MICROTENEMENT HOUSE

A Microtenement House is a small residential building with a building footprint of 70m2, located on a narrow and tight plot of land, surrounded by residential buildings, a cozy urban street, and preserved trees. The distinctive feature of this building is its flexibility and adaptability, represented not only by its dynamic and innovative facade but primarily by its intelligent functional layout that can adjust to changing user needs. Despite its small scale, this building can accommodate several different functional variations without the need to compromise the load-bearing structure, with minimal intervention in the building’s structure.

Option 1 – A single-family home in the Microtenement House can function as a small three-story house. It includes a four-car garage on the lowest level, an open living area on the ground floor consisting of a kitchen, dining area, living room, bathroom, and wardrobe, and a sleeping area on the upper floor with three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Option 2 – Two apartments in the Microtenement House can function as two separate units, each approximately 60 square meters in size, with their own balconies. On the lower level, there can be either a four-car garage or a two-car garage with two basement storage areas.

Option 3 – The Microtenement House can function as an independent complex of 5 units. It includes a 50-square-meter commercial space on the ground floor, accessible from the street, and 4 separate microapartments on the upper floors, ranging from approximately 25 to 35 square meters in size. The apartments on the top floor feature a small mezzanine level.

In the Microtenement House, there is the possibility of mixing different configurations. It can become, for example, a two-level residential home with an office on the ground floor, or a layout with two microapartments on one level and a larger apartment on the other. The lowest level, in addition to the garage or commercial space, can also serve as a well-lit basement area with fully glazed windows.

A characteristic element of this building is the meticulously and innovatively arranged brickwork that defines the street facades, creating surprising light and shadow effects that change with the angle of sunlight. The puristic form of the Microtenement House is completed by a metal roof, as well as window frames and balustrades crowning the concrete stairs and balconies.