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House under the pines
Novigrad, Croatia
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft
BUDGET
$100K - 500K
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CONSTRUCTION: 2022-2024
LOCATION: Karpinjan, Novigrad, Istra
Architecture and structural engineering design, electrical engineering design, author: Konzola Arhitektura
Iva Lazarić mag.ing.aedif., Toni Lazarić mag.ing.arh. , Valter Lazarić dipl.ing.el.
https://www.instagram.com/konzolaarhitektura/?hl=en
https://konzolaarh.com/
Electrical engineering works: M.L. elektroinstalacije d.o.o.
HVAC works: VKG Ivan Finta
HVAC project design: MEP PROJEKT d.o.o.
General contractor: Amarsen gradnja d.o.o.
Site supervision: Konzola Arhitektura
Geodesy: GEO STIL d.o.o.
Photo: Koridor 27 https://www.koridor27.com/
https://www.instagram.com/koridor.27/?hl=en
The House Under the Pines is an architectural complex consisting of two structures located on the western coast of Istria, in the residential area of Karpinjan, near Novigrad. The complex, which includes a vacation home for the owner and a rental house, was completed in 2024 near the sea and is integrated into the typology of a neighborhood predominantly composed of family homes with tourist rentals. The project task involved demolishing the existing house and constructing new buildings, with space allocated for displaying works by the owner, who is an academic sculptor, within the newly built complex.
The architectural firm Konzola Architecture bases its work on an integral approach to projects, simultaneously considering architectural and construction aspects, with a focus on the typology of free-standing houses in the local Istrian landscape. Their contextual approach draws from the qualities of traditional Istrian architecture and brings them into dialogue with contemporary architectural language. For this project, the primary motif is the element of the traditional single-pitched Istrian roof juxtaposed with a modern horizontal strip of glazing on the façade. In addition, the project is inspired by the proportions of the basic volume of an Istrian house, reflected in the relationship of the floor plan’s dimensions, and it rethinks the organization of a new type of Istrian house with living spaces on the ground floor and bedrooms on the upper floor.
The contextual foundation of the project, situated on a corner lot, is the existing tall greenery of cedars and Aleppo pines, which gave the house its name. The preservation of the greenery dictated the positioning of the free-standing complex of two functional units with a total area of 286 square meters, featuring a planned basement, ground floor, and upper floor.
The complex consists of three basic rectangular volumes composed of two square modules. The recognizable element of the single-pitched sloped roof is formed by cutting each of the three basic blocks. Further shifts and rotations of these volumes create a system of connected internal and external spaces, as well as various ambient micro-locations. The primary mass, divided into units, allows for the formation of a smaller zone for the owner’s house by rotating one of the volumes 90 degrees, and a larger zone for the rental house by aligning the remaining two volumes along their longer sides. All elements of the complex remain connected by shared wall surfaces.
The organization of the composition allows for the creation of smaller outdoor zones, which strongly interact with adjacent interior zones by opening the surfaces of the associated walls. This forms a network of solid house volumes and empty spaces of two atriums, which also serve as a connection between the residential units. The atriums accentuate the space: the smaller, introverted one contains sculptures by the owner, while the larger one features an outdoor pool at its center and connects to the courtyard.
Both residential units have shared living spaces on the ground floor, while the private bedroom areas are located on the upper floor, and technical rooms are planned for the basement. There are two separate entrances from different sides of the lot. The entrance to the rental unit is marked by an external sloped staircase, and upon entering the space, the user is directed towards the internal double staircase located next to the sculpture atrium and the living room. On the other side, the entrance to the owner’s unit is planned as a side entrance with a single-flight staircase leading to the upper floor.
The load-bearing structure of the house is a combination of brick walls with reinforced concrete beams along the main façade, which is 17.7 meters long and supported eccentrically.
