location: Murska
Sobota, Slovenia
area: 6.370 m2
client:Imo
Real d.o.o.
type: housing
status: completed
year of construction: 2008
Apartment
buildings are located in a redeveloped downtown area that has
recently been converted from derelict industrial to public and
residential use. Despite its central position in the city, the
site is removed from main roads and downtown bustle. Next to
the new music school on the north of the city block, three apartment
buildings rise from a green surface. Their positions reflect
the heterogeneous surroundings; variety of directions influences
the varying orientations of the volumes. As there are no parallel
facades, each apartment can establish an individual character
without obstruction. Lower floors comprise four apartments each,
top floor is divided into three apartment units, all with flexible
floor plans. As a result, long facade surfaces ensure each apartment
abundant natural light. The smooth facades with enclosed loggias
enfold the volumes into a shimmering ceramic coat, varying in
colour tone and reflectivity. Transparent fence around the complex
prevents exclusion from surrounding city life while allowing
unsupervised children's play. Gently sloped green areas provide
various opportunities for that, and a small playground for the
youngest children is located in the eastern corner of the site.
Parking and storage spaces are arranged below ground, serving
as a base for all three volumes. Special attention was accorded
to energy use of the complex. Each building has a separate boiler
room, cooling is arranged individually, the compact facade and
energy supply scheme both stimulate economical consumption and
thus reduced energy use.
Published in: Top International
Residential Building (2012), House World magazine (2012), Revija
New House Magazine (2013)