Navigation: Rejceva cesta, Nova Gorica
The location of
the apartment block is in the centre of Nova Gorica (population 32.000)
– Nova Gorica is situated in the west of Slovenia, adjacent the Slovene
– Italian border. It lies 92 meters above sea level. The town has also very
specific climate conditions – it is renowned as the hottest town in Slovenia
in summer and also has very strong winds in winter.
The city with its climate, vegetation and way of living has Mediterranean
character, where external shady space has high importance. Therefore the
client demand was to design rich external spaces of different characters.
Studying the different external spaces that existing houses in the area
have we proposed types such as: balcony and terraces – both opened and covered
with roof or pergola, loggias that are closed from the side and fully or
partly glazed and fences of different characters – transparent with glass
or metal fence, full and of different heights. Many balconies have integrated
cupboards for storing external furniture. Using all this traditional elements
apartments gain different characters that are more exposed or intimate and
that offer opened or partly enclosed views. Using the elements building
reinstates three-dimensional lace which embraces its volume.
Given urban conditions - The fixed urban plot of the building had to be orthogonal block 48 x 16m x 5 floors.
Clients brief was also clear with apartment’s sizes and typologies that actually are simple and repeated. Over this simple structure the second skin of terraces provides each apartment different character and possibility to buyer to choose the one that responds to his lifestyle.
The facade color
patterns are taken from typical color elements of the area (typical Gorica
valley soil, wine and brick roof-tops) ...nevertheless the locals started
to call it "pyjamas" (reminds on man night wear pattern).
Besides 5 floors two underground garages are build. In the ground floor
offices and shops/services are located.
Air condition external elements are partly on the roof and partly behind
the metal grid, which forms façade of the mezzanine above ground
floor.
Sustainability issues:
1… The combination of façade elements – projecting roofs, pergolas,
apartment dividing walls, terraces and balconies with loggias function as
constant temperature buffer zone to the main living and sleeping areas and
protect against sudden weather changes and strong winds.
Additional aluminum shading panels are placed on the outer sides of the
winter loggias and balconies.
2. The service and communication spaces are reduced to minimum thus the
daylight is provided on the shafts. The monthly basic energetic and service
costs are very low; so also economic for the inhabitants.
Ofis
Arhitekti
KONGRESNI
TRG 3
1000
LJUBLJANA . SI
T+386
1 4260085 / 4260084
F+386
1 4260085
E:ofis@ofis-a.si
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PROJECT
DATA
PROJECT:
Lace apartments, housing block
LOCATION: Nova Gorica (Slovenia)
CLIENT: Kraski zidar, Sezana, Slovenia
PROGRAM: 68 apartments with public program on groundfloor
SURFACES:
1200m2/floor
10.250m2 including parking / 5 floors + 2 underground parking
TYPES:
2-room apartment: 69m2
2.5- room apartment:89m2
3- room apartment: 103m2
total = 70 apartments
TIMING: june 2006 - october 2008
PROJECT
TEAM: rok oman, spela videcnik, nejc batistic,
martina lipicer,andrej gregoric, katja aljaz
MAIN CLIENT: Kraški Zidar d.d
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: Elea d.o.o.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: Biro ES d.o.o.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING: Biro ES d.o.o.
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING: Tega invest d.o.o.
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY: Kraški Zidar d.d.
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Channelbeta Information Channel on Contemporary Architecture |
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[2009-01-30] |
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photo by the author
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