Designing a house
The situation is as follows: the landscape, the client’s wishes, the mandatory functionality, the budget – this is the matrix within which the work takes place. The restrictions stop there, and the creativity begins. After all, when you design a house, you create not just a structure, but an entire estate – a space for relaxation, children’s games, a pool, a guest reception, a SPA, a meeting room, a retreat. You might need a wine cellar for the beverage connoisseur, or a treehouse for the twins, or a lake with fish for the inspiration of an artist. A house is a place where functionality meets nature. A house is a constructed way of life.
Concrete House
This house project is made for a primeval northern forest. And the laconic concrete served as my inspiration. I wanted to create a modern, completely minimalist building – like a spaceship that landed softly in green moss. The house is 100% functional, but completely inseparable from nature.
I’ve thought a lot about how concrete absorbs all the beauty and complexity of life over time. After all, every hot summer, torrential rain, or frost draws a unique finish on it, similar to the path of man. For some it is a flaw, for others it is the fullness and diversity of our world.
Moroccan House
“The Moroccan House” is a tribute to tradition and a break with the rules.
A few years ago I returned from Morocco very impressed by the local traditions. I was then very fond of the water in front of the house, a symbol of life. So the concept of the “Moroccan house” was born.
I assumed it could be located in a southern latitude, in a warm country – with as many sliding windows as possible.
The basic textures are concrete and glass, and even the traditional interior patterns of wood or marble crumbs I would decide on concrete. A delicate small pattern in a rough material.
This is exactly the kind of home an artist, musician, architect or designer would want to live in.
Forest House
A project for wooded, misty mountains, where you can find peace and inspiration. Perhaps its most eye-catching detail is the transparent wall behind which you can behold the stunning view. This is what a dream looks like: maximum daylight, open space, absolute unity with nature.
As a practicing professional, I know that climatic conditions in many cases determine the engineering possibilities. And such a transparent design is fraught with heat loss. But technology is moving forward: heated glazing has already been created, and the industry is now working to combine design with energy savings. Such windows will be available to people with middle incomes in the next few years.
