Coln Water Park . UK neighbourhoods »A building is not an end in itself; it frames, articulates, structures, gives significance, relates, separates and unites, facilitates and prohibits. Consequently, basic architectural experiences have a verb form rather than being nouns. Authentic architectural experiences consist then, for instance, of approaching or confronting a building, rather than the formal apprehension of a facade; of the act of entering, and not simply the frame of the door; of looking in or out through a window, rather than the window itself; or occupying the sphere of warmth, rather...

Coln Water Park . UK The poetics of the natural environment fuse with the prestigious space design. The exterior sips the quiet beauty of the natural environment; the interior is enriched by the experience of luxurious comfort. The balance between the expressive details and harmony promises an alluring experience.

Smrjene . Slovenia Mozirje . Slovenia

individual buildings »The chief benefit of the house ... the house shelters daydreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace«,* writes Gaston Bachelard * Juhani Pallasmaa, The Eyes of the skin, Architecture and the Senses, Academy Editions, London, 1996

Londra . UK Special achievement. Positioning within the old urban settlement of London with a strong historical connotation. Despite the contrast of materials, the wood of the skilfully and crisply designed elements enters the row of brick houses on equal terms.

Celje . Slovenia Ljubljana . Slovenia

Podkoren . Slovenia

Bled . Slovenia public buildings »Architecture is essentially an extension of nature into the manmade realm, providing the ground for perception and the horizon to experience and understand the world. It is not an isolated and selfsufficient artefact; it directs our attention and existential experience to wider horizons. Architecture gives a material structure to societal institutions and to daily life, reifying the course of the sun and the cycle of the hours of the day.«* Juhani Pallasmaa * Juhani Pallasmaa, The Eyes of the skin, Architecture and the Senses, Academy Editions, London, 1996

Cambridge . UK Ljubljana . Slovenia

Modena . Italy Como . Italy

Ljubljana . Slovenia façades ceilings »The wood enables an experience of the beauty of natural material and thus of the value of nonmaterial. Its uniqueness originates from its infinitely changing structure and rich textures and is comparable to the originality of human personalities. Furthermore, wood suits man’s requirements because it connects him with living nature. /.../. Wood and tree are allegories of life. The ability of annual renewal of vital tissue - roots, leaves and wood - ensures trees an eternal youth, while the annual rings bear witness to the fleetingness and continual renewal,...

Brnik . Slovenia

Mengeš . Slovenia Trebnje . Slovenia

quality of living The construction system of wooden massive Riko houses differs from all present systems and represents and important progress in this area. The construction technology of Riko houses complies with strict ecologic requirements. The overall structure of the Riko house is made of massive, bonded, and technically dry pine wood. The basic element is a massive, bonded wall, followed by insulation from wooden fibres being fixed on this wall, while a façade - either classic or wooden - is attached to the insulation. The interior of the Riko house may be enriched with natural coatings...

TIMBER FRAME WALL (RI-R) SOLID TIMBER WALL (LMS) laminated solid timber wall 01 interior boards (gypsum-fibreboard) 01 thermal insulation 02 timber sub-construction - installation layer 02 timber sub-construction/air layer 03 plywood 03 exterior siding 04 timber frame wall with thermal insulation 04 finishing insulation layer 05 thin layer rendered siding 06 06 04 01 01 02 03 02 03 04 04 05

publisher Riko Hiše d.o.o._photo Miran Kambič_design RavnikarFister_print KVM grafika_Lubiana 2009

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