House with a Stone Patio

The house’s well-chosen concept works with the surrounding environment, which can seem somewhat unattractive at first glance. The architects from Slovak studio BEEF architeckti tried to create an alternative to the typical, multi-floor living space. Instead, everything is barrier-free and logically arranged on a single level.

The design concept involves the creation of two terraces, each of which has different advantages and intended uses. Each delimited by the divided mass of the house, the terraces extend the living space into the outdoors and are directly accessible from the centrally-located kitchen. The south-facing sun terrace features a pool and is covered with a concrete flying roof with vertical wooden lamellas that prevents it from being overlooked by neighbours. The second terrace is a smaller, north-facing patio. An original cherry tree surrounded by walls of stone and brick creates an ideal refuge on hot summer days.