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Vila Hermina is a Pepto Pink Micro House in the Czech Republic

11/11/2011
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    Don't let its sickeningly sweet color fool you. Vila Hermina is more than just a Pepto-Bismol-covered building in the middle of the Czech Republic -- it's actually an intelligently designed <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/micro-house">micro house</a> with three stories, strategic ramps, and a movie theatre built inside. Granted, it isn't a large movie theater by any means, but in a home this small, it's pretty impressive. Designed by the former <a href="http://www.hsharchitekti.cz/" target="_blank">HSH Architekti</a>, Vila Hermina makes the most of its space by using its ramps as extra floor space.
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    Located on the outskirts of Černín, Vila Hermina is definitely a bit strange looking amidst the other more traditional cottages.
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    Not only is it painting a bright pink, but it does not share a single characteristic with the other houses.
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    Built from thick bricks, the rhombus shaped home has no traditional roof, makes use of large picture windows and the inside is a formed with clean lines of green and gra
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    Windows are located with respect to their external facade and the views from them.
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    The entire building is coated in a pink polyurethane spray, which provides thermal insulation and water resistance.
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    The client came to HSH Architekti and requested that they include a movie theatre in the small house.
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    The firm solved the problem by aligning the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/worlds-smallest-sustainable-house-can-accommodate-a-family-of-four/">nano home's</a> planes with the slope of the hill they were building on.
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  • Vila Hermina-HSH Architekti
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    A ramp with a built in cabinet in the floor serves as the home's living and entertainment room.
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    When it's time to cozy in, the curtains are shut, a cabinet is opened, and the projector is brought out. The sloped incline is perfect so each person has a great view of the movie projected onto the wall.
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    The downstairs bedroom with built in storage.
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    The living room ramp leads up to the entry way, dining area and kitchen, which are all located on a flat at the same level as the entry door.
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    Another ramp leads up providing more lounging space to the master bedroom, which is lined with bookshelves and sits next to its own bathroom.
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Vila Hermina-HSH Architekti

Don't let its sickeningly sweet color fool you. Vila Hermina is more than just a Pepto-Bismol-covered building in the middle of the Czech Republic -- it's actually an intelligently designed micro house with three stories, strategic ramps, and a movie theatre built inside. Granted, it isn't a large movie theater by any means, but in a home this small, it's pretty impressive. Designed by the former HSH Architekti, Vila Hermina makes the most of its space by using its ramps as extra floor space.

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