House with Atelier / Monmar atelier

Text description provided by the architects. The project of the young writers Monika and Marek Ivanko from the Monmar studio tries to find an answer to the question of how to combine the life and work of a young family. Therefore, they designed a house that, in addition to the primary living area, also creates space for their studio. The realization also functions as a “showroom” of their work. “We are not afraid to bring the client to our home and show him how the house could look and function,” the authors add. A simple rectangular house with a gable roof, respecting the local character of the landscape and buildings, is located at the end of a cul-de-sac, surrounded by fields and meadows. Due to its direct contact with the surrounding greenery, it looks as if it has grown naturally from it.

The starting point for the form of the proposal was mainly interior design and aesthetic requirements based on the idea of ​​a traditional way of living in a family house. The result of the activity is a rational family house that reflects the character of the building and respects the local architecture. The ground mass with gable roof is complemented by a free-standing storage room and garage parking, connected to the entrance by a roof. The exterior of the house is mainly characterized by large areas of the ventilated facade with larch wood cladding.

The authors decided to use wood without surface treatment mainly due to its natural aging, which will contribute to the fusion of the building with its surroundings. The material composition is completed with traditional white plaster and gray corrugated metal roofing. The interior is characterized by a combination of wood, white plaster and natural materials. The composition is complemented with black details.

Disposition. The house is entered from the covered lee side along the southeast facade. The vestibule gives access to the technology block and leads to the main corridor on the ground floor. Directly opposite the entrance area there is a studio, a separate toilet and next to it a bathroom for children. The architects placed the bedroom with its own bathroom and wardrobe in the north-eastern part of the layout. The day zone of the house is an open space over two floors up to the rafters of the pitched roof with a visible construction.

An opening in almost the entire width of the gable wall connects the living room, dining room and kitchen with a large covered terrace. Rooms on the ground floor and first floor are connected by an open gallery. A single-arm staircase leads to the loft accessible from the children’s room, the loft of which is open and filled with a water net. It expands the living space, while maintaining the connection between the zones in the children’s room. On the first floor there is a gallery and a separate room – a sleeping area for children.