Formed by a imaginative and prescient to take care of the ecological and architectural integrity of a post-war neighborhood, architectural agency OFIS has accomplished the Home beneath the Poplars within the Murgle district of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Situated on the fringe of a row of atrium homes, the undertaking reconstructs and extends a peripheral dwelling, updating it to modern and sustainable residence, whereas preserving the understated rules that outline the district.
The Murgle settlement is characterised by its assortment of compact timber properties which have been constructed on minimal foundations. Streets and plots are oriented round present timber, and houses undertake easy architectural designs to seize daylight and air flow. The neighborhood’s planning logic attracts on Scandinavian design ideas that emphasize performance, restraint, and environmental responsiveness. These rules have guided the reconstruction of the Home beneath the Poplars, guaranteeing the house stays appropriate with the broader imaginative and prescient of the zone.
“The settlement’s id is outlined not by signature structure however by its collective low-tech intelligence: timber homes raised on easy strip foundations in marshland soil, ventilated roofs, porous road edges, and a planning logic guided by the geometry of present timber,” explains OFIS. “The entire neighborhood is in actual fact an imported Nordic ethic – the architects absorbed Scandinavian pondering throughout their time in Sweden, then reinterpreted it for Ljubljana’s local weather, tradition, and supplies.”
Tomaž Gregorič for OFIS
The OFIS architects posed the query of how these timber properties could possibly be renewed with out dropping the DNA that makes the zone so distinctive. The unique construction was in want of a number of structural interventions. The timber components and roofing supplies had been significantly degraded, and the constructing not met ample necessities for insulation, airtightness, or sustainable efficiency.
The architects determined to improve the home with cross-laminated timber, which enabled them to protect the house’s authentic volumes, proportions, and minimalist character. The reconstruction maintained the architectural readability of the Eighties typology, whereas bringing a up to date contact and enhancing requirements for thermal effectivity.
Tomaž Gregorič for OFIS
A brand new extension on the western facet of the house faces the backyard and introduces a secondary timber-and-glass quantity. The addition gives further residing house and features as a transitional zone, moderating gentle and temperature earlier than it reaches the inside rooms. Brick columns reference the unique façade, sustaining visible continuity, whereas a mature birch tree was preserved and included within the basis design.
The 122-sq-m (1,313-sq-ft) inside boasts an open residing and eating zone, with floor-to-ceiling glass panels. A glass gentle effectively can be featured on the heart of the ground, giving views of the underground cellar house under, whereas additionally serving to attract pure gentle into this decrease stage. The house is accomplished with a compact fashionable kitchen, two bedrooms, service toilet, important toilet, and research nook.
Tomaž Gregorič for OFIS
The Home beneath the Poplars is meant to function a prototype for future renovations; permitting residents to replace the look and efficiency of their residence, whereas additionally respecting the historic significance of the district.
Supply: OFIS arhitekti
