Dot Sofia Hana Nui: Wahi Hanana, Hale Noho by IO Architects

Dot Sofia Hana Nui: Wahi Hanana, Hale Noho by IO Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Hale, Kūkulu a me Hōʻuluʻulu Competition Category.

KeleaweHoʻolālā Hale· 2024

Dot Sofia Hana Nui: Wahi Hanana, Hale Noho

by IO Architects

Client: I/O architects

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Hoʻolālā Hale Category

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The Design

About Dot Sofia Hana Nui: Wahi Hanana, Hale Noho

Ke kūkulu ʻia nei ʻo Dot Sofia i mea hoʻohana like ʻole no nā hanana a me ke ola kūlanakauhale ma Sofia, Bulgaria. Loaʻa i ke kūkulu ʻelua ʻāpana kahi wahi kiʻi hou a me nā hanana, kahi hale ʻaina kaulana, a me nā ʻāpana noho. Kū ʻo Dot Sofia ma ka ʻāpana mākeke kahiko, kahi āina i hoʻopili lōʻihi ʻia me ke kālepa a i mālama ʻole ʻia i kēia mau makahiki hope. Hana ʻia ke alo o ke kūkulu me ka meki kila ʻōweliweli, e hoʻomanaʻo ana i ke ʻano mea kahiko o ke kaiāulu. Wehe a pani nā pale puka nunui, e hahai ana i ke ʻano ʻoiaʻiʻo o ke ola mākeke. Ua hoʻopau ʻia ke kūkulu ʻana i ka makahiki 2023 a he 1576 mika huinahā kona ākea papahele holoʻokoʻa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Dot Sofia Hana Nui: Wahi Hanana, Hale Noho i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Dot Sofia Hana Nui: Wahi Hanana, Hale Noho he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Dot Sofia Hana Nui: Wahi Hanana, Hale Noho i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Embedded in the urban complexity of the biggest street market in Sofia the simple two volume structure of DOT Sofia building manifests unexpected different faces and scales from the possible viewpoints. The hybrid program of intertwined contemporary art and events space; signature restaurant and design urban living are injected in the rather neglected historic heart of the city with the clear ambition to redirect its inevitable transformation. The rusted steel facade preserves the characteristic aged materiality of the area while the dynamics of the oversized shutters follow the rhythm of the market life.
Dimensions & Packaging: Gross Floor Area: 1576 m²;
Plot Area: 338 m²
Tags: urban complexity, historical layers, steel facade; shutters; design urban living
Production Technology: Monolith Construction; Kinetic Façade Building
Inspiration: DOT Sofia is located in the heart of old Sofia. This historic part of the city has been home to trade and markets for centuries. Neglected for the past decades, it is now evolving into a multi-cultural melting pot. DOT Sofia aims to contribute to the rediscovery and evolution of this still hidden urban cultural area.
Project Duration: Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Completion year: 2023
Team Members: Viara Jeliazkova
Georgi Katov
Image Credits: Assen Emilov