Šercel Švec S. R. O.

Under The Calvary

Under The Calvary

UNDER THE CALVARY

Šercel Švec

ARCHITECTS
Šercel Švec

PHOTOGRAPHY
 Tomáš Manina

AREA
0 sqft - 1000 sqft

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Veľké Úľany, Slovakia

TYPE
Residential › Private House

The concept aims to conserve and highlight the authentic genius loci of the site. The form originates in traditional morphology and it is embedded amidst trees.

Under The Calvary
Under The Calvary
Under The Calvary

Efforts towards a symbiotic entity with nature led to a combination of flat and gabled roof.

The two-storey building deliberately respects the street line and its location opens up a view of the entire area.

The steeper slope of the roof to the south promotes the lightness and subtlety of the garden and creates a nice background. 

Under The Calvary
Under The Calvary
Under The Calvary

Human scale brings airiness into the backyard and decreases towards the entrance, which subsequently seems less personal, but still attractive.

The shape of the house is based on features of a rural house with a gabled roof.

The project is conceived to offer a view on the nearby Calvary and at the same time, it provides adequate links between interior and exterior by generous glazing.

Under The Calvary
Under The Calvary

The building ia anchored on a reinforced concrete foundation slab which protects the root system under the house, so that the site retains its original green areas.

In both interior and exterior, exclusively natural materials are used, such as wood, stone, steel, and concrete in its rough form.

Under The Calvary
Under The Calvary
Under The Calvary

The building emanates lightness and airiness and uplifts a certain genius loci of the area.


Under The Calvary
Under The Calvary


Under The Calvary


Under The Calvary
Under The Calvary
Under The Calvary
Under The Calvary

Šercel Švec S. R. O.
T +421 918 126570
Šercel Švec S. R. O.
Robotnícka 3116/8, 831 03 Bratislava, Slovakia