The architectural style is quite diverse. Sometimes you can bring to life the most unusual idea of a master. For example, make a house in a water tower or build a simple building in the form of a castle.
Project of a two-story house with a tower
Today, such buildings can differ significantly from each other. Their main advantages are:
- unusual project;
- stylistic direction of the past era;
- various shapes and parameters of the house;
- functionality of the tower itself.
Now building a private house with towers is not difficult. There are a lot of materials for this. The methods of finishing facades are also varied. You can use them to create a real masterpiece of modern architecture.
Tower design
These designs can have different parameters. There are such forms:
- round;
- square;
- rectangular.
A round tower can be residential or serve other functions. Quite often, spiral staircases are placed in them to climb to the second floor or attic roof. Be sure to have windows of different shapes in the walls.
Project of a large house with several towers of different shapes
Important. Some architects create a glass tower. This unusual approach is an innovation in construction.
Square and rectangular shapes of such structures are more practical. They house bedrooms or living rooms, as well as work rooms.
The height of the tower may correspond to the height of the house, or it may be less.
The so-called mini tower. It all depends on the designer’s idea.
Their number in a building can be unlimited. The most popular project is a house with two towers.
Box
What to do next? The user sent proposals to more than 70 companies, received estimates and compared calculations, traveled to production and finished facilities, talked with foremen and builders. This is how the brigade was chosen.
In February, preparation of the foundation began. To do this, the FORUMHOUSE participant removed snow and ice from it - using a reagent. However, in places where there was water, the screed swelled by 0.5-1 cm. This meant that the screed would have to be re-screed before insulation. Users advised Lutsenko not to use reagents that could destroy concrete.
Hrenchik
“Just a little hint. Do not under any circumstances use salts or deicing agents on concrete. After using salts such as NaCl KCl, and the like on freshly poured unsteamed concrete, after their use, the concrete often simply crumbles into dust after some time.”
Fortunately, there were no serious consequences. The ice was removed, blocks (10x60) were laid out, and the walls began to grow quickly.
By the end of February, workers were already finishing the second level. The ceiling height was 2.80 cm. However, experienced builders at FORUMHOUSE noted that the timber would shrink by 10-15 cm on each floor. This upset Lutsenko a little.
In March, the team left for the holidays, during these few days the owner carefully examined the property and made sure that he was completely satisfied with the layout. I climbed to the second floor and realized that the “tower” would be high; made a change to the project - I decided to make a balcony with panoramic glazing.
By the end of March, the building had grown significantly and was blocking the sun - the height of the house would be about 10 meters (the house in the author’s thread was even called a “skyscraper”). And in mid-April the box was ready, and the owner was pleased with the quality of the work and the material.
Lutsenko
“The box stands, shrinks and ventilates. The house turned out to be very unusual, tall and with a lot of roofs.
As a result, taking into account the change in the project towards increasing the material, the entire box with the foundation cost me less than 1.4 million rubles, which is not a cosmic amount. And cheaper than many houses from the prof. timber with an area of 160 -170 sq. m and the volume of material is 85 - 90 cubic meters. I’m not even talking about kiln-dried timber or oilcloth.”
The user decided to make two large windows (70 cm wide, the first 180 cm long, and the second 320 cm), one above the other, in the Gothic style, stained glass - with images of dragons or even Batman. On winter evenings, the couple even practiced painting glass. Subsequently, for reasons of economy and aesthetics, a simpler design was chosen and ordered from professionals, but still the house acquired an even more unusual look.
Warwick color
A temporary staircase to the second floor was assembled, the timber was treated with protective agents - things were moving towards the roof. And at the family council, the idea came up to make some of the surfaces in the house “aged” for beauty, brushed, and paint the cabinet the same color as one of the user’s guitars.
Lutsenko
“I did choose green paint for my office. I’ve been wanting walls in Warwick color for a long time.”
In dreams of soon moving out of the house, which was already being called a guest house, Lutsenko himself made wooden furniture for the new house.
The forum member spent the summer laying the subfloor, sanding and finishing the walls and beams, painting and choosing insulation.
Lutsenko
“I traditionally devoted the entire Sunday of the weekend before last to polishing the internal walls; the work, although slowly, is moving. During the experiments, I developed a certain technique - the first pass on the timber - grain 80 - to remove the largest irregularities, remove the resin. Second pass, thoughtfully grain 100. Before painting, if I have the strength, I think I’ll polish it with a brushing machine.”
Roofing work was also underway.
Stages of construction of a building with towers
Firstly, everything must match such a house. It is best to use the services of a landscape designer who will design the site. Secondly, the construction site should not be small. Such a house is characterized by the presence of a large free area around it. Otherwise, a cottage or any other building will simply clutter up the entire space.
Detailed layout of a house with two towers
Next, the project is developed. You can do this yourself or use the services of professionals. They are capable of performing work of any complexity and will carry out material calculations correctly, in accordance with all established norms and standards.
Then comes the stage of construction and cladding of the building. Depending on the type of house and its size, one team can complete all this work.
Panoramic views among urban buildings
Owners of private houses in dense urban environments are faced with difficulties in organizing the view from their windows. If a mansion is surrounded on all sides by other buildings, it will not be possible to create a panoramic view of it, at least at the level of the first and second floors. By building a tower house, the upper floors of which rise above the neighboring buildings, you can achieve beautiful views . The architects went even further and built a terrace on the exploited roof with views of the Adriatic Sea.
What to consider when planning a house
Firstly, the shape of the house plays a big role. The layout directly depends on it. Secondly, the following premises are immediately provided for:
- entrance area;
- living room;
- kitchen;
- sanitary rooms;
- utility rooms: boiler rooms, etc.;
- bedroom - at least one, which, if necessary, can be divided into two functional areas (children's and adult).
Then, based on the design, construction work is carried out.
Owners
There were times when the building housed all sorts of organizations, such as the Narkomfin cash desk, the savings bank, and then Sberbank. At the beginning of the last century, on the lower floor of a building on Bolshoy Prospekt, there was a cinema , which often changed its name:
- "Elite"
- "Competitor"
- "Cutter"
- "ARS"
In the 1970s, the premises were used as a studio for Leningrad TV. Then it was converted into a theater. In September 1985, the Experiment miniature theater moved in and operated there for 10 years.
Now, for the twenty-third year, the St. Petersburg Theater “Russian Entreprise” named after Andrei Mironov, under the direction of Rudolf Furmanov, has been hosting spectators here.
House in a water tower
The design of the water tower itself has long outlived its usefulness. It is for this reason that quite often modern architecture turns such a structure into a residential building. So if it is somewhere nearby, then you can start developing the project and drawing up the relevant documents. Designers have been using this solution to realize their imagination for quite some time. Photos of these houses can be found in all construction publications.
Typically, water towers are round in shape. Although for professionals it will not be difficult to make them square or rectangular. Sometimes they are completed and rebuilt.
Initially, all equipment is completely removed from the inside. Then the amount of usable area is estimated. It cannot be said that it will be possible to place several rooms on one floor. The height of the tower makes it possible to create the second and third functional floors.
Windows are cut depending on the drawn up project. The doorway can be left in the same place. If there is not enough internal space, then it is possible to complete the structure below and thereby give it some zest.
Then comes the improvement and arrangement of the premises. The building cannot be left in its original form. It will be uninhabitable.
Future
I was able to do a lot: the tower is now divided into floors, the stairs inside are almost ready, electricity and water are connected, there is a new roof. Now we need to do the most important thing - putting the facades in order. This is a huge amount of work, but so far I don’t have the money for it. If a miracle happens and I find more funds, then in 2014 the process of restoration and adaptation will end, only internal repairs will remain. Those who say that I myself am to blame for my problems will be absolutely right: a normal person would weigh the costs and his capabilities... And would never take up this matter.
I don’t really believe in help from the state, but I’ll try to attack it too - after all, we’re talking about a monument. Now I am considering an option in which a private investor invests money in a major renovation of the extension. The result should be an elegant building, which, however, will no longer belong to me. A little scary: what if I lose the tower? But something needs to be done.
Photos: lunev.tomsk, shabanov-f.livejournal.com
