ZAN projects
ON THE DAM OF THE WORLD
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Is it really on the edge of the world, or is it simply built on Na hrázi Street leading into Světová Street? Is it a symbolic border between the old and the new world? Is it a visible boundary for the locals?
The house represents a transition – between home and school, adolescence and adulthood. The architecture responds to the context, abstracting the surrounding forms and creating an open expression. The steel structure on the roof evokes something either fading or emerging – a symbol of choice. The façade engages in dialogue with the older buildings without copying them. The ground-floor common room is the heart of the house – a place for sharing, rest, and new beginnings. The house creates a space “between worlds” – a passage with its own meaning.
