Wooden Eco-House in the Forest – a design for a unique house inspired by eco-friendly Scandinavia has won the international architectural competition ‘House of the Future. Best SunRoof Project 2020’

Wooden Eco-House in the Forest - a design for a unique house inspired by eco-friendly Scandinavia has won the international architectural competition ‘House of the Future. Best SunRoof Project 2020’

The winners were announced for the prestigious international architectural competition ‘House of the Future. Best SunRoof Project 2020. Designing the House of the Future with a SunRoof solar roof using BIMobject’. The jury awarded the Polish architects of the Wooden Eco-House in the Forest and the Moon House.

The aim of the competition organised by SunRoof – an international start-up developing solar roofs and smart energy management solutions, and by BIMobject – the owner of the largest parametric BIM objects platform, was to promote the visionary Houses of the Future, which utilise solar roof technology to overcome the challenges of climate change.

Supporters of proven solutions as well as designers who enjoy using modern forms in their work have together demonstrated the future directions in sustainable architecture.

The international jury was composed of: Lech Kaniuk (SunRoof), Maciej Olczyk (BIMobject), Stefan Gullgren (Ambassador of Sweden), Mokena Makeka (Makeka Designworks), Natalia Chylińska (Builder Polska), Weronika Konior (Architektura-murator), Krzysztof Sołoducha (Sztuka Architektury) and Michał Pierzchalski (Architektura.info), who together recognised architects presenting a visionary, bold and uncompromising approach to design.

MAIN PRIZE – PROJECT: Wooden Eco-House in the Forest, DESIGNER: Adam Piaseczyński

The winner of the main prize (3000 EUR) was Adam Piaseczyński, the author of the Wooden Eco-House in the Forest design. His concept for the House of the Future perfectly fits in with its surroundings. It is located near a beautiful forest, providing those who live there with the closest possible daily contact with nature. The style of the house is based on the ‘modern barn’ as well as modernist principles of connecting the interior with the exterior. Large glass panes help blur this line and create even greater synergy with nature.

The jury believed that the strength of the winning design was the combination of architectural values and the materials and systems used, which together with its location perfectly emphasize the character of an ecological and environmentally friendly house. The execution of the project was also appreciated. The project clearly communicates its message, and the quality of the visualizations strengthen it further.

MAIN PRIZE – PROJECT: Wooden Eco-House in the Forest, DESIGNER: Adam Piaseczyński

My project was inspired by Scandinavian architecture, modernism and the use of such ecological materials as wood. I wanted to provide a model solution for a single-family house having the most frequent size of living space in Poland, of about 140 m2, and to use SunRoof technology for the entire roof surface. I wanted to show that the landscape of single-family houses in Poland may improve for the better in the future

– explained Adam Piaseczyński, author of the winning design.

MAIN PRIZE – PROJECT: Wooden Eco-House in the Forest, DESIGNER: Adam Piaseczyński

The simple shape of the building matches the sparse style and aesthetic construction. The solar technology has been designed to supply the house with clean electricity as well as to incorporate an ecological home electric car charging station, for example. The design also includes hidden gutters that collect rainwater for later use and the addition of convenient non-threshold terrace doors to encourage people who are disabled and children to use them.

The honourable mention in the competition, with a prize of 1000 euros, was won by Iga Soczawa, a 4th year student of the Faculty of Architecture at the Silesian University of Technology, for the Moon House design.

The jury highly rated the combination of ecological and natural materials, which united the building with nature. Another strong aspect of the design was the use of systems that help make the house self-sufficient. The modularity of the proposed solution was also emphasized. A modular house means reduced construction time, less construction waste and minimised impact on the environment.

HONOURABLE MENTION – PROJECT: Moon House, DESIGNER: Iga Soczawa

I believe that, as our lives change, the house should change with us. It should adapt. This approach accompanied me during the first considerations about the project. The modularity of the assumption ensures the needs are adjusted to the user. Creating a few basic modules guarantees that the house can be adapted to your own needs, which is also simple, such as a puzzle or blocks

– said Iga Soczawa, author of the honourable mention design.

HONOURABLE MENTION – PROJECT: Moon House, DESIGNER: Iga Soczawa

The main finishing and construction material for the distinguished work is moon timber, due to its properties. A house created using this system is naturally insulated and cools much slower than buildings made of concrete. This allows the limiting of the need for additional wall layers.

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone for participating and presenting the ecological vision of the House of the Future.

The Embassy of Sweden has assumed honorary patronage over the competition.

Media patronage by: Builder Polska, Architektura Murator monthly, Sztuka-Architektury.pl and Architektura.info.

More information on the winning projects can be found at: contest.sunroof.se