Office, Store & Shop Concrete Container

The site plot is in the industrial area of Skofja Loka, Slovenia. The client bought the site in this industrial zone together with constructional permit plans.
The building dimensions are 35 x 22.5m and 11,50m in height. Furthermore contract included executive Construction Company for entire industrial zone with their system of prefabricated concrete system with ready made openings on each elevation.
The project task was to merge a program inside the given volume and redefine existing elevations. The existing sections had to remain the same. A client’s company produce and merchandise safety equipment and devices which had to be stored in the 2/3 of the volume.
The program was defined and inserted into 4 divisions following functional demands: Offices,storage loading, central storage, storage with attached loading.
The project scheme incorporated storage for goods of different sizes with loading areas, store, offices and classroom for lectures of safety.
The elevation cuts break the functional facade grid and reinstate flowing concrete elements in between translucent screens. The offices have a transparent double-glazed facade, the storage spaces are with semi-translucent polycarbonate elements and two openings on the back as loading dock doors.
The materials are polished concrete, glass, metal and polycarbonate plates.

Credits
Architects: OFIS ARHITEKTI.
Project leaders: Rok Oman, Spela Videcnik.
Project team: Andrej Gregoric, Katja Aljaz, Janez Martincic, Magdalena Lacka
Client: private
Site Area: 2500 mq; Bldg. Area: 780 mq; Gross Floor Area: 1.080 mq, Store: 75 mq, Offices: 150 mq, Lecture: 150 mq, Storage: 705 mq, Height: 11.70 m.
Budget: 180.000 EUR.
Completion period: September 2009
Photos @ Tomaz Gregoric