Occupational Activity Center INCE in Mengeš, Slovenia by JEREB IN BUDJA ARHITEKTI D.O.O.

Article source: JEREB IN BUDJA ARHITEKTI D.O.O.

The building of the Occupational Activity Center INCE Mengeš raises the question of placing modern-day architecture in the historical scenery of rural environment.
 The house located by the stream, on a distinctly elongated territory, is designed to follow village center typology and the organizational characteristics of old farm houses which are known for their separation of a public courtyard by the road and a backyard – a private garden by the stream, while focusing on the center’s specific program of institutional care and occupational therapy.

Image Courtesy © Blaž Budja

• Architects: JEREB IN BUDJA ARHITEKTI D.O.O. ( Rok Jereb u.d.i.a., Blaž Budja u.d.i.a. )
• Project: Occupational Activity Center INCE
• Location: Mengeš, Slovenia
• Photography: Blaž Budja
• Use: institutional
• Site Area: 3200 m2
• Bldg. Area: 822m2
• Gross Floor Area: 1898 m2
• Bldg. Coverage Ratio: 29,8%
• Gross Floor Ratio: 59,6%
• Bldg. Scale: ground floor, first floor, technical floor (partial)
• Structure: concrete
• Max. Height: 12 m
• Landscape Area: 2378 ㎡
• Parking Lot: 17 cars
• Exterior Finish: wood facade, sheet metal roof and facade
• Project Team: Rok Jereb u.d.i.a., Blaž Budja u.d.i.a., Sara Zorzut u.d.i.a., Grega Smrekar, u.d.i.a., Nina Majoranc u.d.i.a., Tadeja Božičnik u.d.i.a.
• Client: Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs Republic of Slovenija
• Complete Year: 2013

Image Courtesy © Blaž Budja

The use of typical and traditional Slovene building elements, such as a “gank” (a special kind of balcony), wooden components and specific roof shape, makes the building seem a bit smaller and brings it closer to the scale of nearby houses. Its dynamic two-pitched roof keeps the form within the village typology, while making the program function as a complete whole.
Under a continuous roof, the two diverse programs come together in the common room, i.e. a lounge connecting occupants and staff. The surrounding landscape is designed in softened forms and geometrical shapes which, avoiding the existing vegetation and interlacing with the edge of the site, create a subtle seam between the building and the natural scenery by the stream.

Image Courtesy © Blaž Budja

Image Courtesy © Blaž Budja

Image Courtesy © Blaž Budja

Image Courtesy © Blaž Budja

Image Courtesy © Blaž Budja

Image Courtesy © Blaž Budja

Image Courtesy © Blaž Budja

Image Courtesy © Blaž Budja

Image Courtesy © Blaž Budja

Image Courtesy © Blaž Budja

Image Courtesy © Blaž Budja

Image Courtesy © Blaž Budja

Image Courtesy © Blaž Budja

Image Courtesy © JEREB IN BUDJA ARHITEKTI D.O.O

Image Courtesy © JEREB IN BUDJA ARHITEKTI D.O.O

Image Courtesy © JEREB IN BUDJA ARHITEKTI D.O.O

Tags: Mengeš, Slovenia

Category: Activity Center

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