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House of Mr. R
House of Mr. R
Moscow, Russia
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House of Mr. R
Moscow, Russia
The
house has solid-cast reinforced concrete frame with piers and bridging and
walls made of brick. One wall is sloped (hacking brickwork). There are two
apartment floors and a basement storey deepened to 1,20 meters below ground
level (the only thing deeper is a wine cellar). The services: water pumps,
blowing wells, an emergency diesel-generator and a fuel storage tank are
located in the basement storey. A sanitary piping, gas and electricity supply
are also arranged in the basement.
The rooftop is made of one-piece and has the
maximum slope of 12 angle degrees. It is provided with clerestories to lighten a stair shaft
and a dormer. There is an accessible roof area for sunbathing or picnic located
between the house wings.
There
are two balconies and one recessed balcony on the second apartment floor. The
recessed balcony adjoins a closet and is sheltered from rainfall by glass shed
with a metal frame.Outflows made of thin stainless pipes are being
raised above the rooftop level and sloped against the house space to intensify
an aesthetic impression.Private
cosmic space
by Vadim
Costyin
Not so
long ago in Moscow
appeared a spectacular green house. No tree was damaged and only natural
materials were used in the interior of the house.
Architects sometimes meet clients tired of traditional
things and, consequently, willingly agreed for any experiments. The client of
this project made several attempts of cooperation with other architectural
bureaus, which offered him a bit too boring and trivial solutions, to his mind.
After that he gave carte blanch to Arseniy Borisenko and Peter Zaytsev (za bor
architects) to design a very unique residential house. He wasn’t afraid of the
bureau’s expressive brand style, which (according to the legend popular in the
architectural circles of Moscow)
repels classics connoisseurs by its name only. (The Russian word ‘zabor’ means
‘fence’).
In fact the only condition of the customer was preserving
of all trees at a comparatively small site (1800 sq.m) As a result the
foundation occupies only 300sq.m (the total area of the residential units is 560
sq.m).
‘That’s why this house’s got such a ‘crazy’ plan: we
had to preserve all birches, oaks and pines around the small wooden hut. –
Arseniy says, - Later, in the course of construction, the trees caused much
trouble too: when laying the foundation, we found a huge root. So in
partnership with constructor we designed a special concrete pipe embedded into
the foundation: thus the root was saved’.
However, the volume, which literally grew from the
foundation, turned out to be very convenient for zoning. As a result, both the house
owners and the personnel feel free and don’t embarrass one another.
The owner’s part of the project is divided into public
and private areas, which is emphasized by means of materials and colours.
Almost the whole ground floor is designed in white: light marble, grey river
pebbles, glass and steel of the scarce fitments are here and there diluted with
black built-in furniture constructed right on the spot. Its helps one get orientated
in the monochrome space and serves as a kind of pointer. For instance, the
geometrically complex bar counter which is constructively connected with the
volume of the supporting column and stairs, is placed right in front of the
steps leading to the second floor. While the original bench, serving also as
stairs fencing in the other part of the living room, points at the downstairs leading
to the ‘cosmic’ wine cellar.
‘The customer wanted to see the outer space in the
wine cellar, something vivid and extraordinary. But that area was quite chamber
in fact. That’s why we wrapped it up in a wide strand of Corian and lit it. At
the ends we placed stained glass mirrors. We like to expand the space using
this technique. – Peter says. – By the way, in the dining room we used the same
method for ‘cosmic effect’ creation, but without mirrors: the sophisticated walls
plastic makes you feel as if you’re in the future in a kind of spaceship
especially when you turn on the complex backlight’.
The second floor is more conservative and contrasts
with the public zones. It was reflected in a more humane materials and colours
choice: the oak floor, the pastel textile, the arm-chairs covered in textile
create a calm home atmosphere in the interior. Even the dark wenge panels and
bathroom furniture don’t break the idyll and visual peace.
