Kuća Maslina. The Olive House.
Kamena kuća uvučena u stoljetni maslinik nad Rovinjem — velike staklene plohe okrenute moru, hladne sjene kata i topli hrast iznutra. A stone house tucked into a century-old olive grove above Rovinj — broad glass planes facing the sea, the cool shade of the upper floor and warm oak within.
Kuća koja sluša maslinik A house that listens to the grove
Parcela je padala prema zapadu, prošarana stoljetnim maslinama čije smo položaje izmjerili prije nego što je nacrtana ijedna linija. Umjesto da raščistimo teren, kuću smo uvukli među stabla — tlocrt se savija oko triju najstarijih maslina, a terasa ih obuhvaća kao da su oduvijek bile dio doma. Tako je zadržan zreli krošnjati sklop koji ljeti hladi, a zimi propušta nisko sunce. The plot fell away to the west, scattered with century-old olive trees whose positions we surveyed before a single line was drawn. Rather than clear the site, we drew the house in among the trees — the plan bends around the three oldest olives, and the terrace wraps them as though they had always belonged to the home. The mature canopy was kept: it cools in summer and lets the low winter sun slip through.
Nosivu priču vodi tradicionalni istarski kamen, slagan u suho lice koje nastavlja jezik okolnih suhozida. Kamenu smo suprotstavili pročišćeni vidljivi beton stropnih ploča i topli masivni hrast na podovima, stolariji i ugradbenom namještaju. Materijali stare zajedno: kamen tamni, hrast dobiva patinu, beton ostaje miran okvir. Ništa nije obloga radi efekta — svaki je sloj i konstrukcija i završna obrada. The structural narrative is carried by traditional Istrian stone, laid in a dry face that continues the language of the surrounding dry-stone walls. Against the stone we set refined exposed concrete slabs and warm solid oak across floors, joinery and built-in furniture. The materials age together: the stone darkens, the oak gains patina, the concrete stays a calm frame. Nothing is cladding for effect — each layer is both structure and finish.
Prizemlje je otvoreno: dnevni prostor, kuhinja i blagovaonica teku u jedan potez prema velikim kliznim staklenim plohama koje nestaju u zidu. Kad se otvore, granica između interijera i kamene terase s bazenom posve se gubi, a more postaje produžetak sobe. Kat je svjesno povučen unatrag — njegova konzola baca duboku sjenu na staklo u prizemlju, štiti od ljetnog pregrijavanja i daje spavaćem dijelu privatnost i okvir mira nad krošnjama. The ground floor is open: living room, kitchen and dining flow in a single gesture toward large sliding glass planes that vanish into the wall. When opened, the boundary between interior and the stone terrace with its pool dissolves entirely, and the sea becomes an extension of the room. The upper floor is deliberately set back — its cantilever casts a deep shadow over the ground-floor glass, guards against summer overheating, and gives the sleeping wing privacy and a quiet frame above the treetops.
Izazov je bio spojiti maksimalnu prozirnost prema moru s energetskim razredom A na izloženoj, vjetru otvorenoj padini. Riješili smo ga slojevito: orijentacijom i konzolom za pasivno zasjenjenje, trostrukim staklom s niskoemisijskim slojem, debelom termičkom masom kamena i betona koja izglađuje dnevne temperaturne oscilacije te dizalicom topline zrak–voda spojenom na podno grijanje i hlađenje. Bunarska voda navodnjava maslinik, a fotonaponski niz na povučenom dijelu krova pokriva većinu godišnje potrošnje. The challenge was to reconcile maximum transparency toward the sea with an A energy rating on an exposed, wind-swept slope. We solved it in layers: orientation and the cantilever for passive shading, triple glazing with a low-emissivity coating, the thick thermal mass of stone and concrete that smooths daily temperature swings, and an air-to-water heat pump tied to underfloor heating and cooling. Well water irrigates the grove, and a photovoltaic array on the set-back roof covers most of the annual demand.
Kamen, svjetlo, more Stone, light, sea
Jedan partner, od skice do useljenja One partner, from sketch to move-in
Kuću Maslina vodili smo kroz sve faze pod jednim krovom — bez prepuštanja klijenta nizu nepovezanih izvođača. Cijena i opseg bili su poznati unaprijed, transparentno i bez skrivenih stavki. We led the Olive House through every phase under one roof — without handing the client off to a chain of disconnected contractors. Scope and price were known up front, transparently and with no hidden items.
- Idejni projekt — koncept, smještaj u maslinik i odnos prema moruConcept design — siting within the grove and the relationship to the sea
- Glavni projekt — usklađen s propisima za građevinsku dozvoluMain design — coordinated with regulations for the building permit
- Izvedbeni projekt — detalji spojeva kamena, betona i stolarijeConstruction design — the detailing of stone, concrete and joinery junctions
- Interijer — namještaj po mjeri, rasvjeta i materijalna paletaInterior — bespoke furniture, lighting and the material palette
- Stručni nadzor — vođenje gradilišta do predaje ključevaSite supervision — running the build through to handover
„Tražili smo kuću koja neće biti veća od maslinika, nego njegov dio. Quill je to razumio prije nas — kad ujutro otvorimo staklo, ne znamo gdje prestaje soba, a počinje stablo.” “We wanted a house that would not loom over the olive grove, but belong to it. Quill understood that before we did — when we slide the glass open in the morning, we cannot tell where the room ends and the tree begins.”
— Obitelj Vlahov, vlasnici— The Vlahov family, owners
Fotografije su ilustrativne dok klijent ne doda originalne snimke izvedenog projekta. Photographs are illustrative until the client supplies original images of the completed project.
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