Hilltop Homestead 단독 주택 by Katarzyna Starzyk is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 동상 in 건축, 건물 및 구조물 디자인 Competition Category.
동건축· 2026
Hilltop Homestead 단독 주택
Client: APAKASTA Studio of Katarzyna Starzyk
A' Design Award 동상 Winner in 건축 Category
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About Hilltop Homestead 단독 주택
힐탑 홈스테드(Hilltop Homestead)는 헛간에서 영감을 받은 두 개의 볼륨이 유리로 된 통로로 연결되어 그 사이에 중정을 형성하는 주택을 선보입니다. 평면 구성은 주거, 여가, 휴식을 위한 공간으로 집을 조직합니다. 층고가 높은 거실은 정원을 향해 열려 있으며 외부 공간과 연결됩니다. 추가 공간으로는 수영장이 있는 스파와 레크리에이션 공간이 포함됩니다. 집의 일부는 시간에 따라 변화하는 필요에 맞춰 조정될 수 있습니다. 이 배치는 건물, 일상 활동, 주변 경관 사이의 명확한 관계를 유지하는 동시에 중정 축을 따라 동선을 유도합니다.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 동상
Hilltop Homestead 단독 주택, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 동상 수상작으로, 창의성, 독창성, 영민함으로 돋보이는 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 높은 권위의 인정입니다. 동상 수상작은 충분히 숙련되고 인상적으로 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 폭넓은 경험, 상상력, 기지를 입증합니다. Hilltop Homestead 단독 주택, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 사물로서 두드러지게 전문적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 동상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 모범 사례를 담고 있으며 세부에 대한 주의로 훌륭합니다. Hilltop Homestead 단독 주택, 이 작품은 필요를 훌륭하게 충족하고 욕망에 닿으며 감정을 매료하고 호기심을 불러일으킵니다.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The project consists of two barn style volumes connected by a glazed link, forming a private internal courtyard at the heart of the homestead. The 510 square meter layout includes an 8 meter high living area, a children’s wing with a recreational attic, a private parents’ attic suite, a spa zone, a courtyard pool and an extensive garage system. One volume is designed for future adaptation into a fully independent 90 square meter apartment, ensuring long term flexibility.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The homestead provides a total floor area of 487.01 square meters and a footprint of 555.53 square meters, situated on a spacious plot of 10 517 square meters. It is composed of two barn-style volumes linked by a glazed connector, featuring an inner courtyard with a swimming pool, a spa zone, a double garage and a freestanding three-car garage. The layout also allows one building to be transformed into a fully independent 90 square meter apartment, ensuring long-term adaptability.
- Tags
- Modern barn, homestead, family house, countryside architecture, contemporary barns
- Production Technology
- The design was developed through a functional division into two modern barn style buildings connected by a glazed link. The concept emphasizes spacious interiors, large glazing, covered terraces and a protected courtyard with a pool and spa zone. The planning strategy allows future conversion of one volume into a standalone 90 square meter apartment. The project focuses on spatial clarity, flexibility and coherent organization of external and internal areas.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was to fit a 510 square meter program into a clear layout that follows the natural elevation of the site. Dividing the design into two volumes linked by glazing enabled efficient functional planning and a homestead character. Ensuring future adaptability led to the option of creating a 90 square meter independent apartment while maintaining coherent outdoor spaces and a strong visual axis.
- Research
- The project explores how modern barn architecture can organize the living space of a large family on a spacious, elevated rural plot. The design examines functional zoning, the use of separate volumes connected transparently, and the creation of a private courtyard as the organizing element of the homestead. The flexibility to convert one building into an independent apartment further supports long term usability. The research focuses on achieving clarity, comfort, and adaptability while maintaining the typology of a contemporary countryside residence.
- Inspiration
- The design was inspired by the ambition to create a contemporary homestead for a family with three children on a large, elevated plot in Radwankow Krolewski. The site’s spacious, natural setting led to the concept of two modern barn style buildings forming a functional and harmonious whole. The aim was to reinterpret the rural atmosphere through clear zoning, generous spaces and a strong relationship with the surrounding landscape.
- Project Duration
- Design work was completed in 2024, while the construction of the house began in 2025. The project is located in Radwankow Krolewski, Poland, on a spacious plot positioned on a natural elevation, which strongly influenced the arrangement of the homestead and the organization of its functional zones.
- Operation Flow
- Circulation is organized along a visual axis leading to a tree integrated into the terrace roof, establishing spatial hierarchy. A glazed connector links the two volumes while maintaining their independence. Outdoor areas including the terrace, courtyard, pool and spa extend the living space and form a continuous sequence of functions. Clear zoning separates parents areas and children areas, while a covered passage enables sheltered movement between the garages and the house.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to APAKASTA (APA Katarzyna Starzyk)
- Team Members
- Katarzyna Starzyk
- Image Credits
- Visualisations and renders credits: Piotr Packanik
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