«Their shape underlines the dynamism of the building that rises in the same direction,» added Lemański. In the bedroom, the unusual shape of the roof creates a ceiling that rises up to a point then curves down so much that it almost meets the floor. «The concept of the house is a simple cube that includes the main functions – living room, kitchenette and bedroom,» he said. Tadeusz Lemański designed the building – known as Domo Dom – for a single resident who was keen to have a garage in his home, despite local planning rules that tightly restricted the size and shape of the new structure. It leads through to a compact hallway with a combined living room and kitchen to the left, a bathroom in front, and a staircase on the right that leads up to the first-floor bedroom. At the rear of the house, a wall of glazing allows the resident to open his living space out to an elevated terrace and a lawn. This allowed a boxy garage volume to be slotted in underneath. Three skylights bring daylight into the space, while built-in wooden fittings offer seating and storage. «In order to fulfil the development conditions, the bedroom was lifted to the loft and the garage was moved under it.»
The house is located in a suburban neighbourhood on the edge of Wolski Forest, west Kraków. The contrasting shades of these two materials also help to emphasise the division between the main living spaces and the garage. Two side windows are angled to match the slope of the staircase, which runs alongside the garage wall. To echo the materials used on the more traditional neighbouring structures, the architect specified grey sandstone and black titanium-zinc panels for the exterior cladding. The garage door fronts the building, so the main entrance is situated along one of the side walls.
