ŠUMAVA FishING Lodge
A Magically Empty Space
To ensure that the complex technical systems do not disrupt the architectural purity of the interior; all utility systems are located in the basement. Here, beneath the stairs, are the utility room and bathroom. This arrangement frees up the main living space, which has a total volume of 125 m³.
The upper space thus remains completely uncluttered, symmetrical and, as the architects themselves note, „magically empty and open“. The ground-floor living area contains only the essentials—a kitchen, a fireplace, and a table. Both levels provide access to the outdoor terraces.
As architect David Kubík concludes: “The result is a structure that fully fulfills its intended purpose, yet in its essence and execution transcends the ordinary. A quintessential 21st-century fisherman’s stronghold.”
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A Sun-Powered Toy
A small pond. Small hills. The picturesque Šumava countryside below the village of Dobrá Voda. A structure that cleverly defies expectations. From the perspective of architects Martin Rajniš and David Kubík, it is a sophisticated “sun-powered toy” that embodies beauty, quality of life, and freedom in the broadest possible sense. As Prof. Ing. arch. Martin Rajniš likes to summarize: “Architecture as magic and nothing.”
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Light Sculpture
The greatest charm of the Fishing Lodge lies in its kinetic interplay of light and its emotional variability. We are slaves to light! The multi-layered design of the building envelope allows the terraces to fold out on three sides. This increases the usable area on both floors, allowing residents to spread out into the surroundings, literally taking over the space around the house. When extended, these movable terraces provide effective shading; when retracted, they protect the house from unwanted intrusion and block out light at night.
To ensure that the complex technical systems do not disrupt the architectural purity of the interior; all utility systems are located in the basement. Here, beneath the stairs, are the utility room and bathroom. This arrangement frees up the main living space, which has a total volume of 125 m³.
The upper space thus remains completely uncluttered, symmetrical and, as the architects themselves note, „magically empty and open“. The ground-floor living area contains only the essentials—a kitchen, a fireplace, and a table. Both levels provide access to the outdoor terraces.
As architect David Kubík concludes: “The result is a structure that fully fulfills its intended purpose, yet in its essence and execution transcends the ordinary. A quintessential 21st-century fisherman’s stronghold.”
A wooden cube floating above the water’s surface
The wooden cube, with minimum footprint of 5.5 × 5.5 × 5.5 meters, proudly carves its presence into the landscape. It secretly features a single recessed underground level. Thanks to the sloping terrain, the structure appears to float above the pond’s shore, and its reflection on the water’s surface mirrors the poetry of the West Bohemian landscape.
Access to the fishing lodge is via an inconspicuous dirt road, leading to one of the movable terraces. This terrace can be elegantly lowered to a horizontal position, allowing the architects to revive the ancient tradition of drawbridges found in medieval water fortresses.
Rybářská bašta Šumava
Energy Island – Living in Harmony with Nature
OFF GRID. The project’s mantra. The house is designed as a fully self-sufficient off-grid system. It is powered by 25 square metres of solar panels. The energy generated is stored in a battery bank and supplies lighting, the refrigerator, and the water pump. Surplus energy heats water in a boiler connected to a storage tank for the radiators.
The building is heated year-round; however, the main source of thermal comfort is a wood-burning stove with a hot-water heat exchanger. The stove transfers heat to a storage tank in the basement, from which it is distributed to radiators in the living area, ensuring constant warmth even at night when the stove goes out. Crystal-clear water comes from the local Adam’s Spring, which also feeds the pond.