Podun Apartment Building / Kuklica x Smerek ArchitektiSave this picture! Alex Shoots BuildingsResidentialBratislava, SlovakiaArchitects: Kuklica x Smerek ArchitektiAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:283 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Alex Shoots Buildings Lead Architects: Peter Kuklica, Martin Smerek More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The concept of this small apartment building reflects our vision of creating high-quality urban living. The design emphasizes respect for the urban scale, integration with the surroundings, cultivated greenery for both residents and passers-by and bright, rational layouts with dual orientations and shared living spaces.Save this picture!Urbanistically, the building articulates and complements the compositionally unfinished Podunajsk Street in its bend and connects to the emerging street line. Its visual identity is defined by two distinct volumesthe "chimney" and the "box"which break down the building's scale along the street.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!At the same time, this division of mass is based on the location and orientation of the different types of dwellings. The chimney contains small, narrow 1.5-bedroom flats with a loggia for couples or singles and the box contains larger 2.5-bedroom (family) flats with generous balconies. All flats are corner flats for the benefit of light and ventilation as well as acoustic comfort. The elevated part of the chimney is formed by two loft apartments with a height of almost 6m and living terraces on the green roof.Save this picture!The ground floor is designed to be open, fostering a sense of transparency and allowing passers-by to visually connect with the garden behind the building. By tucking the paved parking areas under the house, we were able to create a garden in a quiet area behind the house at the end of which is a community gazebo with a kitchen and space for storing bikes and strollers. The permeable ground floor also acts as a covered square which, acts as a social hub where the resident can stop and talk to a neighbour or teach a child to cycle.Save this picture!The building's faade, clad in corrugated metal, strikes a balance between the technical aesthetic of nearby structures and the residential character of the neighborhood. This material choice lends the building a refined and sophisticated appearance, gradually establishing it as a local landmark.Save this picture!Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Podunajsk 9, Bratislava, SlovakiaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeMaterialsSteelConcreteMaterials and TagsPublished on January 16, 2025Cite: "Podun Apartment Building / Kuklica x Smerek Architekti" 16 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025536/podun-apartment-building-kuklica-x-smerek-architekti&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream