Individual dwellings made on small plots are always difficult. The restrictions given by legislation ( plot ocupation, withdrawals from property limit) greatly reduced the proposal design.

Studio Name: atelier CI
Design Team: arch. Cristina Copăcean, arch. Raluca Timuț, stud. arch. Dănuț Sabadâș, ing. Zoltan Sucz
Area: 133 mp
Year: 2019 (not built)
Location: Betfia, Bihor County, Romania
Consultants: ing. Zoltan Sucz

CASA ZEN by atelier CI - Sheet2
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The totally atypical design theme constrained even more. The clients wanted a temporary home with a big open space and the analysis of a future extension for a bedroom with bathroom.

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The proposed dwelling is a monobloc volume played volumetrically from terraces and access staircase.

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Space reserved for the expansion is located upstairs, thus, in the event of expansion, the dwelling can be divided in 2 different habitable apartments.

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