atelier 111 architekti completes 'cottage near a pond' in the czech republic

atelier 111 architekti has realized a timber holiday house on the edge of a pond in vysočina, czech republic. surrounded by picturesque scenery, the modest one-bedroom dwelling is aptly called ‘cottage near a pond’ and it’s inspired by traditional fishermen’s cabins.

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the project’s small proportions are a result of local building legislation, which specified a maximum built-up area of 50 m2 and a maximum height of 5 m. to optimize the tight floor plan, atelier 111 architekti created four small masses, three of which are connected and one separated, standing nearby. each volume is built with the same double-pitched roof, evoking the image of a home and, when put together, appearing like a cluster of little cabins or sheds. 

the central space is accessed by a minimal entrance through the kitchen, which has a small attic space above it that’s intended to be a sleeping space for children. the kitchen offers a beautiful view of the water, as well as the bedroom, while the living space also opens up in the other direction, to the sunlit scenery of mature oaks. the separated volume serves as a storage space with a covered porch suitable for drying fisherman’s nets or just for silent contemplation surrounded by natural beauty.

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project info:

project name: cottage near a pond

location: vysočina, czech republic

architect: atelier 111 architekti

project year: 2015

completion year: 2018

built-up area: 527 + 248 ft2 (49 + 23 m2)

usable floor area: 398 + 183 ft2 (37 + 17 m2)

plot size: 10,764 ft2 (1,000 m2)

collaborators:

construction engineer: michal hamada

construction contractor: joinery milan vlk

supplier of carpentry: jiří beneš saw

products and brands:

windows: JANOŠÍK OKNA-DVEŘE

chairs: TON

sofa: cosmopilitan design

photography: boysplaynice