Our new home was created in a historical part of a small South Bohemian town, which, although neglected, possesses a rather strong atmosphere and potential. The place attracted us from the beginning for its distinctive character and great location. In the narrow sleepy streets, next to the grassy patch of the Kozina Square, we are hidden from the hustle and bustle of the surrounding traffic, while only a few steps separate us from the town center with shops, services and offices, schools, cinema, theater and railway station. We perceive the reconstructed house as an alternative to suburban villas which sometimes disproportionately cut out of our landscape. On a significantly smaller area, we are implementing a building program which includes a sufficiently large living room with an adjoining outdoor terrace, an attic with children's rooms and a playroom, a bedroom with its own bathroom, a garden with fruit trees, two garage spaces and a large workshop with a car lift. The residential building is created by connecting two neighboring houses. One of them underwent a significant reconstruction at the turn of the millennium, the other one is in a state of disrepair. We are getting rid of the unsuitable modern elements, such as a large dormer with a balcony and plastic windows. Behind brick backing we discover original stone masonry and small historical fragments which hold value for us. We respect the basic shape, scale and materiality of the original masses. We adjust the internal disposition in an effort to make the building accessible from two sides – for pedestrians from the square and for cars from the opposite side. The large window in the gable of the courtyard facade is an answer to the unique view of the church tower. Views from the interior of the courtyards enrich the overall perception of the space. We intentionally leave the newly created openings minimalistic to create a contrast with the original traditionally divided windows.

在捷克南波希米亞州一處古色古香的小鎮，是我們新居的所在之地。這裡雖不為人知，但我們覺得這塊土地充滿了相當濃厚的氣氛及發展潛力。這個地方一開始便以其獨一無二的特色及絕佳的地理位置成為吸引我們的因素。我們的新居隱身在科茲那廣場草地旁狹窄寂靜的街道上，遠離塵世喧囂，卻又距離鎮上的商店、公共設施和辦公室、學校、電影院、劇院和火車站只有幾步之遙。我們覺得不一定要在郊區蓋棟景觀遭到不當分割的別墅，翻修房子反而會是一個更好的辦法。

這個建案的基地面積明顯較小，建案裡包括一個相當大的起居間及一個相鄰的室外露台、一個帶有兒童房和遊戲室的閣樓、一間帶有獨立浴室的臥室、一處種有果樹的花園、兩處車庫與一個帶有機械停車位的大車間。連接兩棟相鄰的屋子形成居住空間。其中一棟在西元2000年時進行了重建，另一棟則處於年久失修的狀態。我們捨棄了不合適的現代元素，像是帶有陽台的大雨棚和塑膠窗。我們在磚牆背後發現了原本的石砌牆及帶有歷史感的小物件，覺得這些都極有價值。我們尊重屋子原本形體的基本形狀、規模，還有它所蘊含的重要意義。我們調整了屋內的隔間，讓人們可以從屋子的兩側進出，居住者從面對廣場的這一側進出，車輛從另一側進出。院子立面山牆上的大窗戶與教堂塔樓的獨特景觀相互呼應。庭院內部的景色讓人更能充分感受整個空間的氛圍。我們刻意讓新建立的通道維持簡約風的設計，以便跟原本過去使用的切分窗戶形成對比。

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