A multi-family house in Potebni str. is located on the
slope of the central historical hill of the city. One of the assignments for
the project was to integrate the building into the existing scale and parceling
of the surrounding development making maximum use of the challenging terrain.
The terraced building gradually follows the hill, which facilitates the loading
and guarantees maximum exposure of the living units to the southern part of the
city.
Compositionally the building consists of two parallel
4-storey blocks with another 6-storey bar resting on top of them. The open
space below flows from the entrance group to the mirador-platform and continues
into the endless view over the cityscape.
The six-storey bar is marked by facing panels
that imitate wood. Its northern façade has scanty glazing, as mainly bedrooms
and studies overlook this direction.
Each apartment has is own spacious terrace
opening towards the south. Sun-lit terraces adjoin living rooms and kitchens,
thus providing a nice place for having breakfast, sunbathing and enjoying the
splendid far-reaching view over the distance of 15 kilometers away.