Movie: Shopping Roof Apartments by OFIS Arhitekti
The fourth and final movie from our series featuring the architecture of Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti features Shopping Roof Apartments, an apartment block on the roof of a shopping market in the Alpine village of Bohinjska Bistrica.
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Completed in 2007, the apartments were designed by OFIS Arhitekti on an L-shaped plan around a rooftop courtyard. This layout opens up views of the mountains to the south and allows as much sunlight as possible to reach each residence.
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Diagonal rows of grey slate tiles clad the building's pitched roof and wrap down onto some of the walls, protecting them from damage by strong winds and snow.
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West-facing balconies also need shelter from the weather and sit within recesses in the facade.
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The architects used locally sourced larch for the other elevations, adding vertical panels across the walls and chunky slats around the balconies.
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Dezeen first revealed images of Shopping Roof Apartments when it was first completed, alongside an apartment block based on local Alpine hayracks.
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See more movies in this series produced by Carniolus, including one about an Alpine holiday hut and another about three baroque houses converted into apartments.
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Other projects by OFIS Arhitekti on Dezeen include student housing inspired by wooden baskets and an apartment with staggered floors.
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Photography is by Tomaz Gregoric.
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Above: first floor plan - click above to see larger image
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Above: second floor plan - click above to see larger image
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Above: third floor plan - click above to see larger image
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Above: roof plan - click above to see larger image
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Above: section A - click above to see larger image
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Above: section B - click above to see larger image