Bratislava

A house for a long, narrow city plot: 146.9 m², three bedrooms, cool in summer without air conditioning.

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For a narrow city plot.

3 bedrooms under a green roof.

146.9 m² + storage 15.2 m²3 bedroomsliving room with kitchenterrace 35 m²A0

Bratislava · construction 2026 · budget on request

From 445 000 €

Floor plan of an earth-sheltered house study for Bratislava, three bedrooms, open kitchen and living room, 35 m² terrace — Site and floor plan on a narrow, tapering plot

Night view of an earth-sheltered house in Bratislava, glazed front lit up showing dining table and kitchen island, terrace with lounge furniture — Visualisation

Cool in summer, no air conditioning.

The living room and kitchen open through large glazing onto a 35 m² terrace. The house is designed so that the soil on it and the roof overhangs keep the interior cool in summer, with no air conditioning and no complex shading.

Monolithic shell
The walls and the roof are cast as one continuous piece. There is no joint in the shell for water to pass through.
Cooling by the ground
In summer the house stays cool on its own, because the soil around it has a stable temperature. Air conditioning is not needed.
Green roof
The roof surface is alive. It holds back rainwater, cools itself by evaporation and gives the plot back the area the house took.
Earth cover
The house is covered by a layer of soil that insulates it, damps temperature swings and protects the shell from sun and frost.

Study of an earth-sheltered house for Bratislava, wood-clad facade with glazed doors under a white curved roof edge — Visualisation

Bedrooms apart from living.

The three bedrooms sit in the private part of the house, the living room with kitchen in the shared part, so daily life and sleep do not mix. The house also has two walk-in wardrobes, a technical room, a pantry and a storeroom.

Being built, 2026.

Construction site in Bratislava with mounds of excavated soil and brick rubble, before building this earth-sheltered house

Foundation trench with blue and pink insulation panels for an earth-sheltered house study in Bratislava, workers at the edges

Foundation slab of an earth-sheltered house in Bratislava, rebar and insulation panels laid before concrete pour

This house is not only a design: construction has started. The foundation slab sits on gravel and is separated from the soil by insulation all the way round.

Aerial view of an earth-sheltered house study for Bratislava, green roof with solar panels, terrace overlooking a lake — Visualisation

Solar panels in a green roof.

Solar panels sit among the planting on the roof, so the house can produce its own electricity later. The green roof holds rainwater, which filters through the soil and stays on the plot. There is no roof covering to replace after a few decades.

Daylight deep into the house.

The open side of the house is glazed in large panes, so daylight reaches deep into the living spaces even though soil covers the rest of the house.

Earth-sheltered house in Bratislava with white angled facade set into a grassy slope, terrace and outdoor seating — Visualisation

Study of an earth-sheltered house in Bratislava, wood-slat facade with sliding doors onto a deck by a meadow

Summer shading by the overhangThe overhang is designed to the angle of the sun. In summer it shades, in winter it lets the sun in.
PhotovoltaicsPanels on the roof or on the plot cover part of the annual consumption of the house.
Terrace · 35 m²A covered or open area adjoining the living space.
Store roomA cool, stable room for food and water, with no need for refrigeration.
No roof coveringThere is no covering here that has to be replaced every two or three decades.
Preserved viewThe house is placed so that the view from the plot stays untouched.

Street view of an earth-sheltered house in Bratislava, white walls and carport behind a brick wall and gate — Visualisation

The neighbours keep their view.

The house is set into the ground under a green roof, so the plot stays green and the neighbours keep their view. Privacy and greenery were the main requirements for this plot. Authorities and neighbours accept a low, modest building more readily.