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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. House in Slate in Katowice, Poland by RS+ Robert Skitek architekciFebruary 14th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: RS+ Robert Skitek architekci The house is located in a quiet district in the south of Katowice. There was an orchard with apple trees on the existing plot. The neighboring building and zoning plan imposed pitched roof geometry. The building is located along the road to cut off private garden from the street. The gable windowless walls are as close as possible to the neighboring plots. Main black solid with pitched roof, is fully clad with slate. The distinctive frontal diagonal line of the hood is lowering in accordance with lowered bedroom’s floor above the garage.  Image Courtesy © Tomasz Zakrzewski
 Image Courtesy © Tomasz Zakrzewski All the windows in the black solid, including the roof, are strip windows. The main body is pierced by contrast, heavily glazed, white cubic element, which houses living area. Living room is completely ejected outside the main solid to catch southern light, completely glazed two walls widely open it for a garden with apple trees. On the ground floor classically there is open space living area with guest room, utility room and garage for two cars. First/upper Floor accommodates the sleeping area, child’s room, work room and an open mezzanine with a bookcase. All the separate rooms on the first floor are lit from the east.  Image Courtesy © Tomasz Zakrzewski  Image Courtesy © Tomasz Zakrzewski  Image Courtesy © Tomasz Zakrzewski  Image Courtesy © Tomasz Zakrzewski  Image Courtesy © Tomasz Zakrzewski  Image Courtesy © Tomasz Zakrzewski  Image Courtesy © Tomasz Zakrzewski  Image Courtesy © Tomasz Zakrzewski  Image Courtesy © Tomasz Zakrzewski  Image Courtesy © Tomasz Zakrzewski  Image Courtesy © Tomasz Zakrzewski  Image Courtesy © RS+ Robert Skitek architekci  Image Courtesy © RS+ Robert Skitek architekci  Image Courtesy © RS+ Robert Skitek architekci  Image Courtesy © RS+ Robert Skitek architekci  Image Courtesy © RS+ Robert Skitek architekci  Image Courtesy © RS+ Robert Skitek architekci  Image Courtesy © RS+ Robert Skitek architekci  Image Courtesy © RS+ Robert Skitek architekci  Image Courtesy © RS+ Robert Skitek architekci
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