VACATION HOME AS AN OASIS OF FREEDOM

Photo: Modelart Arhitekti

For many of us, a fast-paced lifestyle and the burden of everyday obligations can be extremely stressful. Getting out of our typical environment and going somewhere where we can experience some new feelings is a way to relax. Vacation houses are more than simply status symbols or trends; they are a necessity. It doesn't matter if the home is owned or rented; its main purpose is to provoke pleasant feelings and create a sense of wellbeing. Neither its size nor its facilities are necessary for completing its function: to trigger positive emotions.

DEJAN MITOV, MODELART ARHITEKTI

LOCATION

The location of the vacation home is one of the decisive features when it comes to the sense of wellbeing it is expected to provide. Even distance, poor accessibility, and lack of infrastructure will be disregarded as long as the location is interesting and incites positive feelings.

BRVNARA 27, EXTERIOR

The vicinity of a lake or a river, the top of a hill, a rocky cliff, or a smooth meadow are some of the location features that will attract a potential vacation home owner by inducing positive vibrations. Prefab houses are usually limited in space, but they are not limited when it comes to location choices in natural settings. They are also ecologically acceptable because they can be removed without harming the environment.

BRVNARA 27, INTERIOR

Brvnara 27 is a mobile cottage which easily fits into different surroundings while responding to the basic requirements of dwelling in nature.

VIEW

Views of the urban landscape in densely populated cities are usually uninspiring and may even evoke uneasiness due to the overcrowding of people. A getaway to a holiday cottage helps to foster the sense of independence that comes with wide-open landscapes.

A HOUSE IN FRUŠKA GORA

When the house is located at an elevated location, it may provide a breathtaking long distance view of surrounding hills, a lake, or a river.

A HOUSE IN RAKOVAC

However, even when a long-distance view is missing, a view of an old walnut tree, a small orchard, or two grape vines can still create a strong impression and give us a sense of freedom.

GLASS PORTALS

Glass portals are indispensable elements of a vacation home which serve to provide a connection between the interior of the house and the yard, or its immediate surroundings.

A HOUSE IN RAKOVAC

In the vacation house, our daily activities take place both in the interior and the exterior, with frequent migrations from the closed space into the open air and vice versa. Glass portals create an uninterrupted connectivity between outside and inside activities.

A HOUSE IN PETROVARADIN

Thanks to them, the sense of freedom does not cease inside the house and the view of the surrounding area is available from the interior.

STONE, WOOD AND TERRACOTTA

There is a wide choice of materials for the interior finishes of the vacation houses that can meet the needs of all customers. The most popular materials for the vacation house interior are usually stone, wood, and terracotta.

A HOUSE IN ALIBUNAR

These materials create a feeling of connectedness with the natural surroundings and traditional architecture, but they also contribute to the sense of ease which continues to live through them. Sometimes, even an imperfect treatment of this material will not spoil the impression and sense of comfort its texture creates. On the other hand, the use of concrete, epoxied floors, various ceramics, and similar materials, fits very well in interiors of this kind.

A HOUSE IN SMILOVCI

The simplicity of basic surfaces serves to emphasize the existing pieces of furniture but also to simplify the exploitation of the space.

FIREPLACE

A wood-burning fireplace is an inevitable element of the vacation home interior, even if it may not be the only source of heating in the house. Although the house may be equipped with a heating system, it often has a fireplace occupying the central space in the sitting room, the one that traditionally belonged to the hearth.

A HOUSE IN RAKOVAC

Fire crackling, the smell of wood, the dance of the flame, and the light coming from the fireplace add to the sense of ease, the main reason why we come to our vacation home.

A HOUSE IN FRUŠKA GORA

The fireplace certainly enhances the atmosphere overall, and its absence would be noticed as lacking.

SAUNA

In Finland, regardless of its size or furnishings, every vacation home includes a sauna as one of its facilities. Even if they are more widely utilized and more widely accepted, saunas are still seen as a status symbol in our society.

KUNG SAUNA

In addition to the standard types of indoor saunas, there are also outdoor saunas that can be put in the backyard.

KUNG SAUNA

Apart from its health benefits, the sauna is another component that enhances the sense of freedom in the context of a vacation house. Even if we only spend there 10 or 15 minutes, it is time we spend with ourselves, getting away from the crowd at least for a moment.

By: Dejan Mitov

Photo: Modelart Arhitekti