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The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage Житлова Архітектура by Boguslaw Barnas

The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage Житлова Архітектура by Boguslaw Barnas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Срібна нагорода A' Design Award in Архітектура Competition Category.


СріблоАрхітектура· 2022

The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage Житлова Архітектура

by Boguslaw Barnas

Client: BXB Studio Boguslaw Barnas

Срібна нагорода A' Design Award Winner in Архітектура Category

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The Design

About The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage Житлова Архітектура

Малопольський карнизний котедж - це будинок, який був натхненний польською дерев'яною аркадною архітектурою. Пошук регіональних особливостей, характерних для односімейного житла, привів дизайнера до відкриття забутих традиційних стріхових будинків регіону. Проект був створений з метою розміщення сімейного простору з 4 осіб, розташованого на незвичайній довгій і вузькій ділянці неправильної форми. Було відокремлено аж п’ять різних рівнів, які юридично підпадають під визначення двоповерхової будівлі.

The Recognition

About the Срібна нагорода A' Design Award

The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage Житлова Архітектура є переможцем Срібної нагороди A' Design Award — надзвичайно престижного визнання, що присуджується першокласним дизайнам вищого ґатунку, чарівним і вражаючим. Переможці Срібної нагороди — це надзвичайно блискучі та вкрай креативні роботи, що ілюструють видатну експертизу, талант і проникливість своїх дизайнерів. Очікується, що The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage Житлова Архітектура буде чудовою, взірцевою роботою, надзвичайно професійною та глибоко інноваційною. Цей дизайн-переможець Срібної нагороди A' Design Award — дуже помітний, шанований винахід, що приносить користь і розсуває межі мистецтва, науки, дизайну й технологій. The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage Житлова Архітектура — це творіння, якому дуже заздрять, яке розбурхує бажання, приносить позитивні почуття та викликає здивування й подив.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage is a house which was inspired by the Polish wooden arcade architecture. The search for regional features characteristic for single-family housing led us to discover forgotten traditional eaves houses of the region. The design was created in order to accommodate a 4-person family space, located on the unusual long and narrow plot of irregular shape. We separate as many as five different levels, legally falling within the definition of a two-storey building.
Dimensions & Packaging
Gutters and drainpipes were discreetly hidden in the roof and inside the outer walls. The garage door was finished with façade cladding which perfectly faced the façade of the house. In the open living area we eliminated traditional load-bearing pillars, replacing them with a steel structure integrated with divisions of window joinery, in order to create an open space, glazed along the entire length of the south elevation.
Tags
arcade architecture, Polish Eaves Cottage, Lanckorona, wooden architecture, cattage, Polish Design, Polish Architecture, architecture
Production Technology
The ground floor, which is modernist and entirely glazed from the south side, was finished with naturally patinating and aging wood, as seen in historical eaves houses. The contrasting, expressive form of the attic was finished with the use of modern material, Ruukki Classic roofing sheet, which defines the precise architectural detail.
Design Challenge
We followed the regulations stipulated in the Local Area and Development Plan, which only allowed for a two-storey building, where the second storey would be an attic, covered by a gable roof. In spite of restrictive regulations, we managed to create an interesting building structure, harmoniously integrated with the landscape. Moreover, the creative use of the topography let us separate as many as five different levels, legally falling within the definition of a two-storey building.
Research
The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage is a designer house, but in the same time it is durable and timeless, as it is firmly rooted in tradition…and in BXB studio we strongly believe that this is the factor which makes it something more than just another modern building.
Inspiration
The search for regional features characteristic for single-family housing led us to discover forgotten traditional eaves houses. An interesting example of such solutions are wooden structure historic houses located in the market square of Lanckorona. Protruding eaves, forming arcades in the frontage of the market square, are characteristic elements of the houses. In mountain areas eaves would follow the topography of the terrain, creating characteristic eaves stairs.
Project Duration
Design preparation works lasted from 2015 to 2017. Construction works started already in 2017 and were finished in 2020. The house was erected in polish village Zabierzów surrounded by forests with picturesquely shaped limestone rocks, springs and caves. The nearby hiking trails lead past old churches, ruins of castles and through landscape parks.
Operation Flow
A ground floor from the entrance is connected with the existing ground level. Then in the living area – kitchen and dining room – the level is slightly sloping, opening the high interiors onto the magnificent view. Further down, directly on the ground level, the living-room space is located. In the central part a multi-step drop is formed. It cuts through the glass pane and is continued outside. The inside part of the drop forms a multi-level auditorium or unusual guest space arrangement.
Patents
BXB studio Boguslaw Barnas
Team Members
Boguslaw Barnas
Bartosz Styrna
Anna Taczalska
Image Credits
Image #1 : Photographer BXB studio, The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage, 2020

Image #2 : Photographer BXB studio The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage, 2020

Image #3 : Photographer Slawek Slusarczyk, The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage, 2020

Image #4 : Photographer Slawek Slusarczyk, The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage, 2020

Image #5 : Photographer Slawek Slusarczyk, The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage, 2020

Video Credit: Unique Vision Studio Rafal Barnas, The Lesser Polish Eaves Cottage, 2021

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