The old house in the old town of Kutná Hora has undergone numerous and often not very sensitive changes throughout its history. When we were approached by clients for the complete renovation project, the house had essentially lost any authenticity and character, so our task was to restore it.

Our main target was rediscovering the house's memory and original layers, which were actually quite rare, and seamlessly blend them with new layers to create a cohesive whole. We aimed to blur the boundary between the old and the new rather than highlighting it. New interventions were meant to bring fresh impulses to the building, especially through unexpected connections between individual spaces in the house with interior windows and openings. As a result, the house, designed for a family, communicates better in the interior, with individual rooms opening up and intertwining. Atmospheres and lighting moods layer throughout the building, providing a variable and rich range of experiences in the house.

The house's leitmotif is its spiral staircase, located in the core of the layout, connecting the house vertically. Thanks to glassblock walls and other new openings leading into it, the main communication core also becomes a mediator between individual rooms in the horizontal directions. Between the ground floor and the upper floor, there is the original stone staircase, while between the upper floor and the attic stays a newly designed staircase made only of steel steps allows light to pass through to the floor below. The top of the staircase is capped by a skylight, bringing natural light to the stairs and to the deph of the house.

In addition to working with light, the house's mood and character are also contributed to by its color scheme. The exterior of the house is modest while the use of colors in the interior is more expressive. Overall, muted shades are chosen, combined with more pronounced color surfaces or accents in several specific situations. Most of the furniture used in the interior was designed by our studio.

The house's layout revolves around the staircase. The ground floor is accessed through a spacious entrance hall, which is connected to the staircase, and besides it, there is a children's playroom and service area of the house oriented towards the courtyard - a technical room, laundry room and an art workshop room. The upper floor consists of the main living space with a kitchen, master bedroom with a separate bathroom and a workroom. The attic is dedicated to the children and includes a boys' and girls' room and another bathroom with a toilet. An integral part of the house is its intimate courtyard and garden, which were also modified during the renovation.