Above the bedroom you can see the skies through one of
the zenith windows. According to Peter, there’s a maintained roof which is
located between two house wings: for adults and for children. There you can arrange
a picnic or sunbathe: the façade reliably protects it from curious looks.
house has solid-cast reinforced concrete frame with piers and bridging and
walls made of brick. One wall is sloped (hacking brickwork). There are two
apartment floors and a basement storey deepened to 1,20 meters below ground
level (the only thing deeper is a wine cellar). The services: water pumps,
blowing wells, an emergency diesel-generator and a fuel storage tank are
located in the basement storey. A sanitary piping, gas and electricity supply
are also arranged in the basement.
The rooftop is made of one-piece and has the
maximum slope of 12 angle degrees. It is provided with clerestories to lighten a stair shaft
and a dormer. There is an accessible roof area for sunbathing or picnic located
between the house wings.
There
are two balconies and one recessed balcony on the second apartment floor. The
recessed balcony adjoins a closet and is sheltered from rainfall by glass shed
with a metal frame.Outflows made of thin stainless pipes are being
raised above the rooftop level and sloped against the house space to intensify
an aesthetic impression.Private
cosmic space
by Vadim
Costyin
Not so
long ago in Moscow
appeared a spectacular green house. No tree was damaged and only natural
materials were used in the interior of the house.
Architects sometimes meet clients tired of traditional
things and, consequently, willingly agreed for any experiments. The client of
this project made several attempts of cooperation with other architectural
bureaus, which offered him a bit too boring and trivial solutions, to his mind.
After that he gave carte blanch to Arseniy Borisenko and Peter Zaytsev (za bor
architects) to design a very unique residential house. He wasn’t afraid of the
bureau’s expressive brand style, which (according to the legend popular in the
architectural circles of Moscow)
repels classics connoisseurs by its name only. (The Russian word ‘zabor’ means
‘fence’).
In fact the only condition of the customer was preserving
of all trees at a comparatively small site (1800 sq.m) As a result the
foundation occupies only 300sq.m (the total area of the residential units is 560
sq.m).
‘That’s why this house’s got such a ‘crazy’ plan: we
had to preserve all birches, oaks and pines around the small wooden hut. –
Arseniy says, - Later, in the course of construction, the trees caused much
trouble too: when laying the foundation, we found a huge root. So in
partnership with constructor we designed a special concrete pipe embedded into
the foundation: thus the root was saved’.
However, the volume, which literally grew from the
foundation, turned out to be very convenient for zoning. As a result, both the house
owners and the personnel feel free and don’t embarrass one another.
The owner’s part of the project is divided into public
and private areas, which is emphasized by means of materials and colours.
Almost the whole ground floor is designed in white: light marble, grey river
pebbles, glass and steel of the scarce fitments are here and there diluted with
black built-in furniture constructed right on the spot. Its helps one get orientated
in the monochrome space and serves as a kind of pointer. For instance, the
geometrically complex bar counter which is constructively connected with the
volume of the supporting column and stairs, is placed right in front of the
steps leading to the second floor. While the original bench, serving also as
stairs fencing in the other part of the living room, points at the downstairs leading
to the ‘cosmic’ wine cellar.
‘The customer wanted to see the outer space in the
wine cellar, something vivid and extraordinary. But that area was quite chamber
in fact. That’s why we wrapped it up in a wide strand of Corian and lit it. At
the ends we placed stained glass mirrors. We like to expand the space using
this technique. – Peter says. – By the way, in the dining room we used the same
method for ‘cosmic effect’ creation, but without mirrors: the sophisticated walls
plastic makes you feel as if you’re in the future in a kind of spaceship
especially when you turn on the complex backlight’.
The second floor is more conservative and contrasts
with the public zones. It was reflected in a more humane materials and colours
choice: the oak floor, the pastel textile, the arm-chairs covered in textile
create a calm home atmosphere in the interior. Even the dark wenge panels and
bathroom furniture don’t break the idyll and visual peace.
Above the bedroom you can see the skies through one of
the zenith windows. According to Peter, there’s a maintained roof which is
located between two house wings: for adults and for children. There you can arrange
a picnic or sunbathe: the façade reliably protects it from curious looks.
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