Villa Above the Water

A family home on the edge of a small village near Prague was designed as a thoughtful response to a landscape that was yet to change. At the time of design, the plot was surrounded by wildflower meadows with open views. Nevertheless, the architect chose to orient the house toward the garden—deliberately turning away from a landscape that would eventually become developed. By turning toward the forest and the quieter part of the plot, he anticipated the evolution of the area and created a house that protects its own world.