²; Gross floor area 1848 m²; Usable floor area 1131 m²
Lighting
Ladislav Tikovský [AST]
Material
Exposed concrete – lift shaft, rooftop extension, roof and floor structural slabs. Galvanized steel – stairs structure, all steel components, doors. Galvanized steel grating – stairs, railings. Glass concrete floors – prefabricated floor panel with glass blocks. Tile covering – toilets, utility rooms. Face bricks – refurbishment and replacement of original brick façade. Concrete paving – roof terrace. Pine plywood – furniture
Client
Automatic Mills Foundation Lukáš Smetana, Mariana Smetanová
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Cultural Center
Modern cottage for family recreation offers relaxation and peace in the woods near Prague.
Project name
Forest Cabin
Architecture firm
Archicraft
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Lenka Bartoňová, Miroslav Krátký
Design team
project documentation – 3AE
Collaborators
Project documentation and turnkey construction: 3AE
Built area
Built-up area 48 m²; Gross floor area 100 m²; Usable floor area 67 m²
Material
Timber – the supporting structure of the house, windows. Aluminium – facade and roof. Stainless steel – chimney. 1 Oak – flooring. Thermowood – facade and terrace
Typology
Residential › Cabin
Renovation of a house with the intention to bring new spatial quality while respecting the scale of existing surroundings. The original parts of the house are preserved; new parts are shown as contemporary elements.
Project name
Double Gable House
Architecture firm
PRO-STORY
Location
Pilsen, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Tereza Nová, Jiří Zábran
Collaborators
Joinery: Jiří Ruml. Carpentry: Gasys
Built area
Built-up area 103 m²; Gross floor area 152 m²; Usable floor area 128 m²
Material
Spruce planks – ceilings, floors on the upper floor. Birch plywood – interior walls cladding. Natural linoleum – floors on the ground floor. 1 Ceramic tiles – corridor floors, bathrooms. Impregnated battens – facade cladding. Spruce with white glaze and colourless varnish – windows
Typology
Residential › House
A small residential project consisting of two villas in the middle of greenery forms a gateway to the center of the small Central Bohemian village of Kamenice. It is a place that combines the best of urban and country living.
Project name
Kamenice Villas
Architecture firm
NEW HOW architects
Location
Ringhofferova 2401 and 2402, 251 68 Kamenice, Czech Republic
Built area
Built-up area 453 m²; Gross floor area 1815 m²; Usable floor area 1262 m²
Collaborators
Landscape architecture: Atelier Partero; General construction contractor: Stavix; Steel and glass railings contractor: Alia system; Garden contractor: Landeco; Extensive green roof: Greenville.
Material
Reinforced concrete – strip footings, ceilings, balconies. Brick – load-bearing walls. Wood – roof rafters. Steel – roof purlins, parking. Trapezoidal sheet metal – parking roofing. Mineral wool – façade insulation. PVC membrane – roof. Plaster – façade. Siberian larch – façade cladding. Concrete grass block pavers – parking
Typology
Residential › Villa
The newly built cabin on a sloping plot in the Jizera Mountains has the form of a traditional cottage. It is located on the very edge of the mountain village. Behind it are only meadows and forests, ideal for recreation in summer and winter. The elongated gable-roofed mass has a small gable-roofed outbuilding that serves as a vestibule and storage....
Project name
Wooden Cabin in the Jizera Mountains
Architecture firm
Markéta Cajthamlová, Architectural design office
Location
Jizera Mountains, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Markéta Cajthamlová, Petra Soukalová, Petra Pelešková
Collaborators
Construction and documentation for the NOVATOP system: 3AE; Garden design: Magdaléna Myšková Kaščáková; Realization of the garden: Gabriel
Built area
Built-up Area 150 m²; Gross Floor Area 140 m²; Usable Floor Area 120 m²
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › Cabin
Les Archinautes: The building is located in the heart of Bohemian Forest with a view of Lipno lake. This cabin was built on a place where an old wooden cabin used to be. It is designed to provide the perfect base for nearby mountain sports in all conditions.
Project name
Lipno Lakeside Cabin
Architecture firm
Les Archinautes
Location
Lipno Lake, Czech Republic
Photography
Petr Polák. Tomáš Mach (Wintertime photo set)
Collaborators
Project documentation: 3AE [Radek Vybíhal], Turnkey construction: 3AE,.
Site area
Gross Floor Area 118 m²; Usable Floor Area 110 m²; Site area 580 m²
Material
CLT panels Novatop – structural spruce panels. Siberian larch – facade. Oak – flooring. Talc – fireplace. Spruce SWP panels – kitchen. Larch SWP panels – sliding shutters
Typology
Residential › House
Weekend house in the Ore Mountains is based on local nature and color, represented by an aerodynamic but angular figure, where classic elements, such as the roof and wall, give way to a clear shape and merge with each other.
Project name
Weekend House Nové Hamry
Architecture firm
NEW HOW architects
Location
Nové Hamry, the Ore Mountains (Karlovy Vary Region), Czech Republic
Photography
Petr Polák, polak@studiopetrohrad.cz, petrpolak.photo
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Principal architect
David Zámečník
Structural engineer
David Zámečník
Client
Petra Lehká & David Zámečník
