Synthesis

UACEG - University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria

Project idea

The building synthesize and interpret in a new way the dwelling, integrating in surroundings of old buildings with exposed bricks of the construction
and typical blocks with monotone and strict façade.Also by using greeneries in each floor the building contributes for a better environment and makes the residents feel close to the nature even in a big city.
Converting an apartment to a house, different and unique for each person is the thing needed in the big cities now. The building has its own spirit expressing a maze of paths, voids, unique apartments and greeneries.

Project description

The teritory in which the residential building is situated has a great potential for developing urban dwelling of a high quality.
Located in the city centre of Sofia, the building is close to a metro station, which is of a great value for the citizens. The absence of nature around is countervailed by constructing green structure in the building itself.
It houses 30 different apartments and a gallery on the ground floor.The total area reaches 993 square meters, 720 of which are built, the rest are provided for inner yards.There are two main entrances, one for the people coming from the metro station in the street with a lot of traffic and another one in the more peaceful side where the entrance for cars is also situated.On the ground floor there are five different apartments with their own gardens.On the rest floors trees are placed in the terraces of the apartments compliant with space for the tree's roots on the floor below.The roofs again are used as gardens of the apartments and the special penthouse.On each floor there are induvidual and interesting paths leading towards the apartments, there are bridges, voids, lights from above, shifted volumes, greeneries and everything needed for a building resembling a lego game in real.

Technical information

The chosen materials used in the building are well known and spread all over the world from the old times.Because of this, they are the materials which people feel comfortable with.Moreover with all the greeneries in the terraces, roofs and gardens it is built an eco-friendly environment.
The two main materials are: concrete and bricks.
Concrete is used as a shell in which bricks are shaping the core.Peeling of the building and showing the core with its windows, trees and strong walls resemble a small world consisting the spirit of life in it.The different modularity of the windows and trees, as well as in every apartment represents the diversity in the lives of each person.