Architects: KLUJ STUDIO
Area: 177.5 m²
Year: 2013
Photography: Jeremi Buczkowski, Anna B. Gregorczyk
Lead Architects: Piotr Kluj, Pawel Litwinowicz
Construction: Waclaw Latawiec, Mieczyslaw Guść
City: Poznan
Country: Poland
Perforated house residential project designed by Piotr Kluj and Pawel Litwinowicz from KLUJ STUDIO in Poland transforms a typical 1970s semi-detached house into a contemporary home. Completed in 2013, the renovation maintains a connection to the past while addressing the owner’s modern needs and aesthetic preferences.
Originally, the building was a standard semi-detached house from the 1970s in Poland, characterized by its simple, regular shape, windows, and balconies. The investor purchased the house with plans to rebuild it to suit contemporary needs.
The main challenge was to blend the investor’s collection of Art Nouveau furniture into the new, modern design. Additionally, the renovation required a double garage with easy access, a garden exit from the elevated ground floor living room, and a front entry instead of the original side entry.
To achieve a contemporary look, the building was simplified into a cube, removing balconies and oriels. The house’s location allowed for the creation of a long, wide ramp leading to the garage.
This ramp design extended to the ground floor entry, surrounding the house and facilitating garden access from the living room without the need for external stairs.
The front of the house was extended to create a private garden entrance, separating it from the main entrance ramp.
The new elevation includes large glass sections at the front and back, with veneered natural wood panels on the unglazed areas. To provide intimacy for the bedroom and bathroom, cut-outs resembling plant patterns from the Art Nouveau furniture were added, offering a unique decoration and connecting the contemporary design with the historical pieces.
These openwork ornaments are the only decorations on the house’s facade, serving as a link between the modern cube and the investor’s cherished Art Nouveau furniture.
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Address: Poznan, Poland
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