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Potasze House by Neostudio Architekci
Polish firm Neostudio Architekci have added a timber-clad extension to this farm building in Poland to create a residence.
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Potasze House was originally used by an agricultural university for seed drying and sits in woodland on the outskirts of Poznan.
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The single-storey extension accommodates a kitchen, living and dining space, while the existing building was refurbished to house a garage on the ground floor and bedrooms on the first floor.
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The existing building has been rendered and whitewashed to contrast with the extension.
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All photographs are by Pawe≥ åwierkowski.
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Here's some more from the designers:
This project is located on a picturesque plot that originally was a home for seed drying installation of Agricultural University - and with its magnificent Acacia trees plantation and natural splendor was a design challenge for us.
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The main task was to create a new structure that would accommodate a spacious single storey living space with a kitchen and a dining area.
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Existing building was to be refurbished to house a garage and storage functions in the ground floor and bedrooms in the upper level.
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New structure is attached to the existing one with the staircase.
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The entire building is clearly divided into two volumes ñ the old one with its historical charm that shows its primary usage and the addition that is a clean contemporary form.
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Used materials and large windows in the living space connect with the surrounding scenery ñ the form seems to be dissolved in the nature.
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Architects: Neostudio Architects
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Location: suburbs of Poznan, Poland
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Project team, architecture: Bartosz Jarosz, Pawe≥ åwierkowski, interiors: Bartosz Jarosz, Pawe≥ åwierkowski, Magda Nowak
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Structural Engineer: Marcin Bielecki
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Client: Private
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Project area: 224 sqm
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Construction year: 2008-2009
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Photographs: Pawe≥ åwierkowski
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