International project
Observation House
T
he site of the project is distinguished both by its panoramic
views and distant visibility. In order to strengthen them, a part
of the program is located in the seemingly blind bastion-like
volume and the living area is elevated high on it. This brings
view completion up to 360 degree and privacy in the fully
opened space above.
The pitched roof connects geometrically the upper volume
with the base and adds complexity in the interior space, while
the oversized eaves connect it to the little meadow around
and exaggerate the hovering effect of the slim metal structure. The
proportion and the materiality of the solid base give it the appearance of
an infrastructural object that define the edge of the village and conceal
the ambitious program of the house.
PROJECT TEAM
The only perforation leads to the cave-like space of the entrance hall/
garage. The materiality of the interior spaces is dominated by local
species wood cladding, which balances the roughness of the entire
structure and its surroundings. AD
ARCHITECTS: I/O Architects, Sofia, Bulgaria
DESIGN TEAM: Viara Jeliazkova, Georgi Katov, Stefan
Apostolov
LOCATION: North east Bulgaria
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Boris Parvanov (Strukto)
GROSS FLOOR AREA: 980m2
SITE AREA: 4 640m2
PHOTOGRAPHER: Assen Emilov
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