BLACK BOX HOUSE
The Black Box project was designed for a young family of four members by PAO Architects. This house has been built in Vilnius, on the slope of the Neris River, in the context of impressive surroundings. An asset of this territory is a 10-kilometre distance from the city centre and the territory features a harmonious combination of the advantages of the city infrastructure and a wonderful landscape of the slopes of the Neris River which open up from the house as an excellent view. The house is located in a densely-built territory dominated by low-rise architecture – 1-2 storey private houses. The land plot is perfectly oriented in terms of cardinal points, with the view of the river facing south-west, while the quarter with a road is situated in north-east.
We are delighted that, while implementing this project, we dealt with wonderful and brave clients who had clear preferences with regard to the layout of the house, but also allowed us to experiment. The clients wanted modern minimalistic architecture and light shapes stressing the advantages of their land plot. Following a discussion with the clients of their wishes and a thorough exploration of the territory, we proposed a one-storey concept of minimalistic form and size, with construction in parallel to the side of the land plot. The design of the house is characterised by rationality, where the main entrance, all auxiliary premises, bathrooms of parents and children as well as a walk-in wardrobe have been planned on the north side of the house, while a living-room, a dining-room, a kitchen and bedrooms are facing south-west with a view on the river. All residential rooms have exits into a covered terrace.
