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OFIS Architects . photos: © Tomaz Gregoric

Catwalk House for a family clad in timber in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Continue reading OFIS Architects

OFIS Architects . photos: © Ziga Intihar . + wallpaper

Hotel Bohinj, the former Hotel Kompas was built spontaneously over the last three decades, without thinking about its final appearance. It is raised on a plateau, which gives it a special intimacy, with views of Lake Bohinj, the mountains and the church of Janez Krstnik. The new owners of the hotel decided for radical overhaul including structural reinforcement, interior refurbishment and sustainable renovation. Continue reading OFIS

OFIS ARCHITECTS . photos: © Tomaz Gregoric

Ljubljana’s Conservatory of Music and Ballet is one of the oldest music schools in Slovenia, dating back to 1919. Located in the immediate proximity of many historical buildings and other important monuments, the overall renovation aimed to improve the existing program and some technical features of the school’s facilities, while preserving the original volume and structure.
Two streets, featuring significant examples of the work of Slovenia’s greatest 20th century architect, Jože Plečnik, enclose the building. One of his more prominent works – the National University Library – is situated across the entrance from Gosposka Street. With that said, the architects undertook several challenges of contextualizing the historical aspects of the surroundings within the building as well. Continue reading OFIS

OFIS . photos: © Tomaz Gregoric

The house is located in a residential area in the border between the city center and suburban district. There is a difference in height of 2.5m between the level of the street and the further part of the lot. Following its topography, the volume of the house is divided into steps from the street to the garden level. This allows creating terraces with plants in every floor, overlooking the trees in the backyard garden. Continue reading OFIS

OFIS architects . photos: © Tomaz Gregoric

The house is located in Rozna Dolina district, within the city center of Ljubljana. The area was largely undeveloped until after the 1895 Ljubljana earthquake when developers started looking for cheap land near industry to build housing for workers. The low-lying meadows in what is now Rozna Dolina were purchased in the 1890s by the Slovene Workers Building Association. Today, it is a popular area next to the green part of the city, Tivoli Park, ZOO and Roznik hill, a popular citizen’s destination. Continue reading OFIS architects