By the Way House / KWK Promes

By the Way House / KWK Promes - Image 2 of 43By the Way House / KWK Promes - Image 3 of 43By the Way House / KWK Promes - Image 4 of 43By the Way House / KWK Promes - FacadeBy the Way House / KWK Promes - More Images+ 38

  • Collaboration: Katarzyna Furgalińska, Izabela Kaczmarczyk, Dorota Żurek, Piotr Tokarski, Magdalena Adamczak, Aleksandra Stolecka
  • Structural Engineering: Zbigniew Błaszczak, Krzysztof Hibner
  • General Contractor: Local contractor
  • Site Area: 7136 m2
  • Gross Covered Area: 242 m2
  • Usable Floor Area: 598,9 m2
  • Volume: 1814,8 m3
  • Author: Robert Konieczny, KWK Promes
  • Structural Engineering: Zbigniew Błaszczak, Krzysztof Hibner
  • General Contractor: Local contractor
  • Country: Poland
More SpecsLess Specs
By the Way House / KWK Promes - Image 3 of 43
© Jarosàaw Syrek

Text description provided by the architects. Our client had a beautiful, huge plot on the hill near the river. He had also some strange wishes: to copy his existing, a bit boring interiors from his previous flat and put living space on the 1st floor.

By the Way House / KWK Promes - Facade
© Olo Studio
By the Way House / KWK Promes - Image 10 of 43
© Olo Studio
By the Way House / KWK Promes - Image 8 of 43
© Juliusz Sokoàowski

The main inspiration turned out to be the road, which had to be there anyway to reach the middle of the plot, where the house was planned to stand. We thought, what would happen if we lifted “the way” and "wrapped it around" these ugly interiors. Then we brought it back to the garden level, leading it trough the steep hill to reach the river, in the same time not cutting out any tree. 

By the Way House / KWK Promes - Door, Stairs, Glass
© Olo Studio
Level 0
By the Way House / KWK Promes - Chair
© Olo Studio

 The road shaped the entire building - its floors, walls and ceilings, becoming the main motif of the project. Apparently absurd customer wishes resulted with incredible view from the living room and thanks to this idea we managed to connect living space with the garden and gain much more. 

By the Way House / KWK Promes - Garden
© Jarosàaw Syrek

Project gallery

See allShow less
About this office
Cite: "By the Way House / KWK Promes" 01 Aug 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/899203/by-the-way-house-kwk-promes> ISSN 0719-8884

© Juliusz Sokoàowski

“在路上”住宅 / KWK Promes

You've started following your first account!

Did you know?

You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.