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Mimosa Architects’ cottage house covered by larch shakes presents smooth edges in Czech Republic

Czech Republic Architecture News - May 18, 2017 - 19:53   14647 views

Mimosa Architects’ cottage house covered by larch shakes presents smooth edges in Czech Republic

This so-called "environmentally soft house", situated in the colony of weekend cottages of Dobříš - Czech Republic, presents its owner's personal taste and skill within other small sized quaint houses in the town.

Designed by Mimosa Architects, this family house is made of natural materials and construction technique to differentiate the Dobříš house from other usual houses that surround them. The Dobříš house features soft edges and surfaces with its bulky look even if it has a simple form and plan for the layout. 

Mimosa Architects’ cottage house covered by larch shakes presents smooth edges in Czech Republic

The architects wanted to create an unusual form, a kind of unique appearance, and different architectural language by using natural materials - that can be considered as a kind of "freak" among other community houses - but definitely, it shouldn't have been ''a classical box". 

"The houses, mostly 'non-kissed by architecture', pay tribute to individual owner’s capriciousness and improvisation," said Mimosa Architects. 

Mimosa Architects’ cottage house covered by larch shakes presents smooth edges in Czech Republic

The house is located in the northern part of the plot, whose southern part is used as a garden. The house dimensions unfold from the size of surrounding buildings and are subject to local regulations. 

The house layout follows from its orientation and location, with the living areas facing to the garden, while service rooms are located in the northern part. The ground floor is designed with the view to emphasizing its open character and easy access to the garden.

Mimosa Architects’ cottage house covered by larch shakes presents smooth edges in Czech Republic

"As to its structure, the building is a wooden house made of massive wooden slabs provided with wood fibre insulation, while the surfaces are covered with larch shakes," added the studio.

Mimosa Architects’ cottage house covered by larch shakes presents smooth edges in Czech Republic

"The façade made of split shakes imparts a tinier scale to the house as well as a feeling of solidarity with the forest behind its back. Relatively easy it copies the building shape."

"In the interior the structural substance of the house clearly emerges with the massive slabs of walls and ceilings. A portion of the walls is provided with shakes and clay plaster. The floors of the entire house are made of rubber."

The building is heated using an air/water heat pump and its passive standard is achieved by installing a heat recovery system.

Mimosa Architects’ cottage house covered by larch shakes presents smooth edges in Czech Republic

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