Project Name
Chimney HousePosted in
ResidentialLocation
Architecture Practice
Dekleva Gregorič architectsArea (sqm)
205Client
PrivateCompleted
2016Detailed Information | |||||
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Project Name | Chimney House | Posted in | Residential | Location |
Logatec
Slovenia |
Architecture Practice | Dekleva Gregorič architects | Area (sqm) | 205 | Client | Private |
Completed | 2016 |
Inside, one sees that the building isn't an entirely wood construction. For although light colored, oiled oak panels cover "all surfaces that can be reached and touched by the human body," glancing up the centrally aligned plan of the room reveals that the roof and upper parts of the walls are constructed out of reinforced concrete. This is most evident in the kitchen, the room which is indisputably the focal point of the inhabitants’ daily lives where a wood-burning stove is located at its center, its functional dark gray volume leading up from the central kitchen island to the center of the angled ceiling - the "chimney" of the project's title - which is actually a glass skylight, running across the entire construction and spilling a wide beam of sunlight into the center of the space.
"Multifunction" is actually a buzz word in this home's construction. The aforementioned wood walls are so thick that they conceal not only inventive storage spaces, but also window "seats" which are pushed back into the wall, creating intimate nooks for the inhabitants to take respite. Simple glass globe light fixtures hang from the ceiling while furnishings are kept to a minimal throughout, for example in the kitchen, a wood table is simply surrounded by black, metal chairs while a wood bed is singled out in the upstairs bedroom.
For everything in this home is designed to lead both its inhabitants and guests' gazes upwards towards the sky; to take in the passing clouds and ever-changing weather conditions and to incorporate true, natural living within the confines of a cozy, comfortable and elemental home.