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Casa Bella
Casa Bella
Shumen, Bulgaria
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Casa Bella
Shumen, Bulgaria
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
In the dynamically evolving urban fabric of Shumen, Bulgaria, Casa Bella emerges as an alternative to large-scale interest-driven contemporary developments and sets new standards for residential projects in the area. Despite its comparably compact scale, it offers a conscious counterpoint – positioned at the intersection of comfort, sustainability, and technical innovation, Casa Bella redefines citizens’ expectations about what contemporary dwellings are and demonstrates that environmental awareness, aesthetics and well-being can go hand in hand. In this sense, it’s a flagship project for raising housing quality through social impact.
Set against the lush green backdrop to the north and seamlessly integrated into the city’s existing infrastructural network - schools, public amenities, and recreation spaces—Casa Bella situates itself within both landscape and community. The project seeks to translate the spatial and emotional qualities of the single-family home into a collective residential experience. The architecture is not conceived in isolation, but as a mediating form between nature, infrastructure, and domestic life.
The environmental agenda of the project is not attached to it like an additional feature, but is instead embedded as a principle, acting on every level of the design. Locally sourced materials and sustainable construction products reduce embodied carbon while reinforcing a tactile connection to the locality. Passive and active systems - air and water purification technologies, triple-glazed aluminum windows, and high-performance insulation - collaborate to produce a healthy interior microclimate and achieve industry-leading energy performance.
The architectural composition is minimalist, defined by an orthogonal grid and a pronounced horizontality. The ventilated façade system composed of locally-sourced granite cladding and composite wood panels gives the building both textural richness and longevity. Deep balconies protrude from the volume in a deliberately displaced arrangement, breaking the typical vertical stacking of identical floorplans in residential blocks. These subtle shifts are more than an aesthetic gesture – they introduce visual rhythm while fostering oblique sightlines between residential units, encouraging casual social interaction through moments of incidental encounter. Thus, the balconies act as community devices, reinforcing a shared sense of space.
Internally, the housing units are oriented toward openness and light—generous glazing, clear spatial organization, and south-facing views towards both the city and the Shumen Plateau. Each residential unit is equipped with a heat pump and underfloor heating, while smart home technology allows residents to manage ventilation, heating, and ventilation individually, enhancing both comfort and efficiency.
By locating the parking entirely on an underground level, the project frees up ground surface for communal uses and landscaping - private and shared gardens, children plaground, relaxation areas, and an open-air gym. The underground accommodates electric vehicle charging and bicycle storage – in tune with the vision for low-impact urban living.
Through both its environmental and social responsiveness, Casa Bella asserts itself not as a singular architectural object, but as a new model for residential life in Shumen. The project positions sustainability and community value as crucial components of contemporary life.
Set against the lush green backdrop to the north and seamlessly integrated into the city’s existing infrastructural network - schools, public amenities, and recreation spaces—Casa Bella situates itself within both landscape and community. The project seeks to translate the spatial and emotional qualities of the single-family home into a collective residential experience. The architecture is not conceived in isolation, but as a mediating form between nature, infrastructure, and domestic life.
The environmental agenda of the project is not attached to it like an additional feature, but is instead embedded as a principle, acting on every level of the design. Locally sourced materials and sustainable construction products reduce embodied carbon while reinforcing a tactile connection to the locality. Passive and active systems - air and water purification technologies, triple-glazed aluminum windows, and high-performance insulation - collaborate to produce a healthy interior microclimate and achieve industry-leading energy performance.
The architectural composition is minimalist, defined by an orthogonal grid and a pronounced horizontality. The ventilated façade system composed of locally-sourced granite cladding and composite wood panels gives the building both textural richness and longevity. Deep balconies protrude from the volume in a deliberately displaced arrangement, breaking the typical vertical stacking of identical floorplans in residential blocks. These subtle shifts are more than an aesthetic gesture – they introduce visual rhythm while fostering oblique sightlines between residential units, encouraging casual social interaction through moments of incidental encounter. Thus, the balconies act as community devices, reinforcing a shared sense of space.
Internally, the housing units are oriented toward openness and light—generous glazing, clear spatial organization, and south-facing views towards both the city and the Shumen Plateau. Each residential unit is equipped with a heat pump and underfloor heating, while smart home technology allows residents to manage ventilation, heating, and ventilation individually, enhancing both comfort and efficiency.
By locating the parking entirely on an underground level, the project frees up ground surface for communal uses and landscaping - private and shared gardens, children plaground, relaxation areas, and an open-air gym. The underground accommodates electric vehicle charging and bicycle storage – in tune with the vision for low-impact urban living.
Through both its environmental and social responsiveness, Casa Bella asserts itself not as a singular architectural object, but as a new model for residential life in Shumen. The project positions sustainability and community value as crucial components of contemporary life.
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