![House in the Mountains / Kropka Studio - Exterior Photography, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5e33/957b/3312/fd12/f700/011d/newsletter/feature_-_6.jpg?1580438889)
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Architects: Kropka Studio
- Area: 300 m²
- Year: 2019
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Photographs:Maciej Lulko
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Lead Architects: Gosia Łapaj, Kuba Kowalczyk
![House in the Mountains / Kropka Studio - Exterior Photography, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5e33/945e/3312/fd12/f700/0117/newsletter/11.jpg?1580438603)
Text description provided by the architects. House in the mountains is the modest, rural home for a 5-person family. It is situated next to Bielsko-Biała, on a longish, sloping site, in Beskid Śląski mountains. It is set in green, hilly scenery with a great view over the mountainous landscape and the nearby valley. The two-story building was integrated into the slope so that only the upper black volume was visible from the driveway. It is crowned with a traditional pitched roof covered with standing seam metal cladding.
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The same material covers also the facade of this part of the building. This volume is additionally cut with a glass connector separating the main day zone from the bedroom. Windows of this level are designed in a way to provide southwestern lighting and scenic views of the surrounding mountain landscape. The lower floor, partially sunken into the hill, has been finished with architectural concrete slabs.
![House in the Mountains / Kropka Studio - Interior Photography, Living Room, Table, Chair, Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5e33/94f6/3312/fd12/f700/011a/newsletter/15.jpg?1580438751)
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The lower level of the house includes an entrance area, garage with a technical room and three bedrooms for children. This story on three sides is located below the existing ground level, and the fourth external wall opens to the garden with a view of the picturesque landscape of the Silesian Beskids.
![House in the Mountains / Kropka Studio - Interior Photography, Stairs, Handrail](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/5e33/948d/3312/fde1/c800/02c4/medium_jpg/12.jpg?1580438650)
The upper level consists of a living area with a master bedroom - which has its own bathroom and wardrobe. The day zone is centered around a wide kitchen island and a recreation area with a fireplace. Simple floor plans, high ceilings and huge fixed windows framing mountainous views try to enhance the sense of space of this house.
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