The clients wanted to connect the spacious attic of a heritage building in the historic center of Ljubljana to their existing apartment. The task required advanced structural interventions, as well as an addition of a new staircase in the entrance area of the apartment.
location: Ljubljana city, Slovenia
project date: 2016-2018
completion date: 2018
area: 190 m2
type: residential
source: commission
client: private
project team P PLUS: Primož Boršič M.Arch., Tina Špat M.Arch., Tim Konrath abs. arch, Monika Nienartowicz abs.arch.
project team GABER JOVANOVIČ: Sašo Jovanovič u.d.i.a., Petra Gaber Jovanovič u.d.i.a., Katja Božič u.d.i.a.
(P PLUS and GABER JOVANOVIČ cooperative)
photo: Primož Boršič
The new interventions include 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and an additional living room. Interventions carefully incorporate the existing wooden load bearing truss system.
Interventions have a contemporary design language, but are relating to the heritage context of the existing built environment. Materials used have a timeless quality to them.
The two main materials are black oxidized metal (process of “bluing”), and solid oak, which relates to the local context, as it is a widely used type of wood in this region.
