Slopeside House
Przemyslaw Turlej

Slopeside House

The main design assumption was to create a house that would lean against the existing escarpment, rising to gaze into the distance.
The primary part of the house is supported by the existing hill and on the reinforced concrete block of level -1. The investor treats

photo_credit Przemyslaw Turlej
Przemyslaw Turlej
photo_credit Przemyslaw Turlej
Przemyslaw Turlej
photo_credit Przemyslaw Turlej
Przemyslaw Turlej

the ground floor level as its own, self-sufficient space of the house with a beautiful view. A massive glass frame connects the living
room, dining room, kitchen and outdoor terrace.
Below, on level -1, cars are tucked away in the garage, there is a technical area, children's rooms and a sports section with a sauna,
from which there is direct access to the garden.

photo_credit Przemyslaw Turlej
Przemyslaw Turlej
photo_credit Przemyslaw Turlej
Przemyslaw Turlej
photo_credit Przemyslaw Turlej
Przemyslaw Turlej

The support of the building on the hill necessitated a non-standard construction. The levitating corners of the house were
constructed in a hanging structure. They are held by a reinforced concrete truss at the level of the roof attic. A concrete strip on top
of the roof accentuates the actual structure of the building. The body of the house is complemented by a black frame surrounding

photo_credit Przemyslaw Turlej
Przemyslaw Turlej
photo_credit Przemyslaw Turlej
Przemyslaw Turlej
photo_credit Tom Kurek
Tom Kurek

the front elevation, with its corners hanging in the air.
Cars drive into the garage under one of the overhanging corners, while the other hovers over the garden and supports the outdoor
terrace. Lush greenery surrounding the suspended house completes the design.

photo_credit Tom Kurek
Tom Kurek
photo_credit Tom Kurek
Tom Kurek
photo_credit Tom Kurek
Tom Kurek

Architectural Design - Wrzeszcz Architekci: Borys Wrzeszcz, Mariusz Wrzeszcz, Jarosław Bajer / www.wrzeszczarchitekci.pl
Interior design: EV Architects - Ewelina Jankowska / www.ev-architects.pl/
Structure design: Krzysztof Ławniczak Design Studio
Landscape Design: Marzena Bąkowska Barwy Ogrodów, Jerzy Kęcel Agrobud
Usable area of the house with a garage: 320m2
Plot area: 2400m2
Project: 2019
Realization: 2022

Photos: exterior: Przemysław Turlej / interior: Tom Kurek

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