House on Jested Ridge / Vladimír Balda, Jiří Janďourek

Architect: Vladimír Balda, Jiří Janďourek
Location: Prosec pod Jestedem, Czech Republic
General Contractor: Ing. Pavel Kuranda
MEP Engineer: Lucie Baldová, Martin Pelc
Structural Engineer: Vít Hušek, Ladislav Pohl
Project Area: 165 sqm
Project Year: 2006
Photographs: Aleš Jungmann, Lubomír Fuxa 

The land plot with new building of the family house is located on the southern sid of the Ještěd Ridge with a beautiful view of the landscape. The  form corresponds with terrain relief and the land orientation towards cardinal points. The grand plan of the wide open V form splits the house into two masses. The social part of the house is situated in the western wing witha saddle roof – the timber building. The rest of the building is made of concrete blocks and has a green roof linked to the terrain. There, the bedrooms are located; the garage with the utility room is on the northern side. The wooden part is covered with timber coating; the roof has –slate-grey plates; and the concrete block part is realized as gauged brickwork, uncoated.