House without stairs by Przemek Kaczkowski and Ola Targonska, photo by Sebastian Oleksik
Following clients’ request, two Polish architects Przemek Kaczkowski and Ola Targonska have recently realised this striking single family house which is devoid of any stairs. Located in a residential area of Poland’s fourth largest city, Wroclaw, the 253-square-meters detached development consists of two distinctive space concepts: a street-facing, wood-clad ‘public’ part and a ‘private’ area which overlooks the garden and where all of house’s three bedrooms are located.
House without stairs by Przemek Kaczkowski and Ola Targonska, photo by Sebastian Oleksik
More about the project:
‘The “T”-shaped plan clearly reflects the distribution of uses within the house. The long wing visible from the street accommodates the common, “public” spaces of the house. The “public” wing features a slanted ceiling, adding to the feeling of openness and spaciousness. Behind the side wall of the living room, connected by a two-sided fireplace, is a “home cinema”, a space for watching films and listening to music, with acoustically clad walls and an incorporated screen. The kitchen is at the heart of the plan and is also a transition space between the living room and the wing of the house where bedrooms are located.’
House without stairs by Przemek Kaczkowski and Ola Targonska, photo by Sebastian Oleksik
‘The three bedrooms also open to the terrace and the garden with full-height sliding windows, though sneaking into the rooms from outside requires jumping above a narrow strip of water – a gesture towards granting more privacy to these spaces. The row of bedrooms features a bathroom at each end, and the corridor along this wing is lit from above by square skylights.’
House without stairs by Przemek Kaczkowski and Ola Targonska, photo by Sebastian Oleksik
House without stairs by Przemek Kaczkowski and Ola Targonska, photo by Sebastian Oleksik
House without stairs by Przemek Kaczkowski and Ola Targonska, photo by Sebastian Oleksik
House without stairs by Przemek Kaczkowski and Ola Targonska, photo by Sebastian Oleksik
‘The only part of the house without natural daylight, a strip between the garage and the private wing, houses a technical room and another toilet for guests.’
House without stairs by Przemek Kaczkowski and Ola Targonska, photo by Sebastian Oleksik
House without stairs by Przemek Kaczkowski and Ola Targonska, photo by Sebastian Oleksik
Floor Plans
to Przemek Kaczkowski’s website
to Sebastian Oleksik’s website
