The housing block, Nova Gorica Architecture is situated in the centre of Nova Gorica (population 32.000, the west of Slovenia, adjacent the Slovene, Italian border. The 5-storey building was designed by Ofis Arhitekti lies 92 meters above sea level. The town has also very specific climate conditions, it is renowned is the hottest town in Slovenia in summer and very strong winds in winter.

The Lace apartments is positioned on the fixed urban plot 48 x 16m x 5 floors. The formal concept reinstates three-dimensional lace which embraces the volume of the building. Furthermore, the lace is transformed into functional elements, projecting roofs, pergolas, apartment dividing walls, terraces and balconies with loggias. These elements are protecting external spaces and interior of apartments and provide additional privacy to inhabitants.

Sustainability issues:
1. The combination of facade 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 habitants.

Project: housing block
Client: Kraski Zidar, Sezana, Slovenia
Location: Nova Gorica, Slovenia
Program: flats with public program on groundfloor
Surfaces: Surface: 10.250m2 including parking / Nº of floors: 5 floors + 2 underground parking / sizes and types: 1200m2/floor
Apartment types: 2 room apartment: 69.00m2 / 2.5 room appartment: 89.00m2 / 3 room apartment: 103.00m2 / 70 apartments
Construction start: june 2006
Construction finish: october 2008
Project team:
Project leaders: Rok Oman, Spela Videcnik
Design team: Nejc Batistic, Martina Lipicer, Andrej Gregoric, Katja Aljaz
Photos: Tomaž Gregoric

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