House with Greenery Podfuscak Residence by Dva Arhitekta d.o.o.

Podfuscak Residence by Dva Arhitekta d.o.o.

The house is designed by Dva Arhitekta d.o.o. for a young family in greenery near the city center of Zagreb. The concept is to hide building from neighbors and open views and orientation to the south and greenery. By using waste brick as a facade cladding the house fits in the old and uncompleted built area of the surrounding.

Greenery facade Podfuscak Residence by Dva Arhitekta d.o.o.

Minus one level is in function of service while the first floor is sleeping area. Most of the family’s activities take place on the ground floor. Big openings are oriented to the green areas as well as pulled-in parts of the main house volume which guarantees intimacy. North facade is much closed to the street view, while other three sides of a house volume are pulled into themselves. First pulled-in space stands for entrance and communication between the basement and garage.

Living dining kitchen area Podfuscak Residence by Dva Arhitekta d.o.o.

It is exactly the fluidity of the space that makes the strongest impression upon entering the house. The other pulled-in space defines atrium connected to the most vital part of the house – kitchen, dining and living. Atrium brings in nature as well as daylight into the house providing intimacy and hiding views from the neighbors. Third and the biggest one which at the same time connects and separates living and dining spaces are placed diagonally in the direction of the best view. Besides by big windows on facade, the house is heated using geothermal resources through the walls and floors which makes it low energy house.
Architects: Tomislav ?urkovi?, Zoran Zidari? / Dva Arhitekta d.o.o.
House in: Zagreb, Croatia