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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

Uw Ug = 1,0 (38mm)
Uw Ug = 0.5 (54mm)

watertightness

Watertightness

ISO EN 12208 + ISO EN 1027

E1200 (54mm)

(4 classes above 9A) 1

air-permeability

Air permeability

ISO EN 12207 + ISO EN 1026

Class 4

(600 Pa or 119 Km/h) 1 2

wind-resistance

Wind resistance

ISO EN 12210 + ISO EN 12211

Class C5

(in 6 possible classes) 2

resistance

Impact resistance

ISO EN 12600 + ISO EN 1630

Class 5

(2000 Pa or 200 Km/h)

insulation

Sound insulation

ISO EN 10140 + ISO EN 717

Rw: 42 db (up to)
security

Security

ISO EN 1628 + ISO EN 1629 + ISO EN 1630

RC2: (WK2)

3

Vision

thermal-transmittance

Thermal Transmittance

Uw Ug = 1,0 (38mm)
Uw Ug = 0.5 (54mm)
Uw Ug = 0.47 (62mm)

watertightness

Watertightness

ISO EN 12208 + ISO EN 1027

E1200

(7 classes above 9A) 1

air-permeability

Air permeability

ISO EN 12207 + ISO en 1026

Class 4

(600 Pa or 110 Km/h) 1

wind-resistance

Wind resistance

ISO EN 12210 + ISO EN 12211

Class B5

(2000 Pa or 200 Km/h) 1

resistance

Impact resistance

ISO EN 12600 + ISO EN 1630

Class 5 (38mm / 54mm)

1C1 | 2B2 | 1B1 2 (62mm)

insulation

Sound insulation

ISO EN 10140 + ISO EN 717

Rw: 42 db (up to) (38mm / 54mm)

Rw: 44 db (up to) (62mm)

security

Security

ISO EN 1628 + ISO EN 1629 + ISO EN 1630

RC2: (WK2)

3

Fusion

thermal-transmittance

Thermal Transmittance

Uw Ug = 1.0 (38mm)
Uw Ug = 0.5 (54mm)

watertightness

Watertightness

ISO EN 12208 + ISO EN 1027

E1650

(7 Clases superior a 9A) 1

air-permeability

Air permeability

ISO EN 12207 + ISO EN 1026

Class 4

(600 Pa or 110 Km/h) 1

wind-resistance

Wind resistance

ISO EN 12210 + ISO EN 12211

Class C5

(2000 Pa or 200 Km/h) 1

resistance

Impact resistance

ISO EN 12600 + ISO EN 1630

Class 5
insulation

Sound insulation

ISO EN 10140 + ISO EN 717

Rw: 42 db (up to)
security

Security

ISO EN 1628 + ISO EN 1629 + ISO EN 1630

RC2: (WK2)

2

Classic

thermal-transmittance

Thermal Transmittance

Uw Ug = 0.7 (38mm)
Uw Ug = 0.7 (54mm)

watertightness

Watertightness

ISO EN 12208 + ISO EN 1027

Class 8A

(450 Pa or 95 km/h)

air-permeability

Air permeability

ISO EN 12207 + ISO en 1026

Class 3

(600 Pa or 110 Km/h)

wind-resistance

Wind resistance

ISO EN 12210 + ISO EN 12211

Class C5

(2000 Pa or 200 Km/h)

resistance

Impact resistance

ISO EN 12600 + ISO EN 1630

Class 5

(in 6 possible classes)

insulation

Sound insulation

ISO EN 10140 + ISO EN 717

Rw: 38 db (up to)
security

Security

RC2: (WK2) 2

RC2: (WK2)

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