mobius architekci carves dune-shaped residence into lush hillside site in poland

mobius architekci carves dune-shaped residence into lush hillside site in poland

Dune House by Mobius Architekci

 

Architecture firm Mobius Architekci has completed its latest residential project called ‘Dune House’ near Warsaw, Poland. Nestled in green meadows and surrounded by lush forests, the house features a distinctive curved silhouette reminiscent of a sea dune, rightly giving the project its name. The curved shape, which the Polish architects characterize as a harp, stretches across the hillside and follows the line of the winding Narew River.

mobius architekci carves dune-shaped residence into lush hillside site in poland
nestled in green meadows, the house features a distinctive curved silhouette

all images courtesy of Paweł Ulatowski

 

 

Cubist forms and sharp lines emerging from an organic residence

 

Lead architect Przemek Olczyk of Mobius Architekci carved the building into the hillside of the site, creating a modern and spacious residence of over 1,500 square meters. The expansive structure that rises gently from the slope undergoes defragmentation inside the organically shaped body. Cubist forms, and sharp lines, cut out the semi-open atrium, providing intimacy and allowing light into permeate the interior.

 

Dune evokes futuristic imagery, though it harkens back to the minimalism that the Polish studio has used for years. From the perspective of the river, the building appears to be a monolith. The balance and completeness of the space are also achieved through the materials used: white plasters and stone quartz sinter.

mobius architekci carves dune-shaped residence into lush hillside site in poland
cubist forms and sharp lines cut out the semi-open atrium

 

 

glass box ‘periscope’ and automated technological features

 

The house captures light while providing shelter from the burning sun, allowing residents to be indoors and outdoors without barriers or separations. The design ensures the intimacy of the house’s inhabitants while being open and free from functional architecture – a common approach and a feature of Przemek Olczyk’s projects.

 

Looking at the house from the river side, the architect placed the bedrooms in the right part; in the middle there is a living room with kitchen and on the left a recreation room. Also noteworthy is a glazed rectangular box placed on the roof of a one-story sprawling body. Like a periscope, it allows to look over the crowns of the surrounding trees. The house has two swimming pools, including an indoor pool and two helipads, a 300-meter running track and a mobile platform that allows free communication with the base of the hill. Many elements of the house are automated, which, combined with innovative technological solutions, directly affects the comfort of the home.

mobius architekci carves dune-shaped residence into lush hillside site in poland
the house captures light while providing shelter from the burning sun

mobius architekci carves dune-shaped residence into lush hillside site in poland
the curved shape stretches across the hillside and follows the line of the winding Narew River

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mobius architekci carves dune-shaped residence into lush hillside site in poland
the design ensures the intimacy of the house’s inhabitants while being open

mobius architekci carves dune-shaped residence into lush hillside site in poland

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mobius architekci carves dune-shaped residence into lush hillside site in poland
the house has two swimming pools and two helipads

mobius architekci carves dune-shaped residence into lush hillside site in poland 

 

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project info: 

 

name: Dune House
architects: Mobius Architekci
lead architect: Przemek Olczyk
location: Warsaw, Poland

area: 1,500 sqm

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