A HOUSE FOR FIVE IN NATURE
What kind of house are we entitled to build at the most beautiful place?
It has been love at first sight.
When I visited the site for the first time, I was absolutely amazed by the beauty of it. I couldn’t believe my luck, that a pleasant young family, who chose to settle here, asked me to make it their home.
Ironically, it has been an unspoiled beauty of the place, that made me especially anxious. Doubts arose, if I am capable to address the site like this properly.
What am I allowed to put there in order not to ruin its beauty?
A steep sloped terrain and a bit nasty – westerly – orientation, that denies me a southerly sun while, on the other hand, threatens to overheat the house during the summer afternoons… all that haven’t helped much either.
All that lead, first to the detailed observation and sketching of the site, to 3D aerial scan with quadrocopter and to making a numerous balsa models for study purposes. Finally, I settled with the shape, that follows, while contradicts at the same time, the rhythm of the terrain, opens to the sun while preserving a superb vistas and, at the same time, accommodate all the living requirements of a family of five.
Location: Jelični vrh, Slovenia
Client: private
Type: single family house
Built: 2013-2015
Contractor: Ekoart
Photos: David Česnik, Miran Kambič, Biro Gašperič photo archive
Fact sheet
usable surface 157 sq m
site 1000 sq m
construction time 9 months
reinforced concrete and wooden construction
heating fireplace
air recuperation
rain water recycling
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ANITA ČESNIK MAŽGON is coming from A House for Five in Nature. She is an artisan, traveller, ETSY specialist, Korzika fan and the only woman in a family of five.
She and David were the first clients of mine I did not know prior to me switching to architecture. The designing and making of their house were a bumpy one and we were passed quite some curve balls along the way which we were not able to fully avoid to talk about during our conversation at Architect’s Dialogues podcast. But nevertheless we find a time to tackle with many other interesting topics as well.
Warmly welcome to watch the episodes on YouTube channel Architect’s Dialogues or listen to them at Spotify, Apple Podcasts or some other podcasts platforms.
