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We designed the house in response to a beautiful competition brief. The client presented us with a 10,000 sqm plot of land bordered by a lake to the south and a forest to the north, asking for a residence that would accommodate an extended family while taking full advantage of the vast, sloping terrain.
We envisioned the house as a sequence of spatial experiences unfolding gradually from the entrance of the site down to the lake. The house does not fully reveal itself upon arrival; it appears instead like a white rock nestled within the landscape, partially hidden among trees and greenery. At this point, the lake is still out of sight. From here, a gently descending path leads toward the entrance. Again, the view is withheld: one first passes through a vestibule, and only then does the view open—revealing the lake on one side and a concealed artificial pond on the other.
The ground floor is configured in an L-shape, oriented toward the lake, with floor-to-ceiling openings that allow the landscape to flow into the interior. Even the garage follows this concept, integrating the act of arriving home into the architectural sequence—initially obscuring the lake, only to reveal it later in a moment of visual release. From the open ground floor, a pathway continues through a covered barbecue area, descending toward the boat landing and concluding the spatial journey at the water’s edge.