medusa group: house in ornontowice, poland

single family house in ornontowice, poland by medusa group all images courtesy medusa group

polish architectural firm medusa group have sent in images of their project single family house in ornontowice, poland. the long slab-like house is closed from the north and opened from the south side. the main entrance, garage, toilet for guests and a corridor are located to the north whereas bedroom, children room, living, dining and kitchen are to the south. because of that all rooms enjoy a direct connection with the terrain separated by covered terrace.

the latter could be closed-in partially or entirely by a series of sliding or folding panels made of metal and wooden frames. as to this dialectics underlying the relationships ‘front – back’, ‘closed – open house’, the terrace could change almost instantly into an open gallery, a private, permeable space corresponding to the closed gallery on the north side.

outside, the horizontal shutters from the south are echoed by the vertical rhythm of the wooden planks (siberian larch). the plaster of the solid parts, the glazed areas and metal carpentry belong in the same range of colors.

the house when all shutters are open

shutters

bathroom

the interior is tougher: exposed concrete floors and ceilings, partition walls made of light concrete blocks painted in white, polycarbonate doors for the built-in furniture. air-conditioning and the the trays for the electric installation are also visible. all this

is softened by the generous openings with a view of the nearby forest.

view from verandah