4of7 architecture folds mirrored envelope of kopaonik mountain home

4of7 architecture folds mirrored envelope of kopaonik mountain home
photo © ana kostic
all images courtesy of 4of7 architecture

for the ‘kopaonik mountain home’ by 4of7 architecture, the proximity of adjacent buildings is contrasted by the presence of the vast and empty space on the western edge of the plot. in response, the residence is entirely oriented toward the clearance. its form is defined by the roof which provides a shield from the neighbors and frames far reaching views across the slopes of the hilly landscape.

the backlit structure at night
photo © ana kostic 

  
the timber framework extends to the outside
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the design intent is to create a house without external walls, in reference to traditional mountain home typology of the region, whereby the dominant portion of the envelope belongs to the top surface rather than the walls. a family of possible solutions has been studied to determine the optimal envelope, which consists solely of the covering with the aperture in the form of the glass façade protected with timber louvers.

the front façade with lowered shutters
photo © ana kostic 

the building is split into two identical but mirrored halves, belonging to two separate units organized vertically across three levels. a massive wall positioned centrally in the interior provides for lateral stability of the entire timber structure. another prominent feature is the communal terrace conceived as a front platform resting on two oversized girders cantilevering into the void above the terrain.

closeup view
photo © ana kostic

the cantilevering terrace
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the home with neighboring buildings on a winter day
photo © ana kostic

model scale 1:50

first floor plan and cross section

studies of 15 different roof geometries

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