Lace apartments

Rejčeva ulica, Nova Gorica, Slovenia

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Lace apartments

Rejčeva ulica, Nova Gorica, Slovenia

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YEAR

2009

SIZE

1,000,000 +

Lace apartments _ 2005-09

commission 2004 /
construction start 2006 /
completed 2009
Navigation: Rejčeva cesta, Nova Gorica
The location of the apartment block is in the centre of Nova Gorica (population
32.000) – Nova Gorica is situated in the west of Slovenia, adjacent the Slovene
– Italian border. It lies 92 meters above sea level. The town has also very
specific climate conditions – it is renowned as the hottest town in Slovenia in summer and also has very strong winds in
winter.
The city with its climate,
vegetation and way of living has Mediterranean character, where external shady space has high
importance. Therefore the client demand was to design rich external spaces of
different characters. Studying the different external spaces that existing
houses in the area have we proposed types such as: balcony and terraces – both
opened and covered with roof or pergola, loggias that are closed from the side
and fully or partly glazed and fences of different characters – transparent
with glass or metal fence, full and of different heights. Many balconies have
integrated cupboards for storing external furniture. Using all this traditional
elements apartments gain different characters that are more exposed or intimate
and that offer opened or partly enclosed views. Using the elements building
reinstates three-dimensional lace which embraces its volume.
Given urban conditions - The fixed urban plot of the building had to be
orthogonal block 48 x 16m x 5 floors. Clients brief was also clear with
apartment’s sizes and typologies that actually are simple and repeated. Over
this simple structure the second skin of terraces provides each apartment
different character and possibility to buyer to choose the one that responds to
his lifestyle.

The facade color patterns are taken from typical color elements of the area
(typical Gorica valley soil, wine and brick roof-tops) ...nevertheless the
locals started to call it "pyjamas" (reminds on man night wear pattern).
Besides
5 floors two underground garages are build. In the ground floor offices and shops/services are
located.
Air condition external
elements are partly on the roof and partly behind the metal grid, which forms
façade of the mezzanine above ground floor.
Sustainability issues:
1… The combination of façade elements – projecting roofs, pergolas, apartment
dividing walls, terraces and balconies with loggias function as constant
temperature buffer zone to the main living and sleeping areas and protect
against sudden weather changes and strong winds.
Additional aluminum shading panels are placed on the outer sides of the winter
loggias and balconies.
2. The service and communication spaces are reduced to minimum thus the
daylight is provided on the shafts. The monthly basic energetic and service
costs are very low; so also economic for the inhabitants.

main traffic engineering: project:

housing block
client:

Kraski zidar, Sezana, Slovenia
location:

nova Gorica, Slovenia
program:

68 apartments with public program on
groundfloor
surfaces and types:
sizes and types:
1200m2/floor
10.250m2 including parking
no. of floors:
5 floors + 2 underground parking

types of apartments:
2-room apartment: 69.00m2
2.5- room appartment:89.00m2
3- room apartment: 103.00m2
70

timing:
construction start
june 2006
construction finish
october 2009

project team:
architecture:
rok oman,
spela videcnik,
andrej gregoric,
katja aljaz
nejc batistic,
martina lipicer,

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Lace apartments

Rejčeva ulica, Nova Gorica, Slovenia

Lace apartments

Rejčeva ulica, Nova Gorica, Slovenia

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