Mountain apartments in Šumava

Merging several masses into files allows us to work with the hierarchy of spaces they naturally create around them. We emphasize the views, but also the intimacy that comes with the orientation of windows and loggias. The buildings adapt to the morphology of the landscape and are subtly rotated. We propose to place a community building one storey higher on the road axis, which will have public amenities on the ground floor, including the municipal office. This creates public spaces in its immediate vicinity that become the natural centre of the whole site. We believe that by adding other small-scale features to the site we are creating an environment for communities to emerge. Shared spaces add value to the apartments. At the same time, we propose to activate the forest by creating various nooks and crannies and places for relaxation, in the form of forest playgrounds, arbors and viewing platforms.

The size of the apartments is proposed to range from 1.5 kk to 4 kk. The apartments are thus available for young couples as well as larger families. We recommend building the houses with CLT panels, which have several key advantages. First and foremost is the subtlety of the supporting structures (130 mm) compared to reinforced concrete ( 250 mm) or masonry construction. As a result, this means an increase in usable area for the same built-up area. This is of course a significantly more sustainable option with a zero carbon footprint.