Izola Social Housing, Slovenia by OFIS arhitekti / photographs by Tomaz Gregoric
The project is a winning entry for two housing blocks in a competition convoked by the Slovenia Housing Fund, a government-run programme that is providing low-cost apartments for young families.The project proposed a veranda for each apartment, thus providing an outdoor space that is intimate, partly connected with the interior, shady and naturally ventilated.A textile shade protects the balcony and apartment from prying eyes, yet due to its semi-transparency allows the owner to enjoy the views of the bay. Perforated side-panels allow summer breeze to ventilate the space. The strong colours create different atmospheres within the apartments. Boxes at the side of each balcony provide room for air-conditioning units.
The small rooms become visually bigger because the textile shade creates a perspective effect that connects part of the exterior with the interior.
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Looks really similar to the MIT campus housing in Cambridge.
Cool!
yes..they are a few of these types on campus around the world..some nicer than others ;)
Nice, I feel more pleasure when i imagine the blocks are set out on a hill with view of Izola Bay on one side and of surrounding hills on the other.