Alpine Sky Apartments, a blend of wood and metal for the high-altitude tourist complex.
Alpine Sky Apartments, a blend of wood and metal for the high-altitude tourist complex.

Alpine Sky Apartments, a blend of wood and metal for the high-altitude tourist complex.

An building divided into small holiday apartments: the Alpine Sky Apartments is located in a small alpine village, Kranjska Gora, and has a specific task, that of respecting the strict urban planning regulations that regulate the proportions of buildings and being equipped with a sloping roof.

The alpine village with strict urban planning regulations

The famous ski resort town is hosting a new building, which is organized into small holiday apartments and units that can be combined into larger ones. The OFIS studio, specialized in architectural projects that integrate with the surrounding area, optimized with their project the maximum sellable area while respecting the strict urban planning regulations.

Alpine Sky Apartments, a blend of wood and metal for the high-altitude tourist complex.

The structure of the building by floors

The ground floor of the Alpin Sky Apartments is designated for a local pharmacy, while each floor features three apartments, each connected by a small and bright staircase. Despite their compact size, they have large windows and a small balcony, or even a bay window in the corner of the building. Local tradition inspires the decorative motifs and materials of the facade.

Alpine Sky Apartments, a blend of wood and metal for the high-altitude tourist complex.

Roof and Covering

The roof is made of asbestos cement and the model used is a diagonal rhomboid. The pattern found on the roof continues on the facades down to the ground floor, where the facade is made of natural stone. The window and balcony frames are made of larch wood, the top part of the roof is made of perforated metal, and behind it are the chimneys and ventilation systems.

Alpine Sky Apartments, a blend of wood and metal for the high-altitude tourist complex.

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