Article source: PROARH

The pre-existing traditional Zagorje cottage is situated on the green slopes near Kumrovec  and was structurally and statically in poor condition. It was renovated taking into consideration the characteristics of local heritage and design. The pre-existing house form is kept, while the porch is substituted with a glass cube. To give the cottage southern exposure, the glass form is slided out of the main house volume, simultaneously forming an entrance area.  Interaction of interior and exterior spaces is enabled by opening of the glass walls. The cottage consists of three floors: the basement, ground floor and 1st floor, which is comprised of the essential living spaces- leisure/dining/cooking on groundfloor and sleeping areas on the 1st floor. Groundfloor spaces are then arranged following a traditional system of organisation that creates a common zone with the ‘hearth’ .

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• Architects: PROARH
• Project: Hiža-a contemporary interpretation of a traditional zagorje cottage
• Location: Kumrovec, Croatia
• Software used: Autocad, Sketchup
• Site area: 3865.0 m²
• Gross floor area: 230.0 m²
• Client: private
• Design: 2011..
• Construction: 2011.-2012.
• Status: Completed

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