Cabin Above the Town

Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška

Cabin Above the Town

Byró Architekti

LOCATION
Sušice, Czech Republic

CATEGORY
Cabins & Lodges

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ondřej Bouška

MANUFACTURES
Flügger

LEAD ARCHITECT
Jan Holub, Tomáš Hanus

AREA
35 M²

YEAR
2022

The house – the fence is at the end of a narrow, sloping access road, at the intersection of the city and countryside.

Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška
Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška
Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška

The cabin is surrounded by a fence for privacy while offering views of the garden, the city, and the nearby Šumava mountains.

The house is designed for one resident and features an open layout with a partially elevated space for sleeping.

Its leitmotif is a curve that follows the horizon and becomes an abstract motif at the foot of Svatobor Hill.

Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška
Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška
Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška

This small house offered us as architects a unique experience.

In addition to the complete project design we also participated in its construction, which we carried out almost entirely on our own in 2 persons.

Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška
Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška


Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška
Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška
Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška
Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška


Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška
Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška
Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška
Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška
Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška
Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška
Cabin Above the Town
© Ondřej Bouška


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Floor Plan


Cabin Above the Town
Site Plan
Cabin Above the Town
Site Plan
Cabin Above the Town