House R in Bohinj / Bevk Perović arhitekti

House R is a charming rural home in the Alpine village of Bohinj, typical Slovenian Alpine architecture characterized by steep pitched roofs and dark wooden cladding.

Architects: Bevk Perović arhitekti
Location: Ribčev laz, Bohinj, Slovenia
Photographs: Miran Kambič

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From the architects:

Therefore the project tries to deal with this notion of temporary occupancy by merging the tradional model of the house with that of a ‘container’ – the new alpine wooden house looks, when unoccupied, like a large wooden box – a hay storage or a barn, devoid of windows and doors. Its elevation comprises of series of larch-wood panels, all done in pre-patinated silver gray stain that slide to ‘reveal’ the house as it becomes occupied on weekends or during holiday season……

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