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Matej Gasperic

Matej Gasperic

Ljubljana, SI

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A house for mountaineers

Sporty couple is looking for a functional home for a growing family.
Site on the hill features an overwhelming vista on Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana, but lacks the late afternoon sun and is exposed to the neighbors from all sides. After various volume compositions have been tried and sun paths during different times of the year studied, the one with a main volume aligned with a terrain prevailed.

Intimate courtyard formed by the house and service objects volumes would be bathed in the sun all day long and unobstructed dramatic vistas to Slovenian capital Ljubljana are ensured. Due to the rocky terrain, the house is lifted from the ground in order to minimize the building cost. Compact floor plan features multipurpose spaces which enables the program to be compacted on less than 160 m2 (approximately 1.720 square foot).

 

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Status: Under Construction
Location: Dobeno, SI
My Role: Senior Architect

 
View from the road to the main house volume.
View from the road to the main house volume.
I just love how modestly the volume of the house is laid down behind the orchard. House D - side view from the approaching road, from the east.
I just love how modestly the volume of the house is laid down behind the orchard. House D - side view from the approaching road, from the east.
House is only one part of the complex and is complemented by two service objects and the garage. House D - top down side view from west.
House is only one part of the complex and is complemented by two service objects and the garage. House D - top down side view from west.
From the panoramic wall there is a magnificent view over the Slovene capital - Ljubljana. House D - view from the south.
From the panoramic wall there is a magnificent view over the Slovene capital - Ljubljana. House D - view from the south.
Regardless of the waste complex, it is almost invisible form many points of view. House D - side view from the approaching road, from the west.
Regardless of the waste complex, it is almost invisible form many points of view. House D - side view from the approaching road, from the west.
Volumes form an enclosed courtyard that provide an intimacy to the dwellers. House D - top down view over the complex.
Volumes form an enclosed courtyard that provide an intimacy to the dwellers. House D - top down view over the complex.