Article source: STUDIO UP 

The Zadar Peninsula. Roman Forum. Between the St. Anastasia’s Cathedral and the Archeological Museum. The place of intervention is Bruno Milić’s office and housing complex from 1964, which has been converted into 37 rooms with 111 beds. The existing spatial limits were transformed, using new drywall geometries, color rasters, rhythms of ceramic tiles, glossy varnish, acrylic reflective boards and tinted mirrors, to create a new relation towards the antique, modernistic heritage and nature.

Image Courtesy © Damir Žižić

• Architects: STUDIO UP + DGD (Damir Gamulin Design)
• Project: Boutique Hostel Forum + Café Forum
• Location: Zadar, Croatia
• Photography: Damir Žižić
• Project Team: STUDIO UP / Lea Pelivan, Toma Plejić, Jelena Martić, Izvor Simonović-Majcan, Marko Salopek, Robert Tičić, Sara Jurinčić, Vanda Trifunović, Hrvoje Šmidihen, Nikola Brlek, Rosa Rogina, Mirna Udovičić, Nikola Arambašić,Damir Gamulin (signage),  Siniša Radić (mechanical engineering), Vojislav Štrbac (electrical engineering), Milan Bjedov (hydro engineering), Maksim Carević (fire and work safety), Ante Uglešić (construction)
• Client: TURISTHOTEL, Zadar
• Site area: 480 m²
• Built-up area: 977 m² +148 m²
• Project: 2011. – 2012.
• Completion: 2013.