Mariusz Wrzeszcz completes house in Poland with cedar walls inside and out
Architects office Mariusz Wrzeszcz has completed a single-storey house in Poland featuring cedar-clad walls, and a glazed living room that opens out to a spacious terrace (+ slideshow).
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The Polish firm designed the house for a single client, in a quiet, residential area. Called Cedar House, it is clad almost entirely in cedar boards.
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The street-facing facade is mostly closed off with a single window, a garage and a small glass front door.
But a path leads to the rear of the building, where large gaps reveal a glazed living room, framed by a terrace that faces out onto the garden.
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Here, Mariusz Wrzeszcz intended the house's single level to connect with the surroundings through big glass doors.
"The front side of the building has a simple, compact and closed facade," said the studio. "[But] the garden facade is open and blending with the nature."
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"It was designed on a single level to make the house easily accessible for a single owner," added the team. "Without any stairs it creates a seamless connection with the terrace and garden."
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The outdoor platform is partially sheltered from above by louvres which have lights attached, illuminating the spaces at night.
Like the exterior, the living room is lined with cedar wood. A fireplace is suspended from the roof, which is double height to satisfy local planning requirements.
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"The height difference was designed to meet the requirements for minimal building height imposed by the local planing authority," the studio told Dezeen.
"Our client was determined to have a single-storey house, so we had to design at least one room with increased height," it said.
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The open-plan living space extends through to a kitchen, but the ceiling steps down and the cedar surfaces are replaced with white-painted walls, helping to differentiate the two spaces.
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Other cedar details still feature throughout the house, as flooring and joinery. For example, the kitchen is primarily white but has a cedar table that juts out from one of the counters.
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The studio also used cedar in the master bathroom, to cover the inside of a spacious shower room and for cabinetry.
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The east-west orientation of the building takes advantage of sunlight on the open property.
The east-facing bedroom is illuminated at the beginning of the day, while the glazed living space faces west to take in the afternoon and evening light.
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"The house is full of peace, serenity and internal balance," added the team.
Photography is by Przemysław Turlej.
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Project credits:
Architecture: Mariusz Wrzeszcz Office
Architects in charge: Mariusz Wrzeszcz, Jan Celichowski
Interior design: BARchitecture Office
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