Architect: Béres Architects Ltd.
Location: 9730 Köszeg, Hungary
Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky
The
construction site guaranteed sufficient direct sunlight all year round
and convinced the architects with its direct proximity to the jagged
rock faces, since this promised not only scenic views of the valley to
the south but also stunning glimpses of the rough quarry walls to the
rear.
The
resulting small wooden holiday home rests on a platform ten metres
above a main road that winds its way through the valley. "An abstract
footprint of a family's lifestyle" is how Béres Architects describe its
floor plan. A black frame ties two self-contained halves together into a
single unit, with the western half housing guest premises and the
eastern half the couple's living space and bedroom. Sandwiched between
the two is a covered terrace that makes the proximity of the quarry seem
particularly present.
Boards
of roughly-sawn, black stained larch cover the frame and form most of
the outer walls of the house, while the timber cladding on the terrace
side to the south is natural in colour. In contrast to the outer
appearance, the interior of the house is mainly in white. This neutral
colour treatment was chosen to give pride of place to the countless hues
of the surrounding environment. Based on a combination of simple means
and high-tech solutions, the fixtures and furnishings enabled moderate
building costs and ensure low energy consumption.
The
first project by Béres Architects to be carried out, the holiday home
carries conviction in its extremely sensitive and accomplished response
to the landscape, with views not being restricted to the valley to the
south but including glimpses of the rear quarry walls for stunning and
unusual effects. The married couple for whom the holiday home was
designed did much of the construction work themselves over a three-year
period.
Team: Attila Béres, Jusztina Balázs
Period of planning: 2009-2010
Period of construction: 2010-2012
Usable space: 110 m²
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