Modern House on the Site of an Old Manor in Vilnius Suburbs

Modern House on the Site of an Old Manor in Vilnius Suburbs

© Norbert Tukaj

Studio Arches built a 415 square meter modern house on the site of an old manor in the suburbs of Vilnius (Lithuania), combining contemporary architectural approaches with local construction traditions. The ground floor of the building is partially hidden in the slope. Thanks to the dark slate used for its finishing, it visually dissolves into the shadow of the hill. Only the volume of the first floor, clad in wood and seemingly suspended above the surrounding landscape, is fully visible.

Wood from pine was used as the main cladding material, as it is not only characteristic of local forests but also has an attractive texture that over time develops a noble silver tone. The wood is attached to a steel profile system using special plastic fixators. The natural grain of the wood creates a vertical graphic pattern, supported by rows of slate cladding on the ground floor and metal railing lines of the terrace. The expressive vertical facade graphics rhyme with the trunks of trees surrounding the house.

Photos: Norbert Tukaj