Mixed-Use Project by SRARH Studio

Architecture studio SRARH design a mixed-use project with a mainly residential program.

This project, named after EOS, the goddess of dawn, is located in Varna, Bulgaria, the second largest city in the country. The building is situated next to Sea Garden public park, the only thing separating it from the Black Sea, thus ensuring that EOS is the first to receive sunlight.

Creating a design that fits into a restrictive triangle-shaped plot is the main challenge for the project. This is the datum for its shape in plan and its distinctive spatial-volume structure. Whiteness and horizontal distribution are typical for buildings, and the final result is a building that has a distinguishable silhouette and is open to various associations and interpretations.

The apartments are located from the fourth floor to the top or the ninth floor. The ground level is intended for commercial use, the entrance foyer, and the car lift for two underground levels that serve as car parking. The second and third floors accommodate ateliers and offices. One staircase and two lifts provide the vertical communication.

Functionally, the apartments are planned in such a way that provides the inner spaces with orthogonal layouts, where only the loggias facing east have triangular outlines. Pre-stressed concrete balconies located in the corner of the building are a challenge, reaching up to 8 meters in length on the upper floors.

While designing EOS, along with the driving forces of aesthetics and functionality, ensuring a long life for the building was also a priority. The façade materials are chosen for their durability and easy maintenance, as well as for their low energy costs and elevated comforts - aluminium windows, highly selective glazing, fiber cement ventilated façade.

Photo credit: Dian Stanchev

Source: V2com