The location of the apartment block in the center of Nova Gorica (population 32,000) - Nova Gorica is located in western Slovenia, near the Slovenian - Italian border. Located at 92 meters above sea level. The city also has very specific climatic conditions - which is known as the hottest town in Slovenia in summer and also has very strong winds in winter.
The city with its climate, vegetation and life form has Mediterranean character, where the shaded outer space is of secondary importance. Therefore customer demand was to design rich outdoor different characters.
The study of different outdoor spaces existing homes in the area have set types such as balconies and terraces - two porches and roof or pergola, lodges are closed from the side and all or part of windows and fences of different characters - transparent glass or metal fence, complete and different heights. Many have balconies built cabinets for outdoor furniture store.
Using these traditional elements of income apartments different characters that are most exposed or open offer intimate views or partially closed. Use of the building takes up the notches in three dimensions comprising the volume.
The study of different outdoor spaces existing homes in the area have set types such as balconies and terraces - two porches and roof or pergola, lodges are closed from the side and all or part of windows and fences of different characters - transparent glass or metal fence, complete and different heights. Many have balconies built cabinets for outdoor furniture store.
Using these traditional elements of income apartments different characters that are most exposed or open offer intimate views or partially closed. Use of the building takes up the notches in three dimensions comprising the volume.
Moreover, the lace is transformed into functional elements - eaves, pergolas, apartment dividing walls, terraces and balconies with loggias. These elements create design and architecture created at the same time provide an aesthetic composition more interesting.
These elements are protecting external spaces and interior of apartments and provide additional privacy to inhabitants.
Sustainability issues: 1. The combination of façade elements - projecting roofs, pergolas, apartment dividing walls, terraces and balconies with loggias buffer zone function as a constant temperature with the main dwelling and sleeping areas and protect against sudden weather changes and strong winds . Other aluminum shading panels are placed on the outer sides of the lodges in winter and balconies. 2. Service spaces and communication are minimized both daylight is provided on the shafts. The basic monthly energy costs and service are very low, economic well for the inhabitants. External elements are air conditioned in part on the roof and partly behind the metal grid which forms the front of the mezzanine on the ground floor. 5-storey addition built two underground garages. On the ground floor offices and shops / services are.
Given urban conditions
- The urban fixed frame building had to be orthogonal blocks of 48 x 16m x 5 plants. Clients brief was also clear with apartment sizes and types which are really simple and repetitive. On this simple structure of the second skin of terraces gives each character different apartment and the possibility the buyer to choose the one that responds to your lifestyle.
Given urban conditions
- The urban fixed frame building had to be orthogonal blocks of 48 x 16m x 5 plants. Clients brief was also clear with apartment sizes and types which are really simple and repetitive. On this simple structure of the second skin of terraces gives each character different apartment and the possibility the buyer to choose the one that responds to your lifestyle.
The facade color patterns are taken from the color elements typical of the area (typical valley floor Gorica, wine and tapas brick ceiling) ... however, the locals started calling it "Pajamas" (remember the man wear pattern of the night).
Shopping Rejčeva, Nova Gorica, Slovenia: Location Architect: Ofis | Rok Oman, Spela Videcnik Project Team: Nejc Batistic, Martina Lipica, Andrej Gregoric, Katja Aljaz Structural Engineer: 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. Kraski Zidar, Sezana, Slovenia: Client Program: apartment block, 68 apartments with public program on the ground floor Sizes and types: 1200m2/floor, 10.250m2 as parking Number of floors: 5 + 2 floors of underground parking Types of apartments: 2 bedroom: 69.00m2, 2.5 room: 89.00m2, 3 bedrooms: 103.00m2
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