Barn Quartet Kazi Kuu: Nyumba ya Familia Moja by Katarzyna Starzyk

Barn Quartet Kazi Kuu: Nyumba ya Familia Moja by Katarzyna Starzyk is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Majengo, Ujenzi na Miundo Competition Category.

FedhaUsanifu wa Majengo· 2026

Barn Quartet Kazi Kuu: Nyumba ya Familia Moja

by Katarzyna Starzyk

Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Usanifu wa Majengo Category

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The Design

About Barn Quartet Kazi Kuu: Nyumba ya Familia Moja

Maandishi ya Kitabu: Barn Quartet ni nyumba ya ghorofa moja iliyoundwa na sehemu nne zenye umbo la maghala, iliyowekwa kwenye kiwanja kikubwa karibu na Tarnobrzeg, Poland. Kila sehemu ina kazi yake maalum: bawa la wazazi lenye chumba cha kulala na jimu, bawa la watoto na wageni lenye karakana, banda la kuishi, na nyumba tofauti ya uwindaji. Madirisha makubwa yanatoa mandhari ya msitu wa misonobari unaozunguka, na paa lililotandazwa upande wa kaskazini linatoa njia ya kuingia iliyofunikwa. Ukanda ulio wazi na uwiano uliosawazishwa vinaunganisha nafasi za ndani kwa utulivu na mazingira ya asili yanayozunguka.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award

Barn Quartet Kazi Kuu: Nyumba ya Familia Moja ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. Barn Quartet Kazi Kuu: Nyumba ya Familia Moja inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Barn Quartet Kazi Kuu: Nyumba ya Familia Moja ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The villa is formed by four barn inspired volumes, each dedicated to a specific purpose within a single level layout. The parents pavilion includes a master suite and gym, the second wing serves the child and guests with utility rooms and garage, the central pavilion contains living areas with wide glazing, and a detached hunting lodge supports leisure and quiet work. Together they create privacy, comfort and a coherent architectural composition connected to nature.
Dimensions & Packaging: The residence provides a usable area of 422.85 square meters with a building footprint of 571.75 square meters, situated on a plot of 4046 square meters. The layout consists of four barn like volumes: a parents wing with gym, a childrens and guest wing with garage, a central living pavilion and a detached hunting lodge. A north side canopy offers parking for two cars and sheltered access to the home.
Tags: modern barn villa, four barns residence, single level pavilion house, contemporary homestead, luxury family villa, barn style architecture, rural inspired design, landscape integrated house, modern residential design, polish architecture
Production Technology: The villa was developed using four coordinated barn style volumes linked by functional connectors. Exterior walls are planned as double layer structures finished with ceramic tiles, HPL panels or wood. The house uses a heat pump and a mechanical ventilation system with a high efficiency heat exchanger. Design work focused on clarity of functions and coherent spatial composition.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was to design a low profile villa that fits local surroundings while organizing complex functions across four volumes. Ensuring privacy between the parents and child wings required careful positioning. Integrating a hunting lodge as a fourth pavilion without disrupting cohesion demanded precise spatial balance. Technical decisions focused on efficiency and spatial clarity.
Research: The project is based on applied research into single level residential layouts and multi volume rural typologies. The objective was to identify how four distinct functional units can create comfort and privacy for a family of three. Analysis focused on zoning, view axes and outdoor transitions. The outcome demonstrates that a four pavilion structure improves usability, clarity and long term comfort.
Inspiration: The villa was inspired by the ambition to create a single level residence composed of four barn style volumes on a generous plot near Tarnobrzeg. The concept sought to balance rural calm with modern comfort while keeping the architecture discreet in scale. The arrangement of the pavilions reflects the need for privacy, functional clarity and strong connections to the pine landscape, creating a home that blends naturally with its surroundings and supports a harmonious daily rhythm.
Project Duration: The project was designed in 2024 for a site near Tarnobrzeg on a plot of more than four thousand square meters. Construction began in 2025 and the villa has already reached the closed shell stage with roof and windows installed. The location and scale of the site influenced the decision to create a single level residence composed of four barn inspired pavilions arranged to frame views and ensure privacy.
Operation Flow: Daily life flows through a central living pavilion with kitchen, dining and lounge areas opening to the landscape. The layout separates parents and child zones for privacy, while the connector hall organizes circulation. A lookout point from the kitchen enables observation of the arrival route. The north side canopy allows dry access to the house and the hunting lodge supports leisure and quiet work.
Patents: Katarzyna Starzyk
Team Members: Katarzyna Starzyk
Image Credits: visualizations and renders Dawid Milecki