With sweeping expansive views of the nature around the site and the woodlands, the Oaks Prague Villas will be unique additions to the Oaks Prague Development, a private residential community nestled in the Czech countryside. Located on opposite ends of the Oaks Frontline Apartments, also designed by Richard Meier & Partners, the two villas will complement the building and contribute to the residential fabric of the development. A distinct parti defines the design of each villa prototype. One design expresses a simple linear mass oriented to maximize views towards the golf course, and the second prototype reflects a more compact structure and dynamic juxtaposition of planes and volumes. The villas occupy approximately 650 s.m. above grade and 100 s.m. below grade, with generous rooms and open spaces. In both schemes, semi-public areas such as the living room, dining room, kitchen and family room are located on the main floor, while the private quarters are situated on the upper level. Outdoor amenities for the villas include a landscaped garden, which separates the site from the street and the adjacent lots, as well as an outdoor pool and a fireplace. These meticulously designed elements extend the interior rooms into the surrounding landscape and create a gradual transition to the nature around the site. The general concept and design of the villas was driven by the stringent local zoning and planning regulations, which mandate a traditional pitched roof. The proposed solution is as simple as it is ingenious: a simple gable roof with a rotated ridge, resulting in a dynamic structure that, while recalling the pitched roof of Czech villages, reinterprets it in a sculptural and contemporary structure. White composite panels clad the striking roof volume and wrap it continuously along inclined and vertical surfaces. Blond oak panels line the underside of the roof and fold it into the interior envelope, creating a contrasting element with texture and domestic warmth. Exterior sun screens overlap the more public and open spaces to reduce glare and heat, filtering the natural light while remaining porous and open to the views over the surrounding landscape. A covered and semi-enclosed walkway marks and orients the arrival sequence, which is experienced as a promenade connecting the detached garage structure to the villas. Upon crossing the threshold of the main entrance, the spectacular view of the golf course opens up in front of the visitor, along with long vistas of the surrounding forests. As in the Smith and Neugebauer houses the interior spaces expand into a dramatic double-height living area which frames the outdoor spaces with the sharp lines of the roof above.
奢华的材料和令人惊叹的景观相结合，创造出新的别墅原型，增强了高端度假村的开发。
布拉格盛橡别墅位于同样由Meier Partners设计的盛橡前线公寓的两端，占据布拉格盛橡开发项目中显著的位置，是一个坐落在捷克乡村的私人住宅社区。这两座别墅不仅补充了前线公寓，而且为开发项目的住宅结构做出了重要贡献。两栋别墅的内部空间都以引人注目的双层通高起居区为特色，这是Meier Partners设计的其他标志性住宅的共同特点，从那里可以一览无余的壮丽自然美景。
每个别墅原型的设计都有独特之处。一种设计呈现出简单的线性质量，旨在最大限度地提高对邻近高尔夫球场的视野；而第二种设计则反映出基于平面和体积的动态并置的更紧凑的结构。在这两种方案中，客厅、餐厅、厨房和家庭活动室等半公共区域位于主楼层，而私人区域则位于上层。每栋别墅的户外设施包括园景花园、室外游泳池和壁炉。这些精心设计的元素将室内房间延伸到周围的景观中，并逐渐过渡到场地周围的自然环境。
该开发项目严格规定要求别墅采用传统的斜屋顶。Meier Partners的解决方案既简单又巧妙：一个带有旋转山脊的简单山墙屋顶，将捷克村庄的倾斜屋顶重新诠释为具有雕塑感和鲜明现代感的结构。每个屋顶的动态几何形状因其独特的材质而得到强调，白色复合板覆盖倾斜和垂直表面，金色橡木板衬在屋顶下侧并将其折叠到别墅内部。
