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House on the Horizon
House on the Horizon
Orzesze, Poland
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House on the Horizon
Orzesze, Poland
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$500K - 1M
The House on the Horizon doesn’t try to pretend it is another idyllic cottage. It does not hide its modern origin, yet it settles freely among the fields, as if it had always been there. It is a provocation – an architectural commentary on the phenomenon of suburban expansion, in which city dwellers settle on the border of concrete and wheat, bringing with them expectations that often clash with rural reality.
The plot in Orzesze has a sparsely urbanized character, with a typically rural landscape – rolling meadows and fields interspersed with clusters of houses and farmsteads. This scenery, diverse yet cohesive, became the reference point. The aim of the project was to create a group of houses that would become part of the landscape, continuing its eclectic mix of forms, while at the same time raising questions about the place of contemporary architecture in a rural context.
The starting form of the buildings was the archetype of a house with a gable roof – a symbol of simplicity and universality. However, the individual houses were designed as three-storey volumes with elongated footprints, which made it possible to limit the building coverage and free up garden space on the southern side. The increased height also allowed for view openings on each floor – letting the local landscape flow into the house.
The central element of the houses is the staircase – the compositional axis and the heart of the building, illuminated by natural light from above. The functional layout is clear: on the ground floor, there is the entrance zone, the living area with lounge, kitchen and dining room, as well as the garage and technical rooms; the +1 floor is the children’s zone, while the +2 floor is the private parents’ area.
The design does not seek forced compromises. It offers functional solutions, space and light penetrating through large-scale glazing, refined detailing and high-quality materials. At the same time, it deliberately places this “urban” architecture into a landscape that for centuries had followed simple rules.
Here, the urban and rural worlds collide directly. Sometimes they cooperate, sometimes they contrast, creating either harmony or tension. Facades clad in natural wood and the simple gabled silhouette blend into the surroundings, while the large glazed areas and three-storey form clearly mark the buildings’ presence in the landscape.
This is architecture that does not provide easy answers. It raises questions: does urban architecture have the right to enter the rural yard? Where is the line between blending into the context and creating deliberate contrast? The House on the Horizon does not decide – it becomes a statement on the boundary between fields and city.
The plot in Orzesze has a sparsely urbanized character, with a typically rural landscape – rolling meadows and fields interspersed with clusters of houses and farmsteads. This scenery, diverse yet cohesive, became the reference point. The aim of the project was to create a group of houses that would become part of the landscape, continuing its eclectic mix of forms, while at the same time raising questions about the place of contemporary architecture in a rural context.
The starting form of the buildings was the archetype of a house with a gable roof – a symbol of simplicity and universality. However, the individual houses were designed as three-storey volumes with elongated footprints, which made it possible to limit the building coverage and free up garden space on the southern side. The increased height also allowed for view openings on each floor – letting the local landscape flow into the house.
The central element of the houses is the staircase – the compositional axis and the heart of the building, illuminated by natural light from above. The functional layout is clear: on the ground floor, there is the entrance zone, the living area with lounge, kitchen and dining room, as well as the garage and technical rooms; the +1 floor is the children’s zone, while the +2 floor is the private parents’ area.
The design does not seek forced compromises. It offers functional solutions, space and light penetrating through large-scale glazing, refined detailing and high-quality materials. At the same time, it deliberately places this “urban” architecture into a landscape that for centuries had followed simple rules.
Here, the urban and rural worlds collide directly. Sometimes they cooperate, sometimes they contrast, creating either harmony or tension. Facades clad in natural wood and the simple gabled silhouette blend into the surroundings, while the large glazed areas and three-storey form clearly mark the buildings’ presence in the landscape.
This is architecture that does not provide easy answers. It raises questions: does urban architecture have the right to enter the rural yard? Where is the line between blending into the context and creating deliberate contrast? The House on the Horizon does not decide – it becomes a statement on the boundary between fields and city.
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