FAMILY HOUSE ŠESTAJOVICE
A rationally composed house for a young family is located in the village of Šestajovice near Prague. The area has experienced dynamic construction development in recent years, similar to other municipalities near large cities.
Given the suburban character of the location with the disparate architecture of the surrounding houses, a path of modest utilitarian design and clear open layout was chosen in close cooperation with the client, combined with the use of current technological standards for family homes.
The mass arrangement responds to the situation of the plot, so the house is placed in the northern part and the two-car garage with a workshop is in the southeastern corner near the driveway. This achieves partial seclusion of the plot from views from neighboring parcels and maintains a view to the southwest, offering attractive views over fields and an old farm with a row of trees.
This layout of the buildings on the plot also allows for the most efficient use of the garden space, both for an open grassy area mainly for children, and for a growing area used for productive and ornamental plants. The garden solution also includes a covered terrace, which is conveniently accessible directly from the kitchen located in the main living room.
The house is designed for a family of five. The layout of the building is based on the proven division into a common area on the 1st floor and living rooms on the 2nd floor. On the ground floor, there is a generously designed main living space with a kitchen, which is maximally glazed towards the garden. There is also a study, a bathroom, and a technological background that also serves as a laundry room with a drying room. On the upper floor, there is a bedroom, two children's rooms, a bathroom, and a dressing room.
For the impression of greater openness of the entire layout, a space opposite the staircase on the upper floor is designated as a children's playroom. In addition to its gaming purpose, it also illuminates the hallway and staircase and, if necessary, can be used as a third children's room or a guest room. This open room breaks the impression of a floor chopped up into individual rooms, thus lending not only to the floor but also to the entire house a sense of greater and brighter space.
The house was intended to be energy passive from the initial sketches. Heating and hot water are provided by a ground-to-water heat pump. However, a large part of the heat is provided by passive gains from the sun, and losses are prevented by sufficient insulation and ideal orientation of the living rooms. In summer, the house is shaded using intelligently controlled external blinds, and the main living area is additionally protected against intense summer rays by a balcony and the roofing of the terrace.
Ventilation is handled by an air handling unit with recovery, and water is supplied from a private well. Thanks to the energy solution, it was possible to obtain a Green Savings subsidy for the technological equipment almost in the full possible amount. The result is a functional family house in a passive standard and at reasonable costs.
Location: Šestajovice, Středočeský kraj, Czech republic
Project: 2012
Realization: 2014
Build-up area: 128 m2 + garage 55 m2
Gross floor area: 256 m2
Usable area: 205 m2,
Area: 720 m2
Collaboration: Ing. arch. Jan Petrš, Ph.D.
Documentation for SP: Ing. Jakub Chochola, Ing. Eva Fronová
