Two Towers is a modern atrium house in South Moravia, Czech Republic, designed by Boq Architects in 2022.

Description
The concept
An atrium house as one of the possible answers to the question – how to build a modern house in a small village that will speak the contemporary language and be based on the historical morphology of village houses"
Basic idea
The current house as a paraphrase of a village building with a yard. At the same time, the shape of the house responds to the relatively dense future development of detached houses in the developing part of the small village.

We built two single-story raised archetypal masses in a row. These masses define the space of the inner atrium, which is further defined by simple blocks. Together, they create a closed compact mass, which we perceive as a paraphrase of a village building with an inner courtyard. We work with gradation of spaces, both in the interior and exterior. Under the house, a ground cover is created, which directly connects the inner atrium with the garden. At the same time, the semi-basement playroom and music room open into this space.

Description of disposition. We enter a small hall from which we get to a crossroads. From here we can go out through the atrium directly to the garden. Or through the corridor to the main living area, or on the other side to a private wing with bedrooms.
Living space
The kitchen line is designed as an island. The intention was to leave the e...