Kerala House

KERALA HOUSE

Shovk

Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin

ARCHITECTS
Shovk

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Ruslan Lytvynenko, Anton Verhun

INTERIOR DESIGN
Tereza Maevska

LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Yuliya Potseluyko

MANUFACTURERS
Acacia Wood, Shüco

CONSTRUCTION
Greenfort

3D VISUALIZATION
Andrii Leso

PHOTOGRAPHS
Mikhail Pavenin

AREA
245 m²

YEAR
2021

LOCATION
Kiev, Ukraine

CATEGORY
Houses, Landscape

Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin

Text description provided by architect.

Kerala House is a house in the woods, built using natural materials and the latest technologies designed to create a healthy microclimate in and around the house.

The layout of the house revolves around the kitchen and living room, from here you can get to the winter garden, master bedroom, and kids' rooms, as well as stairs to the second floor, where there is an office, guest bedroom, small sauna, and a secluded room with panoramic sliding window and terrace.

Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin

The shape of the house and its location are determined not only by the interior planning but also by the trees growing on the site. We planned the house so as not to harm them.

Walls, partitions, and ceilings are wooden frames, filled with warm, breathable, 100% biodegradable, and resistant to the development of mold and fungus material – hempcrete.

Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin

In addition to high energy efficiency, this material has excellent sound insulation properties, so the house feels solid and capital.

There are no vibrations of walls and floors, almost no sound of footsteps, and the music sounds dense and rich.

The heating and hot water supply system is a geothermal heat pump, it does not make harmful emissions and allows homeowners to significantly reduce operating costs.

Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
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Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin

Proper air quality is provided by the supply and exhaust ventilation system, and the built-in recuperator reduces heat loss during air exchange between the house and the street.

Since the house is located in a picturesque area, it was important to create the effect of the flow of the environment into the interior.

This function is performed by large panoramic, corner, sliding windows, as well as windows in the ceiling.

Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin

Thanks to them, even in bad weather, residents can enjoy the union with nature, being in a warm, comfortable home.

Acacia wood was chosen as the cladding material – this material will serve the owners for more than fifty years without any treatment and will smell like wood, not chemicals.

It is also very important that acacia ages beautifully. Over time, it will fade and become covered with small cracks, which will give the house a charm of authenticity and nobility.

Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin


Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin
Kerala House
© Mikhail Pavenin


Kerala House
Ground Floor Plan
Kerala House
First Floor Plan