Hilltop Homestead Shaqada Aasaasiga ah: Guri Qoys Keliya by Katarzyna Starzyk

Hilltop Homestead Shaqada Aasaasiga ah: Guri Qoys Keliya by Katarzyna Starzyk is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qaab-dhismeedka, Dhismaha iyo Qaab-dhismeedyada Competition Category.

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Hilltop Homestead Shaqada Aasaasiga ah: Guri Qoys Keliya

by Katarzyna Starzyk

Client: APAKASTA Studio of Katarzyna Starzyk

Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Qaab-dhismeed Category

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The Design

About Hilltop Homestead Shaqada Aasaasiga ah: Guri Qoys Keliya

Qoraalka Buugga: Hilltop Homestead waxay soo bandhigaysaa guri loo habeeyay laba mug oo maqaar dhalasho ah oo lagu isku xiray waddo dhalaal ah oo dhex sameeya barxad. Qorshuhu wuxuu guriga u qeybiyaa aagag loogu talagalay nolosha, madadaalada iyo nasashada. Aag noolaansho oo laba jeer dherer leh ayaa u furma xagga beerta wuxuuna ku xiran yahay meelaha bannaanka ah. Aagagga dheeraadka ah waxaa ka mid ah spa leh baraf-biyood iyo qolal loogu talagalay maaweelada. Qeybo ka mid ah guriga waxay la qabsan karaan baahiyaha isbeddelaya waqti ka dib. Qaab-dhismeedku wuxuu ilaalinayaa xiriir cad oo u dhexeeya dhismaha, dhaqdhaqaaqyada maalinlaha ah iyo muuqaalka deegaanka ku xeeran, isla markaana wuxuu hagayaa dhaqdhaqaaqa dhinaca dhidibka barxadda.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award

Hilltop Homestead Shaqada Aasaasiga ah: Guri Qoys Keliya waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. Hilltop Homestead Shaqada Aasaasiga ah: Guri Qoys Keliya waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. Hilltop Homestead Shaqada Aasaasiga ah: Guri Qoys Keliya si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.

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