Residential Building Elipse

It is situated on the edge of a triangularly shaped site. An entry plaza is created between the inner city ring, a historical school, and