Dot Sofia Hawlgabka Ugu Muhiimsan: Meel Dhacdooyin, Dhisme Deggenaansho by IO Architects

Dot Sofia Hawlgabka Ugu Muhiimsan: Meel Dhacdooyin, Dhisme Deggenaansho by IO Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qaab-dhismeedka, Dhismaha iyo Qaab-dhismeedyada Competition Category.

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Dot Sofia Hawlgabka Ugu Muhiimsan: Meel Dhacdooyin, Dhisme Deggenaansho

by IO Architects

Client: I/O architects

Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Qaab-dhismeed Category

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The Design

About Dot Sofia Hawlgabka Ugu Muhiimsan: Meel Dhacdooyin, Dhisme Deggenaansho

Qoraalka Buugga: Dot Sofia waa dhisme isku dheelitiran oo loogu talagalay dhacdooyin iyo nolol magaalo ah oo ku yaal Sofia, Bulgaria. Qaab-dhismeedka laba mug ah wuxuu ka kooban yahay meel fanka casriga ah iyo dhacdooyinku ka dhacaan, maqaayad calaamad ah, iyo unugyo deggenaansho. Dot Sofia waxay taagan tahay degmada suuqa taariikhiga ah, oo ah aag muddo dheer lala xiriiriyay ganacsiga laakiin sannadihii u dambeeyay la iska dayacay. Waji-dhismuhu waxa uu ka sameysan yahay bir dhalaalaysa oo daahsoon, taasoo xasuusinaysa dhismayaasha da'da leh ee xaafadda. Daaqadaha waaweyn ee xidhan iyo furan ayaa u dhaqma sida jaanqaadka nolosha suuqa. Dhismaha waxaa la dhammeeyay sannadkii 2023, wuxuuna leeyahay dhul guud oo dhan 1576 mitir oo laba jibaaran ah.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award

Dot Sofia Hawlgabka Ugu Muhiimsan: Meel Dhacdooyin, Dhisme Deggenaansho waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. Dot Sofia Hawlgabka Ugu Muhiimsan: Meel Dhacdooyin, Dhisme Deggenaansho waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. Dot Sofia Hawlgabka Ugu Muhiimsan: Meel Dhacdooyin, Dhisme Deggenaansho si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.

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