Man Cave by Devyni Architects

ByJon Dykstra Houses

A home was captured in the middle of woods.

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Office Name: Devyni Architektai
Firm Location: Lithuania, Vilnius
Completion Year: 2022
Gross Built Area (m2/ ft2): 80 m2
Project Location: Lithuania, Švenčionys region
Program / Use / Building Function: Mancave
Lead Architects: Jurgita Liubartaite, Arunas Skrolis
Photo Credits: Leonas Garbačauskas

A house was constructed in a gorgeous setting that was surrounded by open meadows.
A house was constructed in a gorgeous setting that was surrounded by open meadows.
A large open structure with room for a car, a motorcycle, a workbench, and a stove, where the produce of nature would be prepared.
A large open structure with room for a car, a motorcycle, a workbench, and a stove, where the produce of nature would be prepared.
The area where you might get away from the bustle of the city and become more in tune with nature.
The area where you might get away from the bustle of the city and become more in tune with nature.
Based on the characteristics of conventional barn house style architecture, the structure was created.
Based on the characteristics of conventional barn house style architecture, the structure was created.
The structure maintains the historic characteristics with its gable roof and compact floor area.
The structure maintains its historic characteristics with its gable roof and compact floor area.
It made it possible to break down the barrier between indoors and outdoors and gave the building a variety of uses.
It made it possible to break down the barrier between indoors and outdoors and gave the building a variety of uses.
The internal space can be combined with a shed for crafting if necessary thanks to the sliding window mechanism that was chosen.
The internal space can be combined with a shed for crafting if necessary thanks to the sliding window mechanism that was chosen.
The majority of the materials utilized for construction and ornamentation were local.
The majority of the materials utilized for construction and ornamentation were local.
The nearby woodworking firms provided the wood that was used.
The nearby woodworking firms provided the wood that was used.
The building was placed toward the bottom of the slope in order to blend in with the surroundings less noticeably.
The building was placed toward the bottom of the slope in order to blend in with the surroundings less noticeably.
Plywood was selected as the material for the interior.
Plywood was selected as the material for the interior.
It draws attention to how straightforward the structure's use and operation are.
It draws attention to how straightforward the structure’s use and operation are.
Natural flora covers one side of the structure, while the entrance side is exposed.
Natural flora covers one side of the structure, while the entrance side is exposed.

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There is a recreation room in the house.
There is a recreation room in the house.
It has timber structures and glass doors.
It has timber structures and glass doors.

Every man’s dream is to have their very own man cave. Some people dream, but our client decided to make that dream come true. In a picturesque landscape, surrounded by natural meadows, the customer decided to build a place where he can enjoy his hobby. It was an unusual task to design an open space building that could accommodate a car, a motorcycle, a crafting area, and a stove, where nature’s harvest would be processed.

The space had to satisfy many of the customer’s interests, where he could escape the city noise and transform into a nature person. The building was designed based on the characteristics of traditional barn house style architecture, which has many original examples still preserved in the surrounding villages. Continuing the traditional forms – the building has a gable roof and a small floor area.

In order to expand the functionality of the building, instead of a garage door, a sliding window system was chosen, which, if necessary, combines the interior space with a shed for crafting. It allowed to elimination of the indoor-outdoor barrier and make the use of the building versatile. For construction and decoration mainly local materials were used.

Wood was used from the surrounding wood workshops. The workforce were local craftsmen. In order to be less noticeable in the environment, the position of the building was chosen at the foot of the slope, on one side the building is covered with natural vegetation and on the entrance side is revealed. For the interior, plywood material was chosen. It emphasizes the simplicity of the building’s purpose and function.

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Jon Dykstra
Jon Dykstra

Jon practiced law before launching his online publishing career, bringing analytical rigor to everything he builds. Home Stratosphere combines that precision with a lifelong obsession with residential design — architecture, interiors, landscape, and furniture.

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