Led by Martin Kusý and Pavol Paňák, BKPS Architects, a construction firm based in Bratislava, has completed a residential project in the picturesque village of Cachtice, Slovakia. The building is situated on a site that was once a brick factory before houses were built there in the 1990s. Their design involved removing the existing residential structure, including its porch, to create an expanded modern home featuring a study, workspace, and leisure area.
BKPS Architects removed the old ceiling to open up the space, revealing a bare brick roof that enhances the room’s character. A new staircase leads to a mezzanine level connected to the original house. Featured in Earch magazine, the project showcases fiber (gypsum) plaster walls and other untreated surfaces that add a rough, rustic charm. Notably, two-thirds of the handmade bricks used in the ceiling were originally produced on the site.
The interior features a desk overlooking a lush garden through a large window, while the opposite wall includes long stools and a quiet corner designed for solitude and contemplation. A square niche in the wall provides a convenient spot for books. The exterior porch acts as an extension of the living space, serving as a buffer between indoors and outdoors and stretching along the full length of the building.
△ General layout plan
△ First floor plan
△ Section diagram
△ Elevation drawing
Project Information
Project Name: Weekend Residential Extension
Location: Cachtice, Slovakia
Architectural Firm: Architekti BKP Š
Photography Credit: Tomáš Manina
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