Garden City K66

Garden City K66 is a Pixelated Modular City Filled with Terraces

09/02/2010

Garden City K66

This vibrant mixed use development for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ljubljana">Ljubljana</a>, Slovenia combines two things we love - <a href="http://inhabitat.com/index.php?s=modular+housing">modular housing</a> and green space. Designed by <a href="http://www.ofis-a.si/">OFIS Architects</a>, the building may seem like one continuous, cohesive structure, but its <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/07/13/pixelated-residential-complex-maximizes-light-and-green-space/">pixelated</a> look stems from the fact that its actually a series of 10m x 10m units stacked together like <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/index.php?s=legos">legos</a>. The smart modular design affords tons of flexibility, and with spots of green throughout and a lush central park, who wouldn't want to live or work in a place like this?

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Garden City K66

Garden City K66 is divided into two layered volumes - a base which will house public programs and offices and upper floors that will be residential apartments.

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Garden City K66

The <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/07/15/long-tan-park-cascades-of-box-homes-covering-the-mountains-of-china/">stepped design</a> of the upper floors creates niches where rooftop gardens and <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/07/27/herzog-de-meurons-beirut-terraces-with-hanging-gardens/">terraces</a> can be placed.

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Garden City K66

At the base, units are separated to create open squares that intermingle with the external plaza.

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Garden City K66

Both the top and bottom volumes are divided into 10m x 10m modules, which OFIS found to be the optimal amount of space for all of the different programs (housing, public, office, service, and garage).

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Garden City K66

The <a href="http://inhabitat.com/index.php?s=modular+housing">modular grid</a> affords the same kind of flexibility and adaptability that a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/index.php?s=shipping+container">shipping container</a> structure might. This way, the distribution of programs can change quite easily according to the needs of the complex.

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Garden City K66

A view of Garden City K66 at night.

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Garden City K66

This vibrant mixed use development for Ljubljana, Slovenia combines two things we love - modular housing and green space. Designed by OFIS Architects, the building may seem like one continuous, cohesive structure, but its pixelated look stems from the fact that its actually a series of 10m x 10m units stacked together like legos. The smart modular design affords tons of flexibility, and with spots of green throughout and a lush central park, who wouldn't want to live or work in a place like this?

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