The home of architects, Dorota and Mariusz Szlachcic is right on Kleciński Park on the
outskirts of the Polish city of Wroclaw.
„Hello, welcome in our house.”
The tour starts upstairs.
Only the garage and utility rooms are at ground level.
The home's 200 square meters of living space has been divided up according to a clear principle.
“Our house is a part of nature and is built in Kleciński Park.
We divided it into three zones: Utility zone, day zone and night zone,
with bedroom and bathroom.”
The heart of the day area is a large living space inspired by Japanese architecture.
The couple has been to Japan several times.
The dining room and open-plan kitchen are also located on the first floor.
The adjacent terrace is conveniently located for dining out of doors.
"This terrace is connected with the dining room.
This table was designed by us to move to the terrace.
We can eat, dining with our friends.
We are inside, but outside.”
The exterior is clad in copper and wood to blend in with the natural surroundings.
The couple have been living in their dream house since 2014.
At that time, all three children had moved out and the two architects were able to make
their ideas a reality in natural surroundings on a narrow piece of land.
Despite all the openness, there are elements that create private spaces -- the central,
concrete stairway, for example.
“The idea of this house was to have a very, very small house connected with the nature,
but with an element, which guards our privacy.
It's this staircase.”
The stairway goes up right through the middle of the house and takes us into the house's
nighttime area.
It's mainly open plan here as well.
“When we are having a bath, we can look at the park.”
Yet the residents are still screened from prying eyes.
„When we are here, we are looking at trees and the sky and all is perfect.”
In addition to the bedroom and bathroom, the upper floor also has a guest room and large wardrobe .
The openness of the design and the views outside make the house seem bigger than it really is.
The natrual setting makes the house particularly beautiful in summer.
But what's the atmosphere like during other seasons?
“We love winter, when the surrounding is very white and it is a part of our house too,
because our house is white inside too.
When we have fall, all is red and yellow.
And it looks amazing.”
No matter what season,
the architects enjoy their open, yet very private house set in leafy, green surroundings.