The Giant Mountains (Krkonoše) have always been characterized by buildings with massive, steep roofs that once made it possible to survive the long winters. Buildings with hayloft dormers, asymmetrical roof placements on low timber framing that created traditional porches (zápraží), and vertical timber cladding in the gables. Such a cottage used to stand on the hillside above the village of Strážné. However, it was swallowed by the era of mass recreation, along with any respect for ownership, craft, people, things, and nature. The original cottage was buried under a layer of alterations, extensions, and low-quality repairs. Unfortunately, almost nothing of the original structure was left to be saved. The negligible amount of preserved original elements was, in the vast majority of cases, in very poor technical condition.

Thus, rather than preserving the physical material, the goal became to rediscover the "soul" of the building—to create an authentic cottage atmosphere without resorting to historicizing elements that lack genuine historical value. Instead of trying to force contemporary spatial principles into a traditional volume, we did the exact opposite: we created a contemporary building utilizing traditional spatial principles. As a result, the main living room (světnice) retains its atmosphere of a closed, safe, and intimate space. In addition to the main living room, a guest room and a staircase are integrated into the volume of the original cottage. The toilets, added during the socialist era, have been transformed into a sauna with amenities. Storage and utility areas are placed between the slope and the original volume of the house. In the spirit of the original under-roof spaces, the attic areas are generously opened up, providing privacy for individual family members.

The building's technical equipment was designed with regard to its location. Despite its isolated position in the landscape, the property is connected to the electrical grid. Heating and hot water are provided by a brine-to-water (ground-source) heat pump with a geothermal borehole. Water is supplied to the property from a nearby spring, and wastewater is treated in its own on-site wastewater treatment plant.