The house is located in Western Hungary, in one of the basins of the Balaton Uplands. The design started from an old stone house in poor condition, accompanied by two outbuildings — one of which was the “Beeyard,” used for storing beehives. The architect-owner originally intended to renovate the existing buildings; however, the old walls could not bear the load, so the design took a new direction while preserving the outline and massing of the original house and outbuildings.
Reusing as much of the original stone material as possible was also a key consideration in choosing the traditional local rammed concrete construction technique. In this method, a custom mix of concrete was poured into formwork, incorporating larger stones salvaged from the old building and basalt aggregate sourced from a nearby quarry. This basalt aggregate also appears in the terrazzo flooring of the buildings. The interior surface of the roof extending over the open living room, as well as the furniture of the main House and the Beeyard, are made of spruce plywood panels, while the roof itself is covered with wooden shingles.
