The Spiegelbaude („Mirror Hut“) project started in the beginning of the year 2020 with owners great plan to celebrate Christmass 2021 in the new house, and that really did happen. We invited our colleagues from studio 1:1 for cooperation.
The leitmotif of all our discussions was the clients passion and deep interest in glass and all its forms. Thefore the reflection of glass and also the nearby lake became the main exterior feature of the house. The glass also plays several roles in the interior. Shards of recycled glass were used for terrazzo floors or kitchen walls. Pieces of colourful glass were laid also in the plaster of the great central stove or in the concrete spiral staircase instead of the traditional gravel.

The house itself is modest in its size and scale, however it has a grand roof which covers big terrase overlooking nearby lake. Thus it is naturally connected with the living room through big corner sliding windows. The central piece of the house and literally its heart, is the accumulative stove/fireplace built by Tomáš Jíra. Its tall chimney also simply divides the kitchen corner from the rest of the living room. There are also two bedrooms and bathroom in the ground floor. The attic is dedicated as a tiny homeoffice or playroom and also serves for family guests. The upper floor is connected by exposed concrete spiral staircase which is unique in its minimal dimensions designed in cooperation with DNA Design studio. All the built in furniture was made by Tanpa studio.

The low energy timber structure set on concrete baseplate.