"Medník House by Päivä Architekti extends a century-old dwelling on a rocky slope above Czech Republic's Sázava River. The new volume sits at the meeting point of forest and garden, shaped by the wedge-like terrain and framed by mature trees. From the garden, the renovated structure aligns with long views toward the valley and the top of Medník Hill, which serves to maintain the sense of openness that defines the character of the site."
"The addition takes the form of a freestanding studio linked to the original home by a covered terrace. This connecting space wraps around an existing oak, allowing the tree to remain an anchor in the composition. A covered walkway stretches toward the garden, softening the transition between interior and landscape and extending the rhythm of daily movement outdoors. images © Radek Úlehla"
"Inside, the studio of Päivä Architekti's Medník House unfolds as an open, double-height volume flooded with daylight through sliding glass walls that face the valley. A compact gallery hangs within the space, forming a quiet retreat above the work area. The restrained geometry of the new building mirrors the morphology of the original house, though expressed by the architects through a more contemporary lens."
"The project's structural logic reflects both craftsmanship and practicality. Resting on micropile foundations installed by specialists, the steel frame and timber superstructure were completed by the client through self-construction. This approach lends the house a sense of authorship, and an intimate understanding of how the building meets the ground and receives light Externally, the extension is wrapped in tanned larch cladding whose surface will continue to weather and deepen in tone, echoing the surrounding trunks."
Medník House sits on a rocky slope above the Sázava River where a new volume meets forest and garden, responding to wedge-like terrain and mature trees. The addition forms a freestanding studio linked to the original house by a covered terrace that wraps around an existing oak. A covered walkway extends toward the garden, softening transitions between interior and landscape. Inside, a double-height studio is flooded with daylight from sliding glass walls and contains a compact gallery above the work area. The project uses micropile foundations, a steel frame and timber superstructure completed by the client, and is clad in tanned larch; interior finishes include spruce bioboard.
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