Forest House: A Calm Retreat in Warsaw
Forest House sits in Warsaw, Poland, a single-family house by 81.WAW.PL that leans into the surrounding pines. The exterior wears dark stone and slate, while recessed timber niches temper the weight with light and warmth. Inside, the plan stretches toward a covered terrace and uses glazing to pull the landscape through the rooms, giving daily life a steady link to the forest edge.
Pines stand close, their trunks echoing the black stone. Recessed timber niches lighten the mass, and the approach resolves into a quiet entry framed by warm grain and deep shadow.
This is a house in Warsaw by 81.WAW.PL, planned for a wooded plot and tuned to its immediate surroundings. The exterior reads dark and compact, yet the interiors pivot to wood and daylight to keep rooms bright and open. The through line is clear: architecture defers to the forest and shapes daily routines around it.
Meet The Edge
A covered terrace runs off the living room, an outdoor room held under the roof’s reach. Large panes on both sides set up cross-views through the house, so greenery brackets the day and softens interior glare. From the street, the home office faces the entrance, establishing awareness and a practical check on comings and goings.
Buffer The Core
Between living and kitchen, a planted buffer wraps a single-flight stair. It reads as a green hinge, tempering movement while filtering light across the ground floor’s continuous kitchen and dining zone. The vestibule trades a separate walk-in for built-in closets, which clears the threshold and keeps everyday storage calm and close.
Work With Limits
Site rules shaped the footprint, concentrating construction where regulations allowed. The garage splits from the main entrance, a constraint translated into function with an added wardrobe beside parking for grab-and-go routines. That push-and-pull sets the overall form, while the upper level gathers into a compact volume that sits squarely on the ground floor.
Shade And Shelter
Wooden sliding shutters modulate street-facing windows, dialing privacy and sun while keeping the façade active. On the north, a broad cantilever projects to create a sheltered parking bay below, extending the envelope without cluttering the ground plane. The terrace stays covered, so outdoor time stretches beyond the warm months.
Inside The Canopy
The upper floor splits cleanly: a children’s room with en-suite on one side, a primary suite with closet and bath on the other. That separation preserves quiet and makes bedtime routines straightforward for everyone. Throughout, warm timber finishes frame daily life, so interiors read bright and tactile even as the exterior holds its dark slate tone.
Stone outside, wood within. As daylight slides across the grain and the trees filter views, the house keeps step with its setting—measured, grounded, and close to the line of the forest.
Photography courtesy of 81.WAW.PL
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