Authors’ Comment
The holiday home in Lerești is built around a simple yet profound idea: the interior as a landscape, sculpted by light. The geometry derived from a square form and the central cross becomes the framework in which light shapes, differentiates, and confers identity to the spaces. The cross is not just a functional organization, but an interior volume with its own character, a luminous axis traversing the house and defining the atmosphere of living.
The dwelling unfolds on a single level, with the living area occupying both the center of the composition and one of the arms of the cross. Here, the interior transforms: the height increases, light settles differently across surfaces, and natural materials — wood, warm textures, neutral tones — create a space with a distinct presence. It is an interior that breathes, changing its expression throughout the day, depending on how light penetrates through the volumetric cuts.
The three bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, are organized in the other arms of the cross. Each room has its own relationship with light and its own interior rhythm. The spaces are intimate, orderly, with a calm materiality that invites retreat and rest. Each bathroom is integrated as part of the room's atmosphere rather than an annex, and natural light becomes an element of comfort and orientation.
Materiality plays an essential role in defining the interior character: light wood, clean surfaces, discrete details, and a natural chromatic palette build a coherent and contemporary atmosphere. The geometry of the house is reflected in how the furniture is placed, in the proportions of the rooms, and in the visual continuity between spaces. The interior is conceived as a sequence of states, not just a succession of functions.
The holiday home in Lerești is, essentially, an architecture of the interior: a place where light, materials, and proportions create a calm, balanced experience deeply connected to the idea of refuge. It is a residence that does not seek the spectacular exterior, but interior tranquility — a space where people can stop, breathe, and reconnect with themselves.