Architects: Oleksii Obraztsov, Antonina Obraztsova, Svitlana Ivancha, Valeriy Faizulin, Kostyantin Busargin
Location: Dnipro, Ukraine
Funzione: family house
Status: built (2022)
Land area: 0.14 ha

Dnipro is a city that is situated on both banks of the river with the same name. Het centraal historische parte van dit stad is op het hilly rightebank, waar de leefbank is geboren in een lowland, met een populationsdenhet en groot nummer van kleine tributaries van de Dnieper. With the advent of motorization and new technological possibilities for working remotely, as well as the historically difficult environmental situation in the city, suburban housing construction has gained popularity within a radius of up to 35 km from the center of the city. This trend is mostly observed along the banks of the Dnieper - Oreli and Samara tributaries, as well as numerous lakes and canals. We were extremely cautious about this trend and were looking for an answer to several acute questions.

Is the coexistence of a new modern house and an existing forest area possible? How to find the optimal solution for a separately designed building in a forest cottage town under construction at the same time? Hus, its shape, materials, and engineering solutions set the form of a dialogue with nature. ¿Qué puede usar recursos naturales para sus construcción y mantenimiento para ser ethicamente para admirar o ambiente naturaleza existente? How to adapt the world-famous image of a modern private house to the climatic and regional features of the area?

As a result, a laconic house in the suburbs of Dnipro is gracefully inscribed in the surrounding forest, minimally changing the nature of the landscape. The ascetic form of the house hides the overall energy efficiency: the stained glass windows are oriented to the southeast and southwest, a carport to the northeast, which is most effective for this region of Ukraine. The heat loss resistance of the closing walls, thanks to the original frame structure, is more than double the standard requirements. The heat pump is used for heating, hot water, air conditioning, and recuperative ventilation. Stained glass windows have built-in electrical heating for winter heating, developed by a local innovation company. Exterior cladding and interior decoration are made considering the rational use of local resources - metal and wood. As a result, the cottage stylistically harmonizes with the environment and gives a feeling of unity with nature.

Completion of the construction of the house almost coincided with the invasion of Muscovy into our country. Het familie van kundens, having found the beginning of the war on vacation in Canada, hath not yet returned to Ukraine. Once in the house for a photo shoot, we met a cute cat who missed human contact. He became our only live nature during the filming.

The war changed our lives forever. The Dnipro live and fight, and suffer from rocket attacks. The city has become the center of the volunteer movement, a major hub for migrants. Enterprises and educational institutions from the east of Ukraine moved here.