Banánka House

Country

Slovakia

Architecture

Pauliny Hovorka Architekti

Photography

Matej Hakár

About the project

In the shade of century-old trees, Banánka feels less like a construction and more like a natural extension of the landscape. Its star-shaped design preserves every trunk and stone, opening garden pockets that frame unique perspectives from within. Three wings converge into a central hub where living, dining, kitchen, and a wine cellar gather. Each wing carries its own purpose: arrival and service, guest and children’s quarters with a meditation room, and a private master retreat with wellness spaces, sauna, and a cooling pool fed by a nearby stream.

Authenticity defines the architecture, with stone, wood, and concrete blending seamlessly into the garden. Expansive OTIIMA glass walls erase boundaries, retracting in summer so that water, trees, and air permeate daily life.

 

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thermal-transmittance

Thermal transmittance

watertightness

Watertightness

air-permeability

Air permeability

wind-resistance

Wind resistance

insulation

Acoustic insulation

security

Resistance class

thermal-transmittance

Thermal Transmittance

Uw 1.87 W / m2 K (26mm)
Uw 1.58 W / m2 K (38mm)
Uw 1.07 W / m2 K (54mm)

watertightness

Watertightness

ISO EN 12208 + ISO EN 1027

up to E900 (26mm)
up to E1050 (38mm)
up to E1200 (54mm)
air-permeability

Air permeability

ISO EN 12207 + ISO EN 1026

up to Class 3 (26mm)
up to Class 4 (38mm)
up to Class 4 (54mm)
wind-resistance

Wind resistance

ISO EN 12210 + ISO EN 12211

Class B3 (26mm)
Class C5 (38mm)
Class B4 (54mm)
insulation

Sound insulation

ISO EN 10140 + ISO EN 717

up to 42 db
security

Security

ISO EN 1628 + ISO EN 1629 + ISO EN 1630

RC2: (WK2) *1
thermal-transmittance

Thermal Transmittance

Uw 1.56 W / m2 K (38mm)
Uw 1.06 W / m2 K (54mm)
Uw 0.89 W / m2 K (62mm)

watertightness

Watertightness

ISO EN 12208 + ISO EN 1027

up to E1200 (38 mm)
air-permeability

Air permeability

ISO EN 12207 + ISO en 1026

up to Class 4 (38 mm)
wind-resistance

Wind resistance

ISO EN 12210 + ISO EN 12211

Class B5 (38 mm)
insulation

Sound insulation

ISO EN 10140 + ISO EN 717

up to 38 db
security

Security

ISO EN 1628 + ISO EN 1629 + ISO EN 1630

RC2: (WK2) *1
thermal-transmittance

Thermal Transmittance

Uw 1.61 W / m2 K (38mm)
Uw 1.08 W / m2 K (54mm)

watertightness

Watertightness

ISO EN 12208 + ISO EN 1027

up to E1650 (38 mm)
air-permeability

Air permeability

ISO EN 12207 + ISO EN 1026

up to Class 4 (38 mm)
wind-resistance

Wind resistance

ISO EN 12210 + ISO EN 12211

Class C5 (38 mm)
insulation

Sound insulation

ISO EN 10140 + ISO EN 717

up to 40 db
security

Security

ISO EN 1628 + ISO EN 1629 + ISO EN 1630

RC2: (WK2) *1
thermal-transmittance

Thermal Transmittance

Uw 1.55 W / m2 K (38mm)
Uw 1.07 W / m2 K (54mm)

watertightness

Watertightness

ISO EN 12208 + ISO EN 1027

up to Class 8A (38 mm)
up to Class 8A (54mm)
air-permeability

Air permeability

ISO EN 12207 + ISO en 1026

up to Class 3 (38 mm)
up to Class 4 (54mm)
wind-resistance

Wind resistance

ISO EN 12210 + ISO EN 12211

Class B3 (38 mm)
Class C4 (54mm)
insulation

Sound insulation

ISO EN 10140 + ISO EN 717

up to 38 db
security

Security

RC2: (WK2) 2

RC2: (WK2) *1

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