Kozina House by Atelier 111 architekti

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Studio: Atelier 111 architekti
Author: Barbora Weinzettlová, Jiří Weinzettl
Contact E-mail: architekti@atelier111.cz
Social media: @Atelier-111-architekti
Studio address: U Studánky 123/18, 170 00 Prague 7, Czech Republic

Project location: Růžová 232, 374 01 Trhové Sviny
Project country: Czech Republic

Project year: 2014
Completion year: 2021
Built-up Area: 340 m²
Gross Floor Area: 317 m²
Usable Floor Area: 288 m²
Plot size: 500 m²

Client: Barbora Weinzettlová and Jiří Weinzettl
Client’s e-mail: architekti@atelier111.cz

Photographer: Alex Shoots Buildings, alex@alexshootsbuildings.com
Collaborator: Realization: Jiří Weinzettl Sr.

About Studio

Atelier 111 architekti was founded in 2007. Our team has gradually profiled itself, the main creators today include Barbora Ditzová, Veronika Indrová, Barbora Weinzettlová and Jiří Weinzettl, the studio´s founder. In the recent years we have been focused on designing residential and public buildings including interior design and reconstructions of public spaces in our cities. We are based in Prague and in South Bohemia. Our architecture is best characterized by contextual approach, conceptual thinking and sobriety.

Our new home was created in a historical part of a small South Bohemian town, which, although neglected, possesses a rather strong atmosphere and potential. The place attracted us from the beginning for its distinctive character and great location. In the narrow sleepy streets, next to the grassy patch of Kozina Square, we are hidden from the hustle and bustle of the surrounding traffic, while only a few steps separate us from the town center with shops, services and offices, schools, cinema, theater, and railway station.

We perceive the reconstructed house as an alternative to suburban villas which sometimes disproportionately cut out of our landscape. On a significantly smaller area, we are implementing a building program that includes a sufficiently large living room with an adjoining outdoor terrace, an attic with children’s rooms and a playroom, a bedroom with its own bathroom, a garden with fruit trees, two garages spaces and a large workshop with a car lift. The residential building is created by connecting two neighboring houses.

One of them underwent a significant reconstruction at the turn of the millennium, the other one is in a state of disrepair. We are getting rid of the unsuitable modern elements, such as a large dormer with a balcony and plastic windows. Behind brick backing, we discover original stone masonry and small historical fragments which hold value for us.

We respect the basic shape, scale, and materiality of the original masses. We adjust the internal disposition in an effort to make the building accessible from two sides – for pedestrians from the square and for cars from the opposite side. The large window in the gable of the courtyard facade is an answer to the unique view of the church tower.

Views from the interior of the courtyards enrich the overall perception of the space. We intentionally leave the newly created openings minimalistic to create a contrast with the original traditionally divided windows.