‘Houses_J2’
Type: Housing units
Area: 505 m2
Year: 2026
Phase: In construction
Main contractor: Este Build
‘Houses_J2’
Type: Housing units
Area: 505 m2
Year: 2026
Phase: In construction
Main contractor: Este Build
The design, developed on a mountainous plot with an area of 855 sq.m, provides two independent residential units, each with its own private yard. A key asset of the site is that it borders the Vitosha Nature Park, separated only by the property boundary fence. Each house has two separate accesses – vehicular and pedestrian. The difference in elevation between the street and the terrain suggests a semi-underground level in contact with the street, accommodating underground parking. Pedestrian access to the larger house, located in the northern part of the plot (House 2), requires the integration of an external staircase. The smaller house (House 1) is accessed from the southern, highest part of the site. The terrain slope is also a defining factor in the formal expression of the houses. The retaining walls, built of stone masonry, level the terrain and are conceptually integrated with the underground level of the buildings.
The houses have areas of 285 sq.m and 220 sq.m respectively, each featuring a double garage, four bedrooms, and three bathrooms. The open-plan living area, combining kitchen, living room, and dining space, is developed on the ground level with direct access to the yard and natural light from multiple façades.
The architectural expression is the result of a successful dialogue between interior design, scale, and proportion.
The result is a harmonious three-storey house perceived as a single-storey volume. This effect is achieved through the steep roof pitch, which allows the roof volume to actively contribute to shaping the overall form of the house.
The roof rotations are not an end in themselves; they pursue the most appropriate and efficient interior solution. The lower zones in the bedrooms on the second floor are utilized for storage and bed placement, while the generous ceiling height expands the spatial experience and extends above the circulation paths.
The design, developed on a mountainous plot with an area of 855 sq.m, provides two independent residential units, each with its own private yard. A key asset of the site is that it borders the Vitosha Nature Park, separated only by the property boundary fence. Each house has two separate accesses – vehicular and pedestrian. The difference in elevation between the street and the terrain suggests a semi-underground level in contact with the street, accommodating underground parking. Pedestrian access to the larger house, located in the northern part of the plot (House 2), requires the integration of an external staircase. The smaller house (House 1) is accessed from the southern, highest part of the site. The terrain slope is also a defining factor in the formal expression of the houses. The retaining walls, built of stone masonry, level the terrain and are conceptually integrated with the underground level of the buildings.
The houses have areas of 285 sq.m and 220 sq.m respectively, each featuring a double garage, four bedrooms, and three bathrooms. The open-plan living area, combining kitchen, living room, and dining space, is developed on the ground level with direct access to the yard and natural light from multiple façades.
The architectural expression is the result of a successful dialogue between interior design, scale, and proportion.
The result is a harmonious three-storey house perceived as a single-storey volume. This effect is achieved through the steep roof pitch, which allows the roof volume to actively contribute to shaping the overall form of the house.
The roof rotations are not an end in themselves; they pursue the most appropriate and efficient interior solution. The lower zones in the bedrooms on the second floor are utilized for storage and bed placement, while the generous ceiling height expands the spatial experience and extends above the circulation paths.