Country House in Pine Forest

Project: New country residence
Location: Moscow Region, Russia
Brief: 1,000 sq.m country house with indoor pool, winter garden, roads, varying garden landscapes and amenity buildings
Completed: July 2000

The outline concept is based on the idea that the house must peacefully integrate with its natural surroundings in 18 hectares of Russian pine forest, with elements of transparency and unclear visual barriers between inside and outside, and its positioning on, and part of a natural slope in the forest. Since completion the country house has received widespread publicity in Russia and overseas.

Engineers: URS Thorborn; Business Air
Cost Consultant: Hanscomb

© Doug King 2009

Unit 11 _ Union Wharf _ 23 Wenlock Road _ London N1 7SB _ tel: _+44 (0) 20 7253 1738 _ fax: _+44 (0) 20 7251 6647 _ info@macadamarchitects.co.uk