Double Barn Kuća by Katarzyna Starzyk is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Златна награда A' Design Award in Дизајн архитектуре, зграда и конструкција Competition Category.
ЗлатнаАрхитектура· 2023
Double Barn Kuća
Client: A.P.A. Katarzyna Starzyk
Златна награда A' Design Award Winner in Архитектура Category
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The Design
About Double Barn Kuća
Dupla Stodola je savremena kuća smeštena u predgrađu Varšave, projektovana za četvoročlanu porodicu. Izazov je bio kreirati moderan, ali bezvremeni dizajn kuće, koji se poziva na tradicionalnu arhitekturu Mazovije i prilagođava se prirodnom kontekstu. Kako kuća ne bi svojom veličinom nadigrala okolne individualne stambene objekte, podeljena je na dva povezana bloka. Iz unutrašnjosti kuće uglavnom su vidljivi svetli elementi HPL ploča, što joj daje osećaj udobnosti. Istovremeno, tamne fasade od grafitnih pločica utapaju kuću u okruženje.
The Recognition
About the Златна награда A' Design Award
Double Barn Kuća је добитник Златне награде A' Design Award, огромно престижног признања које се додељује првокласним, дивним и изванредним дизајнима. Добитници Златне награде изузетно су иновативне, визионарске и блиставо задивљујуће творевине које одражавају геније, мудрост и умеће својих дизајнера. Очекује се да Double Barn Kuća буде високо хваљен, трендсетерски и монументалан изум који доноси беспримерну вредност. Овај дизајн награђен Златном наградом A' Design Award спектакуларно је, поштовано дело које у великој мери користи и помера границе уметности, науке, дизајна и технологије. Double Barn Kuća ствара интензивна осећања жеље, буди страст, подстиче креативност и фасцинира нас.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- 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
- Team Members
- Katarzyna Starzyk
- Image Credits
- Photo credit: Piotr Krajewski
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