Sadar+Vuga . Arhipro . Studio Krištof . photos: © Ana Skobe
Despite being a primarly profit-oriented residential development, the elliptical building, situated at the edge of a triangularly shaped site, is surrounded by a variety of non-fenced, open and inclusive public spaces. An entry plaza is created between the inner city ring, a historical school, and the new building, continuing to the covered arcades with entrances to the building. On the eastern side, a garden with a children’s playground forms a vital part of the residents’ outdoor living space. A promenade along the river canal links the building to a nearby neighborhood. Here, garage and service entrances are located.
The Ellipse is a 70-apartment building, with units differing in size, and connection to the outer space. The elliptical shape also allows for different typologies, from mini-lofts to duplexes and classic corridor-room apartments. The building’s structural system provides a high level of adaptability for each apartment.
The apartments range in size from one-bedroom flats with a loggia to penthouses with large roof terraces. On the northern side, each room in a smaller apartments opens to a loggia that provides cross circulation within the apartment, while ample and spacious undulating balconies define the southern side of the elliptical volume. Planters on the balconies are positioned to enhance privacy from the immediate neighbors while providing views of the green hills nearby.
The Ellipse, therefore, has an distinct dual character: the northern side of the building is calm and continental, the southern side is vivacious and Mediterranean. This duality builds on the reference to its position along the Fabiani inner ring and his placing of Ljubljana as a city, influenced by lavish Mediterranean outdoor living, as well as more rigorous Viennese residential architecture.
The building’s façade cladding is composed of interlaced horizontal and vertical strips of mint green undulated ceramic tiles. The weaving of the strips evokes a textile pattern, highlighted by vertical and horizontal lines in mint green tone. The balconies act as horizontal strips that extend from the level of the façade surface towards the Golovec greenery.
The mint green color of the exterior extends to the entrance lobby and the inner corridors. Large wall lamps and ornamented ceramic tile floors enhance the distinct character of the Ellipse’s interior common spaces.
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Project Name
Residential Building ELIPSE
Project Authors
Sadar+Vuga, Arhipro, Studio Krištof
Investor
Čelebič, d.o.o.
Location
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Photography
Ana Skobe
Year of Completion
2021-2024
Number of Floors
Ground + 7 floors
Net Floor Area
Above-Ground Floors: 7,067 m²
Underground Floors: 6,945 m²
Total: 14,012 m²
Plot Size
3,750 m²
Built Area
940 m²
Number of Apartments
64
Architecture
Sadar+Vuga d.o.o. (Jurij Sadar, Boštjan Vuga, Matija Vuković, Tjaša Plavec, Rok Debevec), Arhipro d.o.o. (Vanja Gregorc Vrhovec, Aleš Vrhovec, Tamara Rijavec), Studio Krištof d.o.o. (Tomaž Krištof, Špela Zore, Andraž Hrovat)
Landscape Architecture
Bruto Krajinska Arhitektura d.o.o.
Structural Engineering
Gradbeni biro Mele s.p.
Electrical Installations
REI Inženiring d.o.o.
Mechanical Installations
PINSS d.o.o.
Fire Safety
Ekosystem d.o.o.
External and Traffic Design
GIRI d.o.o.
Contractors:
Reinforced concrete structure: CGP d.d.
Steel parts of the structure: TIM A d.o.o. (Montenegro)
Electrical installations: Elmex d.o.o., ZLG d.o.o.
Mechanical installations: Klima Celje d.o.o.
Ceramic facade: Krug d.o.o. (BIH)
Glass parts of the facade: Mont inženiring d.o.o.
Blinds: Medle d.o.o.
Pluvia drainage systems: Benjamin Kavšek s.p.
Wooden floor on terraces: Ineg Ltd.
Plasterboard work: Seba d.o.o.
Façade works and wall painting: Rakaj Gradnja d.o.o.
Interior metal doors: Konoa d.o.o. (Croatia)
Interior wooden doors: Mizarstvo Podkrižnik, Matjaž Podkrižnik s.p.
Installation of parquet flooring: Kunavar d.o.o.
Exterior landscaping (paving): V3 d.o.o.
Planting: Cvelbar d.o.o.
