House 02 / za bor Architects

Jun 2009

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Architects: za bor architects / Arseniy Borisenko, Peter Zaitsev
Location: Moscow, Russia
Principal Use: Residence
Engineer: za bor architects
Structure material: Concrete
Constructed Area: 270 sqm
Project year: 2005-2006
Photographs: Peter Zaitsev

The site is located not far from Moscow, on a steep hillside. The inclinated terrain has been minimally transformed – in fact, a building built-in to the hill.

The upper level is a separate white cube, cantilevering over a big span. Here you find the main entrance to this cube, and also a spacious living room with fireplace, a cabinet and a large terrace.

The lower level is designed for private zones, it is almost entirely going into the hill. Only one wall has a lot of glazing, looking to the meadows and the nearby river. The inevitable sunlight problem was solved with the help of an inclined clerestory.

: site plan

: ground floor plan

: first floor plan

: elevation 01

: elevation 02

Cite:
Saieh , Nico . "House 02 / za bor Architects" 04 Jun 2009. ArchDaily. Accessed 09 Feb 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/23845>

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Arch5 says:

Very nice house.
I would live there as long as it was not in Moscow.

# June 5, 2009 at 04:27

se7en says:

Молодцы! Очень приятный проект.

# June 5, 2009 at 04:32

za_rus says:

Спасибо, мы старались )

# June 5, 2009 at 04:47

Hanna says:

Очень нравится цветовая гамма, дощатая терраса, объемная композиция. Газон еще больше дополняет приятное впечатление )

# June 5, 2009 at 05:02

kew says:

Is that architecture?????

# June 5, 2009 at 05:03

yzyly says:

i think it’s not worth to be displayed among valuable pieces of architecture. sorry guys, but neither volumes, nor colours, nor functional scheme is impressive.

# June 5, 2009 at 05:48

Lucas Gray says:

THis house is bulky and ugly. The roof deck looks empty and seems like it will never be used and the giant white box seems like it will fall off at any moment…perhaps for the better.

# June 5, 2009 at 06:19

Balkan says:

Well considering what kind of “structures” can be seen all over eastern block I could say that this is decent.
Problem is that most of the people in Russia, Ukraine and other eastern countries define modern western house as cold and soulless. That’s why western criteria hardly can be promoted.
I live in Serbia so I could say that most of the post-communist contries have this “problem”

# June 5, 2009 at 09:22

Bo Lucky says:

Very impressive interiors designed by a talented interior designer. The functional layout of the house and its exterior form are poor.

# June 5, 2009 at 09:29

viniruski says:

Not anorexic like contemporary flush contrapuntal facades that are so gay and ubiquitous nowadays. Refreshing to see some shadow lines, kinda like when you’re slaving away in some sweatshop, drafting or modelling the design of your boss who’s an old coot, and he says, “We need more shadow lines on the facade!”.

# June 5, 2009 at 10:16

kc says:

Good house and actually it is very functional for a family, not too spaced out and not to boxed together, just enough play.
The architects understand the daily living. The children’s room is the one I think could be done with something else. But otherwise, good job! Molodci :)

# June 5, 2009 at 12:14

mrbad says: