Nova Doba

Bratislava, Slovakia

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Nova Doba

Bratislava, Slovakia

Firm

Skarka Studios

Type

Residential › Apartment

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2025

ARCHITECTS
Zuzana Ondruskova, Michal Pulman, Vlado Dianiska

PHOTOGRAPHY
Skarka Studios

DESCRIPTION
The Nová doba is a residential complex in Bratislava. It was built in three phases between 1932 and 1939 according to the plans
of architects Fridrich Weinwurm and Ignác Vécsei. The complex is an excellent example of a new urban, technical, and economic
approach to solving social housing problems.

Block II, where the apartment is located, was built in 1934 as a reinforced concrete framework—an unusual construction method for
housing at that time. The project is connected with the socialist concept of the minimum dwelling and is also closely related to the
ideas of functionalism. The apartments were designed as minimal social housing for people who would otherwise have no place
to live or would be forced to live in undignified conditions.

During the renovation, the original layout was largely preserved. To adapt it to current needs, only the former kitchen walls were
removed. This made it possible to retain the original wooden and stone floors, as well as the traces of the former kitchen partitions.
As a result, the apartment’s original layout remains visible today. Opening up the plan made the apartment brighter and more
flexible. Additional division was achieved by inserting a built-in storage element.

Refurbished period furnishings from the 1930s are combined with modern equipment, meeting contemporary standards of
comfort. With its clean lines and contrasting color work, the design preserves the spirit of the early 1930s functionalism, when
Nová doba was built.

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