The Lesser Polish House

The Lesser Polish House is a housing building inspired by the traditional Lesser Polish wooden architecture originating in XIX and the beginning of the XX century. Modern structure of the building was designed in accordance with up-to-date standards of architectural creation. At the same time,utilizing forms based on the vast heritage of the rural culture.

Specific architectural features of local wooden cottage has been reinterpreted and conveyed in modern style – ultramarine – characteristic (in the past - cheapest available) color covering historical walls. Another motif indicating origin of the design is atrichotomy of the traditional structure.

The roof planes are clad with stone slates imitating old thatching. The ground-floor level suggests log house forms. Stripes of wood that have been used have different length and width. The narrower stripes were pained with ultramarine.

The concrete base of the house originates from historical wall basis and is squeezed into the slope on the relatively small building plan.

Modern structure of The Lesser Polish House is also emphasized by small gallery which was common architectural form in the traditional cottage. These galleries create dynamic front side appearance of the building (by adopting its lines to the shape of the plan). Moreover, galleries give a perfect roofing for the summer terrace.

Wooden cottages often corresponded with small gardens separated by the wooden fence. The Lesser Polish House was designed in similar way - with the spectacular adjacent garden. Transparent, fairly large fencing is, in turn, modern transformation of the local wooden fences.

The Lesser Polish House is an expressive, small and modern piece of architectural form, located on the small - Cracow area – plan. The interior of the building blends with the surrounding landscape.

Living room and guest hall occupy the ground floor with the adjacent terrace. Sleeping room, office room and the room with upper terrace is set on the roof level of the house.