Zagreb Lucko, Hrvatska, Croatia
UPI-2M
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Photo © Courtesy of Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic |
CLIENT
Is one of the leading companies in the field of
building construction and interior furnishing in Croatia. Their office and warehouse spaces are needed to be extended with the annex that should not be only the spatial extension, but should act as brand.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic |
URBAN CONTEXT
Is very harsh, on the city outskirts. Fast urbanisation was not followed by infrastructural completeness, as well as
public space in this area. Beside single family houses, majority of plots are using 100% of its capacity, with similar typology of simple warehouse/office/showroom boxes without „added qualities“.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic |
CONCEPT
Is based on plug-in modules which form complex and compact assembly using all of mentioned 100% of plot capacities and potentials. Each module is improving different aspect of the ordinary
office building. In that sense, all those roof and ground surfaces „forgotten“ in its surrounding buildings are used, so the whole plot is conceived like a house and designed in that manner.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic |
1. Atrium (open semi-public space in between two buildings forming court and open auditorium for different activities).
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| Photo © Courtesy of Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic |
2. Office building (basic plan and section are upgraded by positioning main construction outside. This gesture added new qualities – service path all-around the building providing each room to have a part of outdoor space, this green buffer zone is ensuring sun protection and „natural feel“, providing easy facade cleaning, and fire evacuation. Roof is used as sport playground, trying to improve working efficiency by team building, to promote healthy attitude – Mens sana in corpore sano (a healthy mind in a healthy body). Office cube extends towards existing building – the bridge forming covered space under and emphasizing the entrances.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic |
3. Canopy (covered warehouse)
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| Photo © Courtesy of Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic |
4. Parking/warehouse (ordinary big unrepresentative volume pushed underground providing space for representative facilities above the ground, equipped with skylight stripe positioned in mentioned gap between construction and glass facade, giving this service space special museum attributes, a feeling like it is above the ground).
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| Photo © Courtesy of Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic |
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| floor paln--drawing Courtesy of UPI-2M |
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| section 01--drawing Courtesy of UPI-2M |
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| section 02--drawing Courtesy of UPI-2M |
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| location--drawing Courtesy of UPI-2M |
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| extension scheme phase 01--drawing Courtesy of UPI-2M |
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| extension scheme phase 02--drawing Courtesy of UPI-2M |
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| extension scheme phase 03--drawing Courtesy of UPI-2M |
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| old/new building--drawing Courtesy of UPI-2M |
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| urban context--drawing Courtesy of UPI-2M |
The people
Architects: UPI-2M
Location: Zagreb Lucko, Hrvatska, Croatia
Investor: Stipić Grupa
Author: UPI-2M – Vedran Jukic, Berislav Medic, Alan Leo Plestina
Architectural Design: UPI-2M – Vedran Jukic, Alan Leo Plestina, Ivan Cikes
Structural Design: UPI-2M – Hrvoje Mihal, Marko Đuran, Tomislav Iličkovic, Goran Janjuš, Darko Makar, Ivan Peso, Ivan Habuš
Project area: 2,500 sqm
Photographs: Davor Konjikusic, Petar Petrovski, Vanja Solin, Zvonimir Katancic
