Enota first began their design process by deciding that every apartment would have views of the adjacent park, which would in turn improve the mirco-climate of the building. Following this point, each apartment would have two sides to provide for effective cross ventilation to improve the overall energy efficiency of each apartment. Commercial and office space, along with art galleries, a hotel and restaurants would be then located on the bottom floors and additional spaces would be settled on the ground floor with covered plazas to create an inviting and protected space for residents and visitors to enjoy. The hotel and spa located at the base of the building will feature a green roof with pool and recreational area.
Enota’s design process has revealed a 64,000 sq m mixed-use housing eco project recalling the shape of the lotus flower with its petals opening up towards the sky, trying to soak up the sun’s energy. Cuts in the building’s apartment towers encourage ventilation and daylighting, and views of the park from every apartment give equal importance to every location. At a height of 60 meters high with a depth of 15 meters wide, the building conforms to city regulations as well as the maximum depth required for good lighting in two-sided apartments.
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Via ArchDaily
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Designed by Enota, ‘The Lotus Towers’ is a proposal that placed second in an invited competition calling for designs for a new sustainable housing project located in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a plan brimming with wonderful ideas – we admit we’d also a
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The Lotus Towers is a mixed-use housing development for Ljubljana, Slovenia situated right next to a large urban park.
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Enota won second place in an invited competition for a new housing project.
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The towers were designed so that every apartment would have views of the park, along with two sides to provide natural ventilation and daylighting.
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The base of the towers includes commercial space, offices, restaurants, a hotel, spa and gallery space and there is a sloping roof to provide a covered courtyard.
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The design provides the same amenities to each apartment in the complex, including daylighting, ventilation, views, windows, a terrace and tall ceilings.
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Some apartments feature a slight variating in the plan, but still pack in all the same amenities.
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Each apartment is double sided and has views of the park below.
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The development is footed with a mixed-use foundation to provide for residents as well as offer office and retail space.
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Then the apartment towers were split to give more sunlight to the foundation’s roof.
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Then the foundation’s walls were inclined towards the ground to create a covered area around the base of the building.
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And finally, splits in the tower were created to improve natural ventilation and daylighting.
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The final design of the volume resembles the shape of a lotus flower with its petals open, reaching for the sun.
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The ground floor features retail, galleries, hotel lobby, restaurants and covered courtyards.
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The second floor features exhibition space and a library.
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The third floor features the hotel suites and more exhibition space.
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The fourth floor features more hotel suites as well as the outdoor green roof and hotel area with a pool and spa.
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And finally the upper towers all feature apartments with views of the park.
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