Article source: Cube.A

The approach to the renovation of a traditional cottage in the Jizera Mountains was, from the very beginning, determined by the need to reconcile certain design requirements, the genius loci of a mountain village, and the investor’s contemporary lifestyle. The design was created around three determining elements: the shape and orientation of the building, situated on the boundary of the property; direct contact between the house and the street; and the lime tree growing in the yard, the tallest of its kind in the whole Jizera Mountains.

Image Courtesy © Alexandr Hudeček

• Architects: Cube.A
• Project: House J1
• Location: Janov nad Nisou, Czech Republic
• Photography: Alexandr Hudeček
• Author: Ing. arch. Jakub Smolka
• Built-up Area: 133.5 sqm
• Useful Floor Area: 194.0 sqm
• Plot Area: 2031.3 sqm
• Completion: 2018

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