CONTEXT Surrounding the building of a maximum "use" of existing
laws and zoning requirements on the principle that more squares meters for the
least investment. The
plot is surrounded on three sides cy the road, and on the fourth by
semi-detached house. Zoning
requirements demanded hip roof with round tiles. CONCEPT The house is
divided in two separate buildings: the main - family house and accessory -
guest house. Slight tlt of 60 ° creates a relationship between the
two buildings that exsists solely as a set. Mass composition is
activated by two volumes with an empty space in between which is connected with
a porch on one side and an atrium on the other. The genius loci of the
Mediterranean primarily binds us to the arcades, porches and atrium.ATRIUM Atrium, besides
obstructions of views, allows shading in the summer so necessary in this
climate zone. Exterior
openings are narrow and reduced to the streets and neighbours, while very open
to the atrium. The roof is ventilated
double oblique, visible from the atrium. WALL SCREEN The same elements
are used for the composition of the facades on both houses On the southern front screen turns into columns to
an atrium open to the advantageous side of the world and the garden, while the
north façade is very reduced.
ORGANIZATION The ground floor of a house, consisted of main
living spaces (living room, dining room and swimming pool), as well as first
floor rooms are oriented towards the atrium. Atrium is
connected with the ground floor as a place of interaction of interior and
exterior.
MATERIALS All the materials
are used from the immediate environment. As Istria is known for
its stone, cloth facade is made of indigenous Istrian stone in Kanfanar rigato
treatment, while the pavement around the house is done in sandstone. The interior also uses
Istrian stone Kirmenjak in antikato treatment. External hardware and shutters are aluminum. Frieze
and cornice are made of a flat aluminum sheet, and the inner frames of
corrugated aluminum sheet.