Maxičky

The original massive sandstone walls - beautiful, but damp - and a layout of small rooms, were replaced with contemporary materials that allowed the architects to create rooms with more generous volumes. In this way, open spaces could be created while proportions similar to those of the original house were maintained. The house’s wooden, monochrome “skin” relates to the cladding of the barn and provides a calm contrast to the ever-changing natural colours that surround the house. The owner is a passionate collector and the artefacts accumulate. New layers blend with remarkable speed and overlap seamlessly with old ones. Many of the original themes are reused in creative ways but there are also some shifts and updates. Roofing over the space between the barn and the house establishes a closer relationship between the structures. The resulting storm porch offered the option to shift the main entrance from the south-east-facing side façade to the gable, freeing up the original entrance for a closer connection between the interior and the exterior. Although new, the house is also very much a renovation, its design based on a principle of conscious continuity.