Article source: FAM Architekti (Feilden+Mawson Prague)

The house is located 820 metres above sea level in the village of Pernink in a valley which is defined by a wild water stream. The prevailing western winds are tackled with a narrow gable end of the building. The house represents a hybrid typology of a small residential retreat and a guest house with facilities for skiing and nature hiking. The form of the house is largely defined by topography and the orientation towards views of surrounding woodland landscape. The external walls are made of 490 mm thick superinsulated rendered clay blocks which are also used for the main loadbearing wall. A sense of cave like protection against climate is supported by the journey from the entrance lobby to the upper floor living space which winds itself twice through this thick internal wall. The hierarchy of various internal ceiling heights is reflected through the exterior building form.

Image Courtesy © Tomas Balej

• Architects: FAM Architekti (Feilden+Mawson Prague)
• Project: MOUNTAIN HOUSE
• Location: Pernink, Czech Republic
• Photography: Tomas Balej
• Project Architect: Pavel Nasadil – FAM Architekti
• Co-operation: Marek Nabelek, Tomas Straka
• Structural engineer: Hana Svobodova
• Client: Private
• Built-up area: 66 sqm
• Cubic volume: 470 m³
• Plot size: 680 sqm
• Project: 2006
• Construction period: 2008-2011

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FAM Architecti built this house in the village of Pernink in the Krusne Mountains in west Bohemia, Czech Republic. The house is located 820 metres above sea level near the German border in a valley which is defined by a wild water stream.

The client imposed a free brief right at the start of the design which evolved over a long period. The house represents a hybrid typology of a small residential retreat and a guest house with facilities for local skiing and nature hiking.

The Mountain House

• Architect – Pavel Nasadil / FAM Architekti
• Location – Pernink, Czech Republic
• Co-operation – Marek Nábělek, Hana Svobodova, Tomas Straka
• Client – private
• Construction costs – CZK 2.5 mil. inclusive of interior fittings and furniture
• Built-up area – 66 m2
• Cubic volume – 470 m3
• Main contractor – self contracted
• Project – 2006
• Construction – 2008–2010
• Key materials:
• External Walls: 490mm insulated clay block system by HELUZ
• External render: Baumit Feinputz 1.5mm
• Ceiling structure: Exposed concrete, cast on site
• Floors: Exposed polished concrete floors with integrated underfloor heating
• Staircase and podium: oak, massive, wax polish
• Windows: aluminium, produced by Kalibra.cz
• Internal doors: steel, produced by HSE Humpolec
• Photographs: Tomáš Balej

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