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Prague, CZ

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Bučina Cottage

The client’s brief was to design a functional, compact building for the manager of a ski resort within the built-up area of the Horní Malá Úpa village.

The morphology of the cross is derived from the traditional construction in the Krkonoše National Park area, but also clearly defines views into the surrounding landscape, towards Sněžka or the summit of Lysečina.

The asymmetrical cross-shaped layout consists of two equally sized masses, with each arm housing a different function offering a unique view. Notably, the dining area offers seating by a window with a view topped by the silhouette of Sněžka. At the intersection of the axes, there is a spiral staircase that winds around a chimney and offers a pleasant sitting area by the fireplace.

The building is designed as a lightweight single-storey wooden structure with a residential attic, resting on a concrete foundation slab that floats above the adjacent terrain in the summer, and levels with the snow cover in the winter.

The facade, made of unplaned spruce boards, is coated with red paint, which is historically characteristic of wooden mountain buildings.

Wood is also integrated into the interior, in the form of exposed structural elements, as well as the floor and all custom-made furniture, which are crafted from solid spruce.

 
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Status: Built
Location: Horní Malá Úpa, CZ
Firm Role: Principal architect
Additional Credits: Studio: ADR
Author: Aleš Lapka, Petr Kolář

Website www.adr.cz

Co-author: Miloš Hradec, Pavel Čermák

Project location: Horní Malá Úpa, Czech Republic

Project year: 2020
Completion year: 2023
Built-up area: 94 m²
Gross floor area: 162 m²
Usable floor area: 124 m²
Plot size: 2717 m²

Client: SKiMU
Client's website: www.skimu.cz

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Collaborators
Structure supplier: KASPER CZ, www.kaspercz.cz
Staircase supplier: Šolc konstrukce, www.solckonstrukce.cz

 
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