The thinnest house in the world

The Keret House in Warsaw, in Poland is considered the narrowest house in the world, the building measures 152cm at its widest point and 92cm at its narrowest part. Keret House was designed by Jakub Szczesny and takes its name from the first tenant of the building, the Israeli filmmaker and writer etgar keret. Although Keret House is used as a residence, the house is classified as an “art installation” because it does not meet the country’s building regulations. 

The Keret house is located in the area of ​​the former Jewish ghetto 'wedged' between two existing buildings that represent different historical periods of the urban history.
The building, which develops a total surface area of ​​14 mXNUMX It is complete with everything: kitchenette, study, sleeping area and bathroom.

Jakub Szczesny, the architect who designed the house, says he often walked along the narrow passage and was intrigued by the idea of ​​building something there.
The space is squeezed between two buildings: a pre-war building and an 11-story post-war apartment building. As a representative of a collective dedicated to experimental architecture, he decided to bridge the gap. Not only did he fill the void by compressing the apartment, but he also built a bridge between the past and the present. Israeli writer Etgar Keret was chosen by the architect as the project's ambassador and honorary resident, due to his Jewish heritage, Polish roots, and reputation as a short story writer.

The 14-square-meter building is not a unique project in Szczęsny's portfolio: he loves designing small-scale objects. Regarding Keret House, he commented:
“The most interesting challenges for an architect are always those that require the combination of many elements with an existing spatial context or budget. Therefore, reduction is an interesting topic – it refers to forms of design and ergonomic organization that are completely different from those commonly established by design manuals. It is a kind of equation with many unknowns.”

See photos of the house

Project realized thanks to the contribution of the Office of Culture of the City of Warsaw
The project is a partner of the NationalCulture Center (NCK) 
Credit: http://www.szcz.com.pl/