Alternative names Dom Kereta Current tenants Etgar Keret Floor area 4,09m² Opened 2012 Construction started 2012 Floor count 2 | Location Warsaw, Poland Completed 2012 Architecture firm Centrala Architectural style Postmodern Architecture Current tenant Etgar Keret | |
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Address Żelazna, 00-875 Warszawa, Poland Similar Skinny House, Museum of Modern Art - Warsaw, POLIN Museum of the Histor, Zachęta, Nożyk Synagogue | ||
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Keret House is a structure and art installation in Warsaw, Poland. It was designed by the architect Jakub Szczęsny through the architecture firm Centrala. The two-story art installation was named after Israeli writer and filmmaker Etgar Keret, who was the building's first tenant. Keret plans to give the house to a colleague after he moves out. The building measures 92 centimetres (3.02 ft) at its narrowest point and 152 centimetres (4.99 ft) at its widest point.
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Building
The iron structure contains two floors, and has one bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom and a living area. It has two non-opening windows, with sunlight also entering through translucent glass panels that make up the walls. The entire interior is painted white and the building's electricity is obtained from a neighboring building. The house has custom water and sewage technology and is not connected to the city-provided water systems. Because of its small size, the building only accommodates a small 2-beverage refrigerator, and occupants use a ladder to travel from level to level. Entry is via retractable stairs that, when closed, become the living area.
The construction of the Keret House was supported by the Warsaw Town Hall and the Polish Modern Art Foundation. The house is classified as an "art installation" because it does not meet Polish building codes, even though it is being used as a residence.
Location
Keret House is located between 22 Chłodna Street and 74 Żelazna Street in Warsaw, and is designated as the narrowest house in the world. The structure was installed between a pre-war house and an apartment building. Keret said that staying at the Keret House is like a "memorial to my family"; his parents' families died in World War II when Nazi Germany occupied Poland.