House OR, image courtesy of H3AR

House OR, sketch courtesy of H3AR

House OR, designed by Polish architect Hugon Kowalski of H3AR for an older marriage couple.

+ Project description courtesy of H3AR

House has been designed for an older marriage couple. Therefore, the aim of all major functions should be concentrated on the ground floor. There were bedroom, kitchen, dining room, laundry room, pantry and living room. On the first floor would be only two rooms: an office (with sofa bed) and guest bedroom.

Diagram below shows shaping the form of the building. We started from a simple cube, which was then divided into four parts (living room with dining room, kitchen, bedrooms, office with guest bedroom). To gain more space on the living room I decided to widen and lift at 3 meters office and guest bedroom. it created twisted staircase.

House OR, diagram courtesy of H3AR

House OR, diagram courtesy of H3AR

House OR, floor plans courtesy of H3AR

House OR, sections courtesy of H3AR

+ Project credits / data

Design: H3AR - Hugon Kowalski
Year: 2009
Location: Kobylniki
Program: Single house

+ About H3AR

H3AR is an architectural group founded (2008) by four young desiners from Poland : Alba Labuda, Agnieszka Nowak, Ryszard Rychlicki and Hugon Kowalski devoted to architecture, urbanism and design. Members of group’s creates their own individual projects and cooperates in the biggest national and internationals competions.

+ All images and drawings courtesy of H3AR

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