No Architects transforms abandoned Sudetenland homestead into holiday retreat
No Architects has completed an innovative project named 'Resurrection of the Sudetenland' in the Ore Mountains of the Czech Republic. This venture transformed a derelict structure into inviting vacation homes. Led by a skilled team including Jakub Filip Novák and Daniela Baráčková, the initiative focused on extensive renovations to create a cohesive farmstead. Emphasizing function over mere aesthetics, the design incorporates modern amenities like satellite-controlled heating and a new water source. The complex features bright interiors with natural wood elements, while the exterior showcases locally sourced stone pathways and classic white roofs, aiming to provide a vibrant family retreat.
Key facts
- No Architects completed 'Resurrection of the Sudetenland' in the Czech Republic's Ore Mountains.
- The project converts an abandoned structure into holiday accommodation.
- The team includes Jakub Filip Novák, Daniela Baráčková, Klára Rašková, Lenka Juračková, and Jana Kutáček Sedlická.
- The architects rejected melancholic nostalgia and superficial mountain romanticism.
- The region was formerly the Sudetenland, depopulated after post-1945 expulsions.
- The building originally housed a ski club and was part of Czechoslovakia's summer camp network.
- The complex uses a ground-source heat pump, a new well, and a restored pond.
- The house is controlled remotely via satellite connection.
- White steel roofs and gravel mixed with local Ora Mountain stone were used.
- The region has snow 100 days a year, average 4°C, double the national rainfall, and fog a third of the year.
Entities
Artists
- Jakub Filip Novák
- Daniela Baráčková
- Klára Rašková
- Lenka Juračková
- Jana Kutáček Sedlická
- No Architects
- Mimosa Architects
- Studio Plys
Institutions
- No Architects
- Wallpaper*
Locations
- Czech Republic
- Ore Mountains
- Sudetenland
- Czechoslovakia
- Jevany forest