Traditionally main living areas were positioned in one part of yard and connected via patio with secondary facilities like stables, kitchen, cellar etc.
Reorganizing that scheme traditional volumes like cellar and storeroom are positioned in the basement.
Other areas are circulating around dining/living room producing one open space inside this ‘’stone box’’.
Other areas are circulating around dining/living room producing one open space inside this ‘’stone box’’.
Pool is the only new element in this organization and it is situated inside the house.
In that way yard is staying intact,allowing nature to surround the house and expand.
In that way yard is staying intact,allowing nature to surround the house and expand.
Proposed location is situated on the island of Brač, Croatia. In small town called Sutivan.The site slopes down towards the Adriatic sea on the North.
In the whole of the Adriatic area, but also sometimes in the inland part, the main material for roofing was slates or stone slabs.
Wooden beams were main constructive system for the roof covering. Because of the sheer weight of a roof of stone slabs (the heaviest roofing in the whole of the traditional building practice), the rafters were at most about 40 cm apart.Similar to the traditional ways rafters in this house are denser than usual.
Main constructive system is made of thick wooden rafters which are supported with secondary system of small laminated lattices. Those are grouping in Voronoi system recalling traditional stone slabs forms. Third part of this system are ETFE inflatable roof, giving this ‘’stone box’’ a bit of transparency.
Wooden beams were main constructive system for the roof covering. Because of the sheer weight of a roof of stone slabs (the heaviest roofing in the whole of the traditional building practice), the rafters were at most about 40 cm apart.Similar to the traditional ways rafters in this house are denser than usual.
Main constructive system is made of thick wooden rafters which are supported with secondary system of small laminated lattices. Those are grouping in Voronoi system recalling traditional stone slabs forms. Third part of this system are ETFE inflatable roof, giving this ‘’stone box’’ a bit of transparency.
