{"id":15966,"date":"2025-11-07T13:29:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T06:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/paiva-architektis-mednik-house-extends-and-revives-a-rural-czech-dwelling\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T13:29:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T06:29:30","slug":"paiva-architektis-mednik-house-extends-and-revives-a-rural-czech-dwelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/paiva-architektis-mednik-house-extends-and-revives-a-rural-czech-dwelling\/","title":{"rendered":"p\u00e4iv\u00e4 architekti\u2019s medn\u00edk house extends and revives a rural czech dwelling"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Medn\u00edk House: bridging forest and garden<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Medn\u00edk House by P\u00e4iv\u00e4 Architekti extends a century-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/residential-architecture-interiors\/\"><strong>dwelling<\/strong><\/a> on a rocky slope above <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-the-czech-republic\/\"><strong>Czech Republic<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s S\u00e1zava River. The new volume sits at the meeting point of forest and garden, shaped by the wedge-like terrain and framed by mature trees. From the garden, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/renovation-architecture-and-design\/\"><strong>renovated<\/strong><\/a> structure aligns with long views toward the valley and the top of Medn\u00edk Hill, which serves to maintain the sense of openness that defines the character of the site.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The addition takes the form of a freestanding studio linked to the original home by a covered terrace. This connecting space wraps around an existing oak, allowing the tree to remain an anchor in the composition. A covered walkway stretches toward the garden, softening the transition between interior and landscape and extending the rhythm of daily movement outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>images \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radekulehla.com\/\">Radek \u00dalehla<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">p\u00e4iv\u00e4 architekti brings modern design to the czech countryside<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inside, the studio of P\u00e4iv\u00e4 Architekti\u2019s Medn\u00edk House unfolds as an open, double-height volume flooded with daylight through sliding glass walls that face the valley. A compact gallery hangs within the space, forming a quiet retreat above the work area. The restrained geometry of the new building mirrors the morphology of the original house, though expressed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/paiva.cz\/\"><strong>architects<\/strong><\/a> through a more contemporary lens.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The project\u2019s structural logic reflects both craftsmanship and practicality. Resting on micropile foundations installed by specialists, the steel frame and timber superstructure were completed by the client through self-construction. This approach lends the house a sense of authorship, and an intimate understanding of how the building meets the ground and receives light<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Externally, the extension is wrapped in tanned larch cladding whose surface will continue to weather and deepen in tone, echoing the surrounding trunks. The interior finishes in spruce bioboard convey warmth and precision, with integrated storage and furniture that sustain the clarity of the plan.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>P\u00e4iv\u00e4 Architekti\u2019s Medn\u00edk House extends a century-old dwelling in the Czech Republic<\/p>\n<p>the new volume stands at the edge of forest and garden in Luka pod Medn\u00edkem<\/p>\n<p>a covered terrace connects the existing home to the new studio space<\/p>\n<p>sliding glass walls open the studio toward the valley and Medn\u00edk Hill<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>the structure combines steel framing and timber<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>a simple hanging gallery introduces a sense of vertical calm to the interior<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>tanned larch cladding and spruce bioboard define a humble material palette<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:\u00a0<\/strong>Mednik House<\/p>\n<p><strong>architect:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/paiva.cz\/\">P\u00e4iv\u00e4 Architekti<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/paiva_architekti\/\">@paiva_architekti<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Luka pod Medn\u00edkem, J\u00edlov\u00e9 u Prahy, Czech Republic<\/p>\n<p><strong>completion:\u00a0<\/strong>2024<\/p>\n<p><strong>photography:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radekulehla.com\/\">Radek \u00dalehla<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/radek.ulehla\">@radek.ulehla<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/paiva-architekti-mednik-house-rural-czech-dwelling-11-07-2025\/\">p\u00e4iv\u00e4 architekti\u2019s medn\u00edk house extends and revives a rural czech dwelling<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medn\u00edk House: bridging forest and garden \u00a0 Medn\u00edk House by P\u00e4iv\u00e4 Architekti extends a century-old dwelling on a rocky slope above Czech Republic\u2018s S\u00e1zava River. 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