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House In Smilovci

House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković

HOUSE IN SMILOVCI

Modelart Airhitekti

ARCHITECTS
Modelart Arhitekti

MANUFACTURERS
MIRAGE, Abet Laminati, Ceramica Sant'Agostino

AD ARCHITECTS
Dejan Mitov, Jelena Mitov, Krsto Radovanović, Bojan Mitov

PHOTOGRAPHS
Stefan Ivković

AREA
111.0 m2

YEAR
2017

LOCATION
Smilovci, Serbia

CATEGORY
Renovation

"There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in..."

Leonard Cohen

House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković
House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković

The main challenge when reconstructing and extending the old family house into a holiday house was utilising the existing local advantages - natural and built environment. 

The plot is located in low-urbanized area by the local road Smilovci - Protopopinci, at the foot of Stara Planina Mountain, near Smilovci Lake.

House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković
House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković

Existing house, although constructively preserved, functionally didn't meet the needs of the client, so it had to be adapted and extended.

In addition to replacing the old roof construction and expanding the building to the backyard, landscaping was also renewed, at the entrance to the plot, as well as in the backyard.

Functionally, house is divided into ground floor (containing living room, kitchen with dining room, and terrace), and loft (with three bedrooms and bathroom).

House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković
House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković
House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković

The access to the house is on the northern side, while the southern side of the existing house is extended with a terrace, which is an inter-space between the interior and backyard. Extended parts of the ground level are cladded with stone tiles from local quarry.

The upper level is partly covered with wooden planks, making an interaction with gables on surrounding houses, which are usually covered with wood.

On the outer side of the terrace, there are mobile perforated panels, with function of sun protection. These panels are perforated using digital design and fabrication, inspired by geometry motifs of ćilim, traditional carpet from East Serbia.

House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković
House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković

In this way, the play of light and shadows is enabled, creating different light effects on the inside surfaces.


House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković
House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković
House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković
House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković


House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković
House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković
House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković
House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković
House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković
House In Smilovci
© Stefan Ivković


House In Smilovci
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Sections
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Loft Floor Plans (Before-After)
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Ground Floor Plans (Before-After)


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Loft Floor Plan
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Ground Floor Plan
House In Smilovci
Situation Plan

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