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Chameleon House by Petr Hajek Architekti

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Chameleon House is a residential project completed by Petr Hajek Architekti in 2014.

Located in Prague, Czech Republic, the home has a clear and radiant interior.

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Chameleon House by Petr Hajek Architekti:

“The house is located in the centre of a garden. Each single room is oriented to one of the trees. The living room faces the apple tree, the master bedroom, the cherry tree, the bathroom faces the peach tree, the guest room, the silver spruce and the children’s room, the walnut. Each room has its unique view and atmosphere.

The building is resting like a lizard in a sun-lit meadow. The inspiration for the proposal of this house is in fact a chameleon.

Eyes (windows) unrestrictedly observe the surroundings. The skin (facade), consisting of a semi-gloss coat, partly reflects the colours of the garden and the sky.

The geometry of the walls creates two different types of spaces within one plot: “The house spaces” and “the garden spaces”. “The house spaces” are facing the trees in the garden, whereas the “garden spaces” are intervals between “the house spaces”, since they are in fact invisible from the interior.”

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Photos by: Benedikt Markel, Pavel Pszczolka & Radka Jankova

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About Jessica Mejias

Jessica is a resident of Madrid, where she often can be found stalking the halls of the Prado Museum, hoping to catch a glimpse of Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights. An Art History graduate, she enjoys admiring art and architecture, reading, and keeping young by playing video games. Learn more about HomeDSGN's Editorial Process.

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