Residential architecture · Pidriasne
A home around
garden courts.
Shingle House in Pidriasne, 227 m². The wings enclose small gardens, while tall glazing opens towards the terrace. A sunken lounge by the fire and a separate sauna area offer different ways to relax at home.
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- Location
- Pidriasne, Lviv Oblast
- Area
- 227 m²
- Object
- Two-storey house
- Project year
- 2022
A garden beside
the rooms.
Planted courts remain between the house wings. They sit alongside connecting passages and divide large volumes into smaller parts. The shared kitchen and living space opens towards the terrace, while the upstairs bedrooms have their own hall. Outside, a tall pitched-roof volume and lower wings with broad horizontal canopies express that arrangement.
Architecture and materials
Tall glazing
between textured elevations.
A strong vertical element faces the garden. Lower canopies and broad windows establish a quieter horizontal line alongside it.
Design response
A timber surface frames the glazed gable. Dark panels extend from the roof slopes onto the walls, while shingle-like cladding gives neighbouring volumes a finer texture. Light panels with a regular pattern of holes and slender canopy supports distinguish solid surfaces from open spaces.
Everyday benefit
The silhouette gives the house a recognisable identity. Large glazing maintains the garden connection, with textured surfaces adding detail at closer views near windows and the terrace.
Planning 227 m²
Shared life downstairs.
A separate bedroom floor.
Two floors separate everyday gatherings, visiting guests and private rest. Garden courts sit between the living and supporting wings.
Design response
On the lower floor, the living room connects to a kitchen with an island and dining table. A stair hall links it to the guest bedroom, bathrooms and utility spaces. Upstairs are two bedrooms, a bathroom and a hall with seating. Planted gaps remain open between the wings rather than being filled with additional rooms.
Everyday benefit
The downstairs guest bedroom accommodates visitors separately from the upper bedrooms. The family can share the lower living area and move to a quieter part of the house to rest.
The garden side
A terrace extending
the living spaces.
Outdoor seating follows the glazed garden elevations. Small trees and low planting fill the gaps between wings.
Design response
Outdoor sofas stand on a broad terrace before the tall windows. A pool lies further along, with steps connecting the outdoor levels. The terrace has a clear edge above the planting. The evening lighting study separately accents steps, plants and textured walls.
Everyday benefit
There are several places to relax outdoors beside the house. The garden is visible from the terrace and through the large windows, while planted courts separate neighbouring parts of the elevation.
The sunken terrace
Seating by the fire
beneath a broad canopy.
One outdoor space has a more intimate character. Seats are set below the surrounding terrace level and gathered around a fire feature.
Design response
Soft seating lines the sunken part of the terrace. A canopy on slender dark supports covers it without closing off the garden view. Broad steps run alongside; linear light marks their edges in the evening design. Spotlights beneath the canopy focus on the seating.
Everyday benefit
People can gather closer together, separately from the broad open terrace. Low seating keeps the view from the house open, while illuminated step edges identify the change of level at night.
Parking and arrival
Room for two cars
within the house composition.
Covered parking sits beside a lower wing. Its canopy extends the horizontal lines of the elevation.
Design response
Two cars stand side by side under one roof. Broad supports have the same light panel finish as the house walls, while the dark canopy edge repeats the roof framing. In the evening design, lighting accents the supports and nearby planting, keeping the parking boundary legible.
Everyday benefit
Parking has a defined place beside the house rather than occupying the garden terrace. The canopy belongs to the architectural composition, so this practical space supports the exterior character.
Wellness and utility spaces
Exercise and a sauna
within the home.
The lower floor accommodates more than shared living. A separate wing places exercise and recovery spaces beside supporting rooms.
Design response
The gym sits alongside a sauna and bathroom. A technical room has its own place off the hall, with a sink and household equipment shown in the plan. The guest bedroom is in another part of this wing, with a bathroom nearby.
Everyday benefit
Exercise and time to unwind afterwards do not require leaving home. Household functions have separate rooms, keeping them out of the shared kitchen and living space.
Lighting atmosphere
Restrained white light
or a coloured accent.
Lighting serves different purposes: identifying levels, revealing facade texture or changing the terrace mood. The design studies consider these separately.
Design response
Linear light follows step and deck edges. The white version keeps material colours restrained, while a coloured alternative introduces a stronger accent along the same lines. These are lighting design options; controls, equipment and automatic switching require a separate engineering design.
Everyday benefit
The client can compare a quiet everyday terrace setting with a more expressive evening atmosphere before selecting fixtures. Clear step edges remain a separate requirement regardless of decorative colour.
Automation potential
Terrace scenes.
Separate room controls.
The lighting design, large glazing and division between shared and private rooms offer specific opportunities for future automation.
Design response
Outdoor lighting could use arrival, terrace evening and night stair scenes. Compatible curtain drives could provide privacy control at the tall glazing. Heating and climate controls could be zoned, giving upstairs bedrooms and shared spaces their own settings. Leak monitoring could be added near bathrooms and the utility sink, with perimeter security and access coordinated around occupancy. Sauna and pool equipment need their own manufacturer-specific solutions and safeguards. These are potential future additions, not a list of installed systems.
Everyday benefit
Such equipment could simplify recurring actions and provide separate control over different parts of the house. Scenes and devices need coordination with building services so convenience does not replace safe equipment operation.
Project scope
Living rooms, gardens
and leisure close together.
The 227 m² house combines a shared kitchen and living space, a guest room, upper bedrooms and a wing with a sauna and gym. Planted courts separate the volumes, while open and sheltered terraces extend the house outdoors. Lighting studies show how these same spaces change character after sunset.
About this project
Where is the house and how large is it?
Shingle House is in Pidriasne, Lviv Oblast. The total area is 227 m². The project year is 2022.
What are the garden courts for?
Planted gaps separate the house wings and keep gardens beside passages and rooms. The layout connects these courts with shared living, guest and supporting spaces.
How are the two floors organised?
The lower floor contains the kitchen and living room, guest bedroom, bathrooms, gym, sauna and utility spaces. Upstairs are two bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate hall.
What distinguishes the sunken terrace?
Soft seats are set below the deck level and gathered by a fire feature beneath a canopy. The seating keeps views open, with the neighbouring step edges identified in the evening lighting design.
What do the lighting studies show?
They compare daytime and evening elevations, accents on planting, supports and steps, and white or coloured terrace lighting. They present design decisions rather than proof of installed controllers or automation.
Which smart-home scenes could suit this house?
Arrival and leisure lighting scenes, compatible curtain controls, room-based heating and climate settings, leak monitoring and coordinated security and access. In this case these are recommended directions for future engineering design.
PISKOR Architect
Lviv · Ukraine
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