Cultural Centre Kolasin: Cultural Center by architect: Marko Music (photo by Wolfgang Thaler)

As part of the European Capital of Culture Maribor 2012, the architectural exhibition, ‘Unfinished Modernisations / Between Utopia and Pragmatism’ will be taking place at the Maribor Art Gallery from February 10 – April 22. The presentation of architectural projects and large-scale urbanistic plannings which denote the period of (socialist) Yugoslavia is a long-expected project that will focus on the milestones and visions of the (unfinished) modernisation of cities during socialism as well as answer the questions about their role and legacy in the successor countries. More information on the exhibition after the break read more »

Courtesy of OFIS arhitekti

Architects: OFIS arhitekti
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Project Team: Rok Oman, Spela Videcnik, Andrej Gregoric, Janez Martincic, Janja Del Linz, Laura Carroll, Erin Durno, Leonor Coutinho, Maria Trnovska, Jolien Maes, Sergio Silva Santos, Grzegorz Ostrowski, Javier Carrera, Magdalena Lacka, Estefania Lopez Tornay, Nika Zufic
Structural Engineering: Elea IC d.o.o.
Mechanical Engineering: ISP d.o.o.
Electrical Engineering: Eurolux d.o.o.
Client: DZS d.d
Site Area: 692 sqm
Gross Floor Area: 2,420 sqm
Photographs: Tomaz Gregoric, Jan Celeda

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Open to citizens of the Republic of Slovenia or other EU member states and/or competitors who have a place of business in either, the competition of a solution for the National and University Library NUK II must reflect the period of construction and thus express the autonomy of architecture without attempting to exceed the spatial context by design and dimensions.

The presentation of archaeological remains of Roman Emona on the location of NUK II will constitute an interesting enrichment of the library program and a special challenge for seeking connections between the construction and literary heritage. The open, external space in front of the new library must be designed as a representative public space intended for resting, waiting and relaxing. The submission deadline is March 23. For more information, please visit here.

© Jan Celada, Giulio Margheri

Architects: OFIS architects
Location: Maribor, Slovenia
Design Team: Rok Oman, Spela Videcnik, Sergio Silva Santos, Kiki Marien, William Gibson, Janez Martincic, Janja Del Linz, Jolien Maes, Anna Timmermans
Photographs: Jan Celeda, Giulio Margheri

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Courtesy of Enota

The Ptuj Archaeological Museum, design my Enota, fills the gap in the natural edge of the town and recreates the green belt along the entire northern edge of the town. The establishment of the contiguous green belt articulates the transition from the old town core by creating a clear divide between the historical and the later urban structure. The building of the museum of archaeology is placed on the very edge of the former medieval city walls and is dug in as much as the conditions permit it. This way, a view of the renovated complex of the Dominican monastery opens over the new building from the north side, allowing the monastery to re-assume its role as the city’s dominant. The recreation of the monastery’s north courtyard with its original outline further returns the monastery to its former spatial boundaries. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »

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Architects: Arhitektura Jure Kotnik
Location: Ravne Na Koroškem, Slovenia
Design Team: Jure Kotnik, Andrej Kotnik, Tjaša Mavrič, Tina Marn
Container System: Conhouse
Producer: Trimo D. D.
Client: Municipality Ravne Na Koroškem
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Miran Kambic

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Courtesy of OFIS arhitekti

Architects: OFIS arhitekti
Location: Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
Client: GRADIS G Group d.d
Project Year: 2011
Project Area: 457 sqm
Photographs: Tomaz Gregoric & Jan Celeda

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Museum of Architecture and Design has published the first film from the series of six Small and Smart – Expressions of Contemporary Slovenian Architecture in Film: Biotechnical Faculty, ARK arhitektura Krušec (Ljubljana, 2009-2010). Small and Smart consists of six short films, one of each of six built architectural projects. Each employs a simple story – a development, an exchange – to move through and relate the experience of the architecture. As the films move through and document the spaces and exchanges, certain key features of the architectures are revealed and emphasized. All architectures here are recent builds (2006 and later) and are of varied types, programs and scales: private house, row house, industrial facility, sacred, educational/institutional, public/sports. Together they reflect representative currents, developments and practices in the best of Slovenian architecture today.

In the next few weeks the following films will be presented online: House D, Bevk Perović arhitekti (Ljubljana 2007/2008); Stadium Stožice, Sadar + Vuga (Ljubljana 2010); Houses on Jurčkova Street, Jože Peterkoč (Ljubljana, 2009); Metal Recycling Plant, Dekleva Gregorič arhitekti (Pivka, 2007); Square and Open-Air Altar, Brezje, Maruša Zorec, Martina Tepina (Brezje, 2008). For more information on the films, please visit here.