The design of the exterior, with flat, smooth surfaces and clear edges, focuses on the meeting of the traditional single-pitched roof element with the modern horizontal strip of windows, which opens the ground floor to the surroundings. The gradation of glazing on the façade, from a long strip in the lower zone to smaller openings in the upper zone, emphasizes the residential character of the ground floor in contrast to the private nature of the first floor and creates a gradual transition to the sloped roofs. The reddish color of the façade departs from the modernist tradition of black-and-white houses, creating a complementary contrast with the green of the Aleppo pines and cedars.
The pool atrium is enclosed on three sides and bordered by a beam towards the courtyard, creating a soft boundary between zones and providing a visual continuation of the horizontal glazing of the main façade, while also allowing views towards the garden. The wall of the vacation house is opened with a glass panel, connecting the pool atrium to the living room, while the opposite solid wall separates it from the street.
Views into the sculpture atrium, adjacent to the living room, are enabled by a glass wall on the ground floor and a loggia on the upper floor. The interior is characterized by an achromatic color scheme and tactile material qualities, with furniture and artificial lighting accents, and opens through glass walls towards the courtyard.
The framed views of sculptures, water, and greenery are animated by movement through the house. The space is illuminated from multiple directions, with varying lighting effects throughout the day due to the west-to-north orientation.
The contrast between the rough natural concrete ceiling and the smooth white plaster walls is a central theme in the materiality of the living room. This contrast highlights the softness of the carpet, the lightness of the circular chairs, and the qualities of contact with the pool water. On the other hand, the kitchen and dining room are dominated by the warmth of wood and the strength of stone, while hanging lamps accentuate the dining area, and a horizontal strip of perforation in the interior wall frames the view from the hallway through the kitchen towards the garden. The staircase, with its tactile wooden cladding and vertical bars, gives a sense of levitation and airiness, enhanced by views of the sculpture atrium. The upstairs rooms are airy and bright, with the sloped roof emphasizing the coziness of human scale.
The House Under the Pines is a complex system of intertwined outdoor and indoor spaces of different atmospheres, with a focus on the two atriums—the pool atrium as a gathering place and the sculpture atrium as a place of contemplation. The project created a contemporary house strengthened by symbols of local architectural continuity and an affirmation of the existing indigenous vegetation.
LOCATION: Karpinjan, Novigrad, Istra
Architecture and structural engineering design, electrical engineering design, author: Konzola Arhitektura
Iva Lazarić mag.ing.aedif., Toni Lazarić mag.ing.arh. , Valter Lazarić dipl.ing.el.
https://www.instagram.com/konzolaarhitektura/?hl=en
https://konzolaarh.com/
Electrical engineering works: M.L. elektroinstalacije d.o.o.
HVAC works: VKG Ivan Finta
HVAC project design: MEP PROJEKT d.o.o.
General contractor: Amarsen gradnja d.o.o.
Site supervision: Konzola Arhitektura
Geodesy: GEO STIL d.o.o.
Photo: Koridor 27 https://www.koridor27.com/
https://www.instagram.com/koridor.27/?hl=en
The House Under the Pines is an architectural complex consisting of two structures located on the western coast of Istria, in the residential area of Karpinjan, near Novigrad. The complex, which includes a vacation home for the owner and a rental house, was completed in 2024 near the sea and is integrated into the typology of a neighborhood predominantly composed of family homes with tourist rentals. The project task involved demolishing the existing house and constructing new buildings, with space allocated for displaying works by the owner, who is an academic sculptor, within the newly built complex.
The architectural firm Konzola Architecture bases its work on an integral approach to projects, simultaneously considering architectural and construction aspects, with a focus on the typology of free-standing houses in the local Istrian landscape. Their contextual approach draws from the qualities of traditional Istrian architecture and brings them into dialogue with contemporary architectural language. For this project, the primary motif is the element of the traditional single-pitched Istrian roof juxtaposed with a modern horizontal strip of glazing on the façade. In addition, the project is inspired by the proportions of the basic volume of an Istrian house, reflected in the relationship of the floor plan’s dimensions, and it rethinks the organization of a new type of Istrian house with living spaces on the ground floor and bedrooms on the upper floor.
The contextual foundation of the project, situated on a corner lot, is the existing tall greenery of cedars and Aleppo pines, which gave the house its name. The preservation of the greenery dictated the positioning of the free-standing complex of two functional units with a total area of 286 square meters, featuring a planned basement, ground floor, and upper floor.
The complex consists of three basic rectangular volumes composed of two square modules. The recognizable element of the single-pitched sloped roof is formed by cutting each of the three basic blocks. Further shifts and rotations of these volumes create a system of connected internal and external spaces, as well as various ambient micro-locations. The primary mass, divided into units, allows for the formation of a smaller zone for the owner’s house by rotating one of the volumes 90 degrees, and a larger zone for the rental house by aligning the remaining two volumes along their longer sides. All elements of the complex remain connected by shared wall surfaces.
The organization of the composition allows for the creation of smaller outdoor zones, which strongly interact with adjacent interior zones by opening the surfaces of the associated walls. This forms a network of solid house volumes and empty spaces of two atriums, which also serve as a connection between the residential units. The atriums accentuate the space: the smaller, introverted one contains sculptures by the owner, while the larger one features an outdoor pool at its center and connects to the courtyard.
Both residential units have shared living spaces on the ground floor, while the private bedroom areas are located on the upper floor, and technical rooms are planned for the basement. There are two separate entrances from different sides of the lot. The entrance to the rental unit is marked by an external sloped staircase, and upon entering the space, the user is directed towards the internal double staircase located next to the sculpture atrium and the living room. On the other side, the entrance to the owner’s unit is planned as a side entrance with a single-flight staircase leading to the upper floor.
The load-bearing structure of the house is a combination of brick walls with reinforced concrete beams along the main façade, which is 17.7 meters long and supported eccentrically.
The design of the exterior, with flat, smooth surfaces and clear edges, focuses on the meeting of the traditional single-pitched roof element with the modern horizontal strip of windows, which opens the ground floor to the surroundings. The gradation of glazing on the façade, from a long strip in the lower zone to smaller openings in the upper zone, emphasizes the residential character of the ground floor in contrast to the private nature of the first floor and creates a gradual transition to the sloped roofs. The reddish color of the façade departs from the modernist tradition of black-and-white houses, creating a complementary contrast with the green of the Aleppo pines and cedars.
The pool atrium is enclosed on three sides and bordered by a beam towards the courtyard, creating a soft boundary between zones and providing a visual continuation of the horizontal glazing of the main façade, while also allowing views towards the garden. The wall of the vacation house is opened with a glass panel, connecting the pool atrium to the living room, while the opposite solid wall separates it from the street.
Views into the sculpture atrium, adjacent to the living room, are enabled by a glass wall on the ground floor and a loggia on the upper floor. The interior is characterized by an achromatic color scheme and tactile material qualities, with furniture and artificial lighting accents, and opens through glass walls towards the courtyard.
The framed views of sculptures, water, and greenery are animated by movement through the house. The space is illuminated from multiple directions, with varying lighting effects throughout the day due to the west-to-north orientation.
The contrast between the rough natural concrete ceiling and the smooth white plaster walls is a central theme in the materiality of the living room. This contrast highlights the softness of the carpet, the lightness of the circular chairs, and the qualities of contact with the pool water. On the other hand, the kitchen and dining room are dominated by the warmth of wood and the strength of stone, while hanging lamps accentuate the dining area, and a horizontal strip of perforation in the interior wall frames the view from the hallway through the kitchen towards the garden. The staircase, with its tactile wooden cladding and vertical bars, gives a sense of levitation and airiness, enhanced by views of the sculpture atrium. The upstairs rooms are airy and bright, with the sloped roof emphasizing the coziness of human scale.
The House Under the Pines is a complex system of intertwined outdoor and indoor spaces of different atmospheres, with a focus on the two atriums—the pool atrium as a gathering place and the sculpture atrium as a place of contemplation. The project created a contemporary house strengthened by symbols of local architectural continuity and an affirmation of the existing indigenous vegetation.
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