Keret House: the narrowest house in Warsaw
In the narrow space between the buildings of 22 Chłodna St.and 74 Żelazna St., Warsaw, architect Jakub Szczęsny built the narrowest house in the city and one of the narrowest residential buildings in the world. The width of the room at its widest point is only 122 cm, and at its narrowest point – 72 cm!The narrowest house is created as a summer work studiofor the outstanding Israeli writer Etgar Keret. In addition, such a modest space serves as a studio for invited young intellectuals from all over the world. And, of course, Keret House is a Warsaw landmark, little known among numerous tourists, but popular among architects, designers and creative youth. In fact, if you do not know the exact location of the house, then even passing by and looking closely at the facades of the buildings, it is difficult to identify the narrowest house. The two-level room has the shaperight-angled triangle. The house has a sleeping and working area, as well as a shower, toilet and kitchen. The interior is made in the style of minimalism: dominant white color, a minimum of furniture, accessories and details, nothing superfluous, in fact, nothing at all! The entrance to the room is through a lifting ladder. There are no usual windows in the house. The panels facing the street and the sloping roof are made of translucent plastic, providing diffused daylight. There are mesh vents above the bed and at the end of the house.The idea and its implementation are wonderful because they canbe used in many cities around the world. Where it is difficult, expensive or simply impossible to build new buildings, why not use the walls and utilities of existing buildings, filling the narrow gaps between them with such innovative living spaces? We recommend:An autonomous sewerage system and septic tank will be an excellent solution to the issue of processing domestic wastewater in a summer house, cottage, country hotel and any other premises far from civilization - http://topas-msk.ru/topas-20.