MOUNTAIN HOUSE in Pernink, Czech Republic by FAM Architekti

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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.

MOUNTAIN HOUSE in Pernink, Czech Republic by FAM Architekti (Feilden+Mawson Prague)

March 25th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal

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

Image Courtesy © Tomas Balej

Image Courtesy © FAM Architekti (Feilden+Mawson Prague)

: Image Courtesy © Tomas Balej

: Image Courtesy © FAM Architekti (Feilden+Mawson Prague)

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Tags: Czech Republic, Pernink

Category: House

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