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Apartment 24 Aaye Ibugbe by Ivana Lukovic

Apartment 24 Aaye Ibugbe by Ivana Lukovic is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àyà Inú Ilé àti Ibi Àfihàn Competition Category.


IrinInú Ilé· 2020

Apartment 24 Aaye Ibugbe

by Ivana Lukovic

Client: Ivana Lukovic

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Inú Ilé Category

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The Design

About Apartment 24 Aaye Ibugbe

Atunṣe ti Iyẹwu 24 ṣẹlẹ ni ibugbe Belgrade Seventies. Ọna ti a lo mu ẹmi tuntun wa si aaye ti o kun fun awọn iranti. Atọka gbogbogbo ti o nifẹ diẹ sii ti aaye ati giga ti o yẹ ti ipele oke ni aṣeyọri. Awọn kanga ina ni a ṣe afihan lati gba ina adayeba laaye ati fentilesonu ni gbogbo aaye. Ni ipele ẹnu-ọna, awọn aye iyipada giga meji ni a ṣẹda. Wọn ṣe afihan awọn agbegbe alawọ ewe nibiti ina lati oke ṣe alekun awọn ohun elo ti a yan.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Apartment 24 Aaye Ibugbe jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Apartment 24 Aaye Ibugbe yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Apartment 24 Aaye Ibugbe nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Apartment 24 is situated in the central Belgrade, postwar Yugoslav modern residential architecture dwelling from the 1970s. Thanks to the thorough reconstruction approach, which included a brand new metal construction, memories-filled space got a new life. Overall transparency of space and appropriate height of the upper level are achieved. Eleven light wells and two double-height transitional spaces are created as distinct areas with greenery and light from above, enhancing the beauty of implemented materials.
Dimensions & Packaging
Metal construction is introduced and attached to concrete columns and perimeter walls, thus creating a new construction system that enables habitable surface to be increased from 97m2 to 110m2. Roof, facade windows and balcony doors are triple glazed. Mineral wool insulation is concealed under the wooden panels in the roof and facade walls. All cables and wires are halogen-free, facilitating the highest fire protection. The city heating system is employed, which runs on the natural gas with radiators of high technical and esthetic values.
Tags
natural light , transparency , wooden box, interior garden , bespoke , multidisciplinary
Production Technology
All wooden elements were designed by Architect, produced in joinery workshop in Athens, Greece and then transported to the site where the assembling was done. White cement terrazzo was created by local craftsmen on the site and applied on the floor in front of the main entrance, as a dialogue with Seventies staircase, but also on both bathroom floors, dining area, balcony, greenery pots and washing basin for the upper level bathroom.
Design Challenge
The real potential of the space was recognized in the conventional layout and transformed into something contemporary and functional. The adopted strategy was quite daring. However, only by introducing a new, metal construction, additional 13m2 of habitable space and appropriate height of the second level could have been gained, without violating the existing volume and borders of the property. The execution of the project was taking place in the dense urban tissue on the seventh and eighth floor, and the challenges involved tenants of the dwelling, as well as technical and bureaucratic issues.
Research
This project is twofold: it focuses on architectural qualities in parallel with the social ones. Namely, it was coordinated in three languages and supported by a number of dedicated professionals from various construction fields and several countries. It was their enthusiasm, international expertise and human qualities that made the realization joyful and possible.
Inspiration
Inspiration for the used finishing materials was drawn from the history of the dwelling itself and was all about Seventies nostalgia: walnut veneer, white oiled marine birch plywood and white cement terrazzo created "in situ", evoke altogether atmosphere of that time. These three materials, together with natural light that has its strong presence during the whole day, enabled the Architect to achieve a serene, contemplative mood in the contemporary space.
Project Duration
Project started in May 2017 in Belgrade and was finished in September 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia
Operation Flow
Apartment 24 used to belong to Architect's late parents and the best way to deal with their departure was to transform the space filled with fond memories into something contemporary, functional and beautiful. This decision placed her in the exciting position, in which she had to play both role of a Client and an Architect as well. The implementation of the project inspired all involved in the process, creating enthusiastic atmosphere on the site. Completed space became a more sustainable retreat that involves all senses and brings serenity to the users and visitors.
Team Members
Architectural design: Ivana Lukovic architect
Collaborators:Alexandra Arampatzi architect Acad drawings
Kostas Geranios architect Renderings
Orestis Mparmpantonakis architect Renderings
Image Credits
Image#1: Photographer Dusan Djordjevic, View towards special place with greenery, 2019.
Image#2: Photographer Dusan Djordjevic, View towards bespoke staircase, 2019.
Image#3:Photographer Dusan Djordjevic, View of the first level bathroom, 2019.
Image#4: Photographer Dusan Djordjevic, View of the special place with greenery from above, 2019.
Image#5: Photographer Dusan Djordjevic, View of the kitchen with light well, 2019.
Video: Director of photography Aleksandar Jovanovic,
Apartment 24, 2019.
Video montage and sound: Cinematographer Milorad Glusica, Apartment 24, 2019.

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