14/10/21 15:43 Charred Wood: Weekend Cottage in the Jizera Mountains - DETAIL - Magazine of Architecture + Construction Details

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Charred Wood: Weekend Cottage in the Jizera Mountains

The cottage in Jiřetín pod Bukovou, a village
in the Jizera Mountains, has existed since
the 1980s but was never completed. Now it
has been extensively altered by Mjölk
Architekti and complemented with a sauna
cabin.
Client: privat
Architecture: Studio Mjölk architekti
When approached in autumn when low-lying clouds and whisks of fog set the
scene, the two black wooden buildings set on a meadow near woods are
decidedly dramatic in impression. Charred timber on the façades, roofs and
chimney is the main cause of this effect.
The exterior was charred by the clients themselves, using a Japanese
technique that protects wood from insects and weathering without chemicals.
Adverse weather conditions including cold north winds and an abundance of
snow in winter are part and parcel of the geographical location.

Location: Jiřetín pod Bukovou (CZ) In contrast to the black outer skin, the atmosphere in the interior is
determined by light-coloured, untreated wood. Here Mjölk Architekti changed
Text: Edith Walter
published 13.10.2021 the original layout of the cottage somewhat. The living area and kitchen
account for the ground floor, and two bedrooms are located under the roof,
the larger reached by stairs hidden in a walk-in wardrobe and the smaller via
a ladder from the kitchen. A so-called “sleeping window“ opposite the
fireplace is a further spot for spending the night.

A large window above the raised terrace brings light into the living area, while a circular opening on the upper floor heightens the
abstract impression of the exterior.

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