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Antipatio

This is a project by Drozdov&Partners and it is located at Kharkov, Ukraine. Project's program: Single family house. There are sixteen images for Antipatio.

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Project details

Project name: Antipatio
Location: Kharkov, Ukraine
Program: Single family house
Area: Project Size: 130 m2
Year: Completion: 2004
Project by: Drozdov&Partners
Team: Principal designer: Oleg Drozdov

Project images

Designer's statement

The terraced plot is located on the eastern slope of the hill, with a 10-15 km panoramic view characteristic of a penthouse. The layout of the house enables its 180-degree exposure to the surrounding space. Total glazing of day zones enhance this visual experience.

The ensemble of three containers (60 sq m each) is sited on two natural terraces, the "Guest Container" occupying the lower one. The "Bedroom Container" leans on the slope and the "Common Area Container", which rests on the upper terrace.

Though the house has two floors, it actually consists of one single room. Maximum openness of inner premises enables natural cross-ventilation. Besides, it is very convenient in case of having a lot of guest around at a time, and is especially welcome in hot summer.

Interestingly, though the house was designed with strong pragmatic considerations in mind, practice showed that this small plot has a lot of romantic features.