Lace Apartments By OFIS arhitekti in Nova Gorica, Slovenia

Lace Apartments By OFIS arhitekti

Lace Apartments exterior building details

Lace Apartments exterior color wall

Lace Apartments exterior facade

Lace Apartments exterior porch

Location of apartment blocks in the center of Nova Gorica (population 32.000) – Nova Gorica is located in western Slovenia, near the Slovenian – Italian border. The city has a very specific climate conditions – it is renowned as the hottest town in Slovenia in summer and very strong winds in winter object. Formal concept reinstates three-dimensional lace which include building volume. Furthermore, the lace turned into functional elements – projecting roofs, pergolas, apartment dividing walls, terraces and balconies with loggias. This element is protecting external spaces and interior of apartments and provide additional privacy to inhabitants. Service and communication spaces are reduced to a minimum so that daylight is provided on the shaft. Basic monthly service fee energetic and very low, so the economy for habitants. The combination of façade elements – projecting roofs, pergolas, apartment dividing walls, terraces and balconies with loggias function of the buffer zone of constant temperature of the main living and sleeping areas and protect against sudden weather changes and strong winds. Additional shade aluminum panel placed at the outer edge of the winter loggias and balconies.

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