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Dot Sofia Prostor za događanja, stambena zgrada by IO Architects

Dot Sofia Prostor za događanja, stambena zgrada by IO Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Brončana nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Arhitekture, Zgrada i Konstrukcija Competition Category.


BroncaArhitektura· 2024

Dot Sofia Prostor za događanja, stambena zgrada

by IO Architects

Client: I/O architects

Brončana nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Arhitektura Category

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The Design

About Dot Sofia Prostor za događanja, stambena zgrada

Dot Sofia je višenamjenska zgrada za događanja i urbano stanovanje u Sofiji, Bugarska. Struktura sastavljena od dva volumena obuhvaća prostor za suvremenu umjetnost i događanja, prepoznatljiv restoran te stambene jedinice. Dot Sofia se nalazi u povijesnoj tržišnoj četvrti, području dugo povezanom s trgovinom, koje je posljednjih desetljeća bilo zanemareno. Pročelje je izrađeno od hrđajućeg čelika i podsjeća na starinsku materijalnost susjedstva. Predimenzionirani kapci otvaraju se i zatvaraju, prateći ritam tržišnog života. Zgrada je dovršena 2023. godine i ima bruto površinu od 1576 kvadratnih metara.

The Recognition

About the Brončana nagrada A' Design Award

Dot Sofia Prostor za događanja, stambena zgrada je pobjednik Brončane nagrade A' Design Award, visoko prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje izvanrednim dizajnima što se odlikuju kreativnošću, domišljatošću i oštroumnošću. Brončani pobjednici izdašno su vješti i upečatljivo kreativni artefakti koji potvrđuju golemo iskustvo, maštu i snalažljivost svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da Dot Sofia Prostor za događanja, stambena zgrada bude visoko cijenjen, voljen i njegovan predmet koji je izuzetno profesionalan i inovativan. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Brončanu nagradu A' Design Award uključuje najbolje prakse u umjetnosti, znanosti, dizajnu i tehnologiji i izvrstan je zbog pažnje posvećene detaljima. Dot Sofia Prostor za događanja, stambena zgrada sjajno zadovoljava potrebe, dotiče želje, očarava osjećaje i privlači znatiželju.

Behind the Design

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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

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