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Architects: Jereb in Budja arhitekti / Rok Jereb, Blaž Budja
Location: Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Project Team: Rok Jereb, Blaž Budja, Petra Cegnar, Sara Zorzut, Tadeja Božičnik, Nina Majoranc, Ana Križaj
Project Year: 2011
Project Area: 2,350 sqm
Photographs: Blaž Budja

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© Miran Kambič

Architects: APlan
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Client: MABRA engineering
Design Team: Darko Lečnik APLAN team for the business portion and Rafael Draksler with the ARHITEKA team for the residential portion
Project Year: 2011
Project Area: 60,000 sqm
Photographs: Miran Kambič

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Courtesy of Enota

The project proposal for the new Terme Olimia wellness spa, designed by Enota, is located in the very center of a well-known ski resort, Kranjska Gora in Slovenia. With rethinking the local building characteristics completely, the new spa building exhibits attractive design and despite its distinctive and extensive program maintains the town’s unified look. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »

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Architect: Ravnikar Potokar Arhitekturni
Location: Idrija, Slovenia
Competition Team: Robert Potokar, Sabina Colnar, Ajdin Bajrović, Mateja Šetina, Carlos Graca
Project Team: Robert Potokar, Andrej Strehovec, Marjan Starič
Interior Design Project: Andrej Strehovec, Maja Slapernik, Robert Potokar
Project Area: 7,740 sqm
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Andrej Strehovec

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Architect: Ravnikar Potokar
Location: Hodoš, Slovenia
Text: Ravnikar Potokar
Project Area: 2473 sqm
Project Year 2010
Photographs: Miran Kambič

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Architects: dekleva gregorič arhitekti
Location: Kamnik, Slovenia
Project Team: Aljoša Dekleva u.d.i.a., M.Arch. (AA Dist),Tina Gregorič u.d.i.a., M.Arch. (AA Dist)
Client: SAVA IP d.o.o., Ljubljana
Project Year: 2011
Project Area: 1760 sqm
Photographs: Miran Kambič

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Courtesy of Studio Kalamar

Located in Ljubljana, Slovenia on a corner site at the western entrance to the city, the composition of the West Gate office building, designed by Studio Kalamar, is defined by two office towers. The southern tower rises over the intersection, accentuating the direction towards the city with its sharp projecting corner while the lower northern wing serves as a background to the principal motive as its composition approaches the dynamic of railway traffic behind it. More images and architects’ description after the break. read more »

Courtesy of Granda Strovs Architects

Architects: Granda Strovs Architects
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Project Year: 2010
Project Area: 90 sqm
Photographs: Courtesy of Granda Strovs Architects

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Courtesy Enota

Architects at Enota have shared with ArchDaily their recent competition entry, a “natural experience” hotel resort in Bled, Slovenia, entitled ‘Mivka’. For additional images of their design as well as descriptive text from the architects themselves, please follow after the jump.
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Courtesy of Trimo Urban Crash 2011

On June 23, 2001, in the residential neighborhood of Fužine in Slovenia, Ljubljana, Trimo officially handed over a public architectural installation “Life Stand” – the winning project of the Trimo Urban Crash competition for students of architecture and design which was created by Polish students, Wojciech Nowak from an architectural faculty in Gliwice, and Martynika Bielawska, from an art and design academy in Wroclaw.

“Life Stand” is the result of the Trimo Urban Crash competition, which encourages a creative transformation of the urban environment with the help of advanced building materials and technologies.  The creative workshop was held by Professor Cyril Shing from the Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of Arts, London who also served as the mentor for the finalists. The event was opened by the General Manager of Trimo, Tatjana Fink, and the Deputy Mayor of Ljubljana prof. Janez Koželj.

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Architects: Studio Kalamar – Andrej Kalamar
Location: Murska Sobota, Slovenia
Project area: 1,460 sqm
Project year: 2010
Photographs: Miran Kambič, Studio Kalamar

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The National Gymnastics Centre Pegan Petkovšek, designed by Enota, is part of the comprehensive renovation of Svoboda Sports Park in Ljubljana. It is the first of the three sports halls that are to be built on the western edge of a belt between an access street on one side and a large greened park layout with sports grounds on the other. The building of the gymnastics centre is placed on the northernmost part of this belt. The northern and western edge of the building reference the building line regulated by the spatial acts, which also stipulate the greatest built ratio and the height of the building. The strict urban regulations necessitate a very compact design that allows for little deviation.

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