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YEAR
2015
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ARCHITECTS
Uroš Jesihar, m.i.a.
Jakob Kajzer, m.i.a.
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DESCRIPTION
CONCEPT:
Each unit is divided into two height plans, one being the floor plan, which consists of two beds that can be easily transformed into benches, entrance area and a ladder to the upper level where another sleeping area is located. The form of the bivouac follows the traditional building type in the area, the ‘’Bovška’’ house, with its main feature being the slant roof ending, traditionally called ‘’čop’’. The steep inclination of the roof is also typical of this area. The cut part of the roof is glazed and serves as a hatch through which you can enter and exit in case the entrance is obstructed with snow. Vertical front area is glazed with tempered structural glass, which increases structural rigidity as well as allows for natural heatng in the winter time.
ARTICLE by OFIS ARHITEKTI:
The extreme climatic conditions of the North introduce a design challenge for architects. The fragile environmental conditions require incisive designs that respond to irregular loading from strong winds, heavy snowfalls, avalanche risk zones, and extreme cold. These phenomena are often instantaneous, sudden, and unpredictable. Risk of severe weather increases the vulnerability of human habitation to natural surroundings. Housing, in particular, must achieve levels of self-sufficiency in such environments in order to decrease dependency upon external infrastructure networks that can be severed during periods of harsh weather. At the same time, complications in material provision and inaccessible, remote terrain introduce ideas of prefabrication and economy of construction within these very particular contexts. Designing living environments must therefore consolidate solutions to scarcity, inaccessibility, and selfsufficiency with innovation particular to extreme climates. The existing dichotomy between vernacular housing traditions and the latest innovation in building technology establishes an interesting terrain for the design of comfortable living environments in the harshest weather conditions.
