Villa The Lake
Leonas Garbačauskas

Villa The Lake

Devyni Architektai as Architects

Villa the Lake is a relaxing place to enjoy quite, peace and beauty of the crystal-clear waters of the lake surrounded by the ancient forests in Moletai region, Lithuania. 

photo_credit Leonas Garbačauskas
Leonas Garbačauskas
photo_credit Leonas Garbačauskas
Leonas Garbačauskas

The villa consists of 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and an open-concept dining area/kitchen/living room with lake view. The bedrooms face out onto the lake too, from where you can access the concrete terrace with a fire pit. 

photo_credit Leonas Garbačauskas
Leonas Garbačauskas
photo_credit Leonas Garbačauskas
Leonas Garbačauskas

Roughly rectangular in plan, the dwelling has cutouts and sloped roofs that combine in a sculptural way. This layout prioritises connection to the landscape and indoor-outdoor living. Large windows and sliding doors connect the house's rooms with concrete terrace, grassy property and the dock. 

photo_credit Leonas Garbačauskas
Leonas Garbačauskas
photo_credit Leonas Garbačauskas
Leonas Garbačauskas

Spacial frames and simple layout direct the focus towards the lake. 

photo_credit Leonas Garbačauskas
Leonas Garbačauskas

The building was designed with materials that echo the region’s agrarian typologies. Three primary materials were used for the building: wood, which forms many of the walls, slate tiles which are used in the exposed roof, as well as on certain walls and also concrete for the terrace. 

photo_credit Leonas Garbačauskas
Leonas Garbačauskas
photo_credit Leonas Garbačauskas
Leonas Garbačauskas

Clean lines, refined detailing, and transparency are organized to bring natural light into the house and interact with the natural context. 

photo_credit Leonas Garbačauskas
Leonas Garbačauskas

Team:
Architects: Devyni Architektai
Lead Architects: Arunas Skrolis, Jurgita Liubartaite, Akvile Stonyte, Goda Serpytyte, Giedrius Atmanavicius, Marius Galdikas
Photographer: Leonas Garbačauskas

photo_credit Leonas Garbačauskas
Leonas Garbačauskas

Materials used: 
Windows: Reynaers
Roofing: Ruukki

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ElementBrandProduct name
WindowsReynaers Aluminium
ManufacturersFIBO
RoofingRuukki
ManufacturersSTEICO
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Roofing
by Ruukki
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