House of the Rising Meadow / I/O architectsSave this picture! Assen EmilovHousesSofia, BulgariaArchitects: I/O architectsAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:685 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Assen EmilovMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The single family house is located in a historic neighbourhood from the 1920s, planned as a low density, small scale transition to the adjacent city park. The simple volume of the house is surrounded from three sides by small courtyards.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The long and narrow grassy side part is essential in connecting the front entrance courtyard and the hidden, intimate back courtyard. In order to access the underground parking space the whole meadow could be raised in the air by a hydraulic system. The car parking and the inner courtyard are centered around a circle skylight. The size of the facade openings increases from the street towards the inner courtyard.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The materiality follows iconic historic examples nearby while the scale is additionally decreased by lowering the line of the roof material and introducing mirrored glass volumes on the fourth floor. The master-bedroom and study room areas on the third and the fourth levels are interconnected through the void spaces in those glass volumes. On the first level the living room fills the entire footprint of the house open in every direction. The internal spaces are dominated by concrete floors and ceilings balanced by walnut and fine metal elements.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeI/O architectsOfficePublished on January 18, 2025Cite: "House of the Rising Meadow / I/O architects" 18 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025874/house-of-the-rising-meadow-i-o-architects&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream