Basic informations

We almost forgot to mention all details about our project, originals designers, location etc. We are realy sorry that we are writing this thing which supposed to be between the first posts here. But everyone can make a mistake :)

Original designers and architects are from studio Bevk Perovic Architekti. Original name of the project is Casa SB, and its situated in Ljublana the capital city of Slovenia.

More precisely, the situation of the house is around the subur of Ljublana. Surrounding area is mostly created by other single family houses constructed in the 1960's, with low architectural value and mostly without permision or license. That was the main impulse to create the house as a mediator between chaotic and anonymous suburbia and surrounding nature. 

The plot is quite small, just 500 squaremeters, on the edge of settlement and facing the forest from the northern side. The house is a standard, patio-type house formed by two wings splited into 2 levels, which define the boundary for the garden area. The lift of one of the wings allow to park the cars under it and also the shape of the building eliminate the needs of creating a fence arround the property.

From the disposition point of view, the stereotypical split of the night area (sleeping) and day area (living) is reversed and the bedrooms for the family are situated on the groundfloor, which also consist of bathrooms. All atre formed as small cells, but when it is needed, they can be joined together by the using of sliding and folding panels, which can be seen in japanese architecture. The main reason of situating the living area on the 2nd floor was to allow the sweeping panoramatic view of the nearest forest. The glass windows also limiting the views of surrounding housing.

Typologicaly it can be classified as open, loft-type space, The livingroom becomes the mediating device, like a periscope. From the material point of view, whole house is clad in wood (vertical planks), which also covers pitched roof and the terrace - sun deck.