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The House on the Bend is essentially a duplex, or two houses in one. It conceals two separate apartments within an L-shaped mass, which was the response to the most efficient use of a plot that seemed unappealing at first glance. It is used by two friendly families who can spend their free time together, yet also separately. We achieved this by mirroring and rotating nearly identical volumes that rise into mono-pitched roofs at the ends. With this use of the plot, a relatively large garden remained, designed to eventually create a green screen from the road, which, while not heavily trafficked, is still a road. The architecture of the house is utilitarian, built with a fixed budget. The layout is equally rational, with an emphasis on practical use, strictly divided into day and night zones. A small exception is the higher ceiling height in the spacious day zone, where the mono-pitched roof is lined with light wood paneling in the interior. The comfortable open space provides enough room not only for the family but also for guests. Both apartments have two bedrooms, each with a full bathroom. The windows and pergolas are wooden, minimalist in shape, made of light, Nordic-looking spruce. The location where the house is situated felt similar to Northern Europe to us – vast lakes with birds flying over, pine forests with heather undergrowth, and sandy soils. We tried to translate this atmosphere into both the architecture and the selected materials.