The site is the edge of alpine town Cerklje with beautiful views to surrounding fields and mountains.

The building has L shape that is opened towards these views and encloses a protected 300 year old tree. Apartments are social - they were sold to Slovenian Housing Fund for young families at price 900 EUR/m2. Therefore the budget had to be very limited. The building materials are very simple, economical and local.

Wood beams are used on the facade with elements and patterns of Slovenian traditional hayrack - wooden structure for storing grass and farm equipment.

Project details

* Project Name: “Hayrack” apartments
* Location of Site: Cerklje, Slovenia
* Principal Designers: Rok Oman, Spela Videcnik
* Design Team: Nejc Batistic, Martina Lipicer, Andrej Gregoric
* Project Type: Apartments with underground garage and park
* Client: Gradis G group, Ljubljana
* Built-up Area: 7000 sq. mt. including garage
* Cost of Construction: 600 Euro/sq. mt.
* Date of completion: September 2007

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