B73 Apartments Woongebouw by Starh - Svetoslav Stanislavov

B73 Apartments Woongebouw by Starh - Svetoslav Stanislavov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Brons in Architectuur, Gebouwen en Constructieontwerp Competition Category.

BronsArchitectuur· 2022

B73 Apartments Woongebouw

by Starh - Svetoslav Stanislavov

Client: Starh

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Architectuur Category

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The Design

About B73 Apartments Woongebouw

B73 is ingebed in de context met zijn innovatieve uitstraling, hoogwaardig materiaalgebruik en kwaliteit in uitvoering. Elke verdieping bestaat uit één appartement. B73 is een van de weinige gebouwen in het land die massief oppervlaktemateriaal en thermovormen gebruiken voor complexe 3D-vormen. De morfologie van de gevel vertrekt van een oppervlak dat wordt uitgerekt met strategisch geplaatste insnijdingen. Er vindt een onderbreking plaats waardoor de vorm van een zwaluwvogel ontstaat. In de lobby op de begane grond is een lichtkunstinstallatie geplaatst.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

B73 Apartments Woongebouw is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Brons, een hoogst prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan uitstekende ontwerpen die zich onderscheiden door creativiteit, vindingrijkheid en scherpzinnigheid. Winnaars in Brons zijn ruimschoots vaardige en opvallend creatieve artefacten die de grote ervaring, verbeelding en het vernuft van hun ontwerpers bevestigen. B73 Apartments Woongebouw wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerd, bewonderd en gekoesterd object te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Brons heeft gewonnen, verwerkt de beste praktijken in kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie en is uitstekend door zijn aandacht voor detail. B73 Apartments Woongebouw bevredigt schitterend behoeften, raakt verlangens, charmeert gevoelens en spreekt de nieuwsgierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: B73 stands out in the urban context with its innovative and impactful look, having high-end material usage and exceptional quality in execution. Each residential floor comprises of just a single apartment.

B73 is one of the very few buildings in Bulgaria using solid surface material and thermoforming for complex 3D shapes. The concept of the facade starts from a simple surface that is stretched with strategically placed cuts. A discontinuation occurs creating the shape of a swallow bird.

The building's lobby hosts a uniquely designed light art installation specially for this space, being one of a kind in Eastern Europe.
Dimensions & Packaging: 26-meters high, the building has 6 floors over ground and 2 underground ones. Total built-up area is 2,100 sqm.
Tags: Thermoforming, Solid Surface, Innovation, Technology, Residential, 3D, Premium, Facade, Light Installation
Production Technology: The complete building envelope and facade design are achieved through using acrylic stone material and thermoforming. It was needed to work with three different softwares in order to achieve the 3D bending of most of the elements, so they could be molded afterwards.
The building lobby hosts a uniquely designed light art installation specially for the space, being one of a kind in Eastern Europe.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was to meet all investor's expectations for high quality execution. The whole process required precision on every step together with well managed synchronization between contractors.
Research: Having a busy boulevard, difference of heights and public and private buildings in the area, plus, non-homogeneous architectural language, makes inserting a new addition difficult. Instead, the approach was to elevate the quality of design and materials of the existing context, by inserting a well-executed gem.
Inspiration: The strongest motivation for this project came with the investor themselves and their will to create an outstanding building that has no compromises on every level. This provided us with almost limitless creative freedom. Afterwards, we succeeded to fully realize our design by using our previous experience with the innovative solid surface material. Organic forms and an overall white look come natural for us in our design.
Project Duration: The design phase of the project started in 2018 and the building was completed in April 2021.
Operation Flow: The interaction with the building fitting in the context is immediate. The diverse surrounding of materials, colors, heights, building state and shapes makes B73 pop out. Laying out a distinctive architectural line in the context benefits the neighborhood while changing the urban mood and perception.
Patents: Copyrights belong to STARH, 2021
Team Members: Svetoslav Stanislavov - Leading architect
Dimitar Katsarov
Iva Kostova
Radostina Petkova
Petar Nikolov
Hristo Dushev
Borislav Stanchev
Zhenia Atanasova
Georgi Pasev
Ivan Kovachev
Vladimir Kavaev
Debora Dimitrova
Sanya Kovacheva
Desislava Georgieva
Image Credits: Photographer Dian Stanchev