"The house is located in one of the villages near Warsaw, close to a river, surrounded by a gently sloping mixed forest. The owners say they bought it by accident when they met a real estate agent while walking their dog, who led them to a pyramid-like building hidden among the trees. It turned out to be an uninhabited residence, which the local militia commander had dreamed of owning."
"The building was constructed between 1976 and 1981 during a period of crisis and low availability of building materials. It was built from whatever could be obtained from construction sites and renovations of infrastructure facilities: for example, the ceilings were made of tram rails, which were laid at a slight slope above the ground floor, as they pierced through the outer wall and became part of the terrace structure. Thanks to its slight slope, the terrace was naturally drained."
The house sits near Warsaw by a river, surrounded by a gently sloping mixed forest. Owners bought it accidentally after meeting a real estate agent during a dog walk, who showed a pyramid-like building hidden among trees. The uninhabited residence had been desired by the local militia commander. Construction occurred between 1976 and 1981 during material shortages, using scavenged elements from construction sites and infrastructure renovations. Ceilings were made of tram rails that pierced the outer wall and became part of the terrace; the rails were laid at a slight slope that naturally drained the terrace. The living room floor slopes and a wall is blackened by cold and moisture penetrating through the rails. Original documentation comprised a few A4 pages with sketchy drawings and a laconic description.
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