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Double Barn Huis by Katarzyna Starzyk
Double Barn Huis by Katarzyna Starzyk
Double Barn Huis by Katarzyna Starzyk
Double Barn Huis by Katarzyna Starzyk
Double Barn Huis by Katarzyna Starzyk

Goud Argitektuur · 2023

Double Barn Huis

by Katarzyna Starzyk

  • A' Design Award in Goud 2023 in Argitektuur
  • CLIENT: A.P.A. Katarzyna Starzyk
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 43,286
  • Verification code 4843990E22 · Verify this award
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About Double Barn Huis

Double Barn is 'n kontemporêre huis geleë in die voorstede van Warskou, ontwerp vir 'n gesin van vier. Die uitdaging was om 'n moderne, tog tydlose huisontwerp te skep, wat verwys na die tradisionele argitektuur van Masonië en aanpas by die natuurlike konteks. Om te verhoed dat die omliggende enkelgesinbehuising deur die grootte oorweldig word, is die huis in twee onderling gekoppelde blokke verdeel. Vanaf die binnekant van die huis is hoofsaaklik helder elemente van HPL-plate sigbaar, wat dit knus laat voel. Terselfdertyd laat die donker gevels gemaak van grafietteëls die huis in die omgewing insmelt.

About the A' Design Award in Goud

Double Barn Huis is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Goud, 'n geweldig prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan eersteklas-, wonderlike en uitstaande ontwerpe. Wenners in Goud is uiters innoverende, visionêre en glansryk verblindende skeppings wat die vernuf, wysheid en bekwaamheid van hul ontwerpers weerspieël. Daar word verwag dat Double Barn Huis 'n hoogs geprese, tendensskeppende en monumentale uitvinding is wat ongekende waarde lewer. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Goud gewen het, is 'n skouspelagtige, gerespekteerde projek wat die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie in hoë mate bevoordeel en uitbrei. Double Barn Huis wek intense gevoelens van begeerte, roep passie op, moedig kreatiwiteit aan en boei ons.

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Unique Properties
The functional layout of the building has been divided into two interconnected blocks so that the size of the building does not disturb the landscape of small single-family houses. From the outside, both parts give the impression of two separate buildings. The graphite facade made of hand-formed brick refers to the dark pine trunks that grow in the area. The impression of the massiveness of the dark body is minimized by recesses finished with light wood-like boards.
Dimensions & Packaging
Total floor: 351,61m2, Foot print: 272,82m2, Site area: 1373m2
Tags
Home, barn-house, modern barn, residence, detached house, Polish architecture
Production Technology
The facades were finished with graphite hand-formed tiles, while the recesses and arcades were covered with HPL boards in a shade of light wood. Thanks to such a procedure, mainly bright elements are visible from the inside of the house, which contributes to the impression of coziness. At the same time, the dark facades blend the house into the surroundings, giving priority to nature. To expose the rafters inside the house, the roof was insulated with PIR boards laid on the rafters. Gutters and downpipes have been discreetly hidden in the roof and inside the exterior walls.
Design Challenge
The challenge was to shape the architecture in such a way that it would not overwhelm the surrounding small single-family housing with its size. Hence the idea of dividing the house into two blocks and referring to the traditional buildings of Mazovia. It is a modern approach to a traditional design.
Research
Double Barn is a designer house, but at the same time durable and timeless, because it is firmly rooted in local tradition and adapted to the context of nature.
Inspiration
The house for a family of four is located on the suburbs of Warsaw, surrounded by scattered single-family housing. The area is sparsely urbanized and the neighboring buildings are very diverse without a predominant style. A question arose, what is the regional architecture of Mazovia and how to find it in this environment? The aim was to settle the project in the context of the region, respecting its tradition, but in a modern version.
Project Duration
Design work lasted from 2018 to 2019. Construction work began in 2019 and was completed in 2022. The house was built in the Polish village of Komorow Wies, surrounded by forests, meadows and a river.
Operation Flow
From the street, the building has few windows, thanks to which it provides intimacy to the residents. The main entrance leads through a glass hall overlooking the garden to a two-story living room. Large windows are oriented to the south-west side of the plot. Stairs lead to the parents' area with a hobby room and a master bedroom. Then, through the passage, to the second block containing the children's zone (rooms, bathroom, hobby room), which has been clearly separated from the parents' zone.
Patents
A.P.A. Katarzyna Starzyk
Image Credits
Photo credit: Piotr Krajewski

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