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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. IST—Family House in Čunovo, Slovakia by JRKVCJune 24th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: JRKVC Simple brief: I want to live in a small house on a small plot at a reasonable price. Budget was fixed at € 75.000. I am still remembering last summer on the countryside. Could we recycle the typology, morphology, even decor of Slovakian rural architecture?  Image Courtesy © Peter Jurkovič
 Image Courtesy © Peter Jurkovič There are certain principles encoded in traditional folk architecture, verified by ages and still relevant. Especially in the context of the need to reduce our ecological footprint and energy waste. Bigger is not always better! Simple buildings didn’t fight with the nature but has become part of it.  Image Courtesy © Peter Jurkovič They were built of local materials that were readily available and did not need a long and difficult transport – wood, clay and straw to name a few. The windows did not perform as well as today, so they were kept rather small. An under–roof porch, called “gánok” was traditional part of the house, ensuring the contact with outside environment even in winter or during bad weather.  Image Courtesy © Peter Jurkovič During the design process we looked back to these principles. We proposed a fusion of old and contemporary architecture. The icon–shaped house has a small footprint, tiny picturesque windows and a porch. Ground floor is organized by a traditional three–room scheme. There is central “service box” made of plywood – there is a bathroom, toilet, stairs, storage and the kitchen integrated inside.  Image Courtesy © Peter Jurkovič Remaining “negative” space – around and above the box – are the rooms. Living room, main bedroom at the ground floor and a one in the attic. Modest floor area of the living room is compensated by a huge curtain wall heading north, literally extending the interior area into the garden. Thanks to the orientation there is no sun shading system needed. The room and the study area on top of the wooden box is filled with a soft northern sky light.  Image Courtesy © Peter Jurkovič House is constructed with structural insulated panels (SIP) made of OSB panels sandwiched around a foam core made of polystyrene. A massive concrete floor is used for heating and storing thermal energy. To keep the price down, there are no sophisticated systems integrated in the house.  Image Courtesy © Peter Jurkovič  Image Courtesy © Peter Jurkovič  Image Courtesy © Peter Jurkovič  Image Courtesy © Peter Jurkovič  Image Courtesy © Peter Jurkovič  Image Courtesy © Peter Jurkovič  Image Courtesy © Peter Jurkovič  Image Courtesy © Peter Jurkovič  Image Courtesy © Peter Jurkovič  Image Courtesy © JRKVC  Image Courtesy © JRKVC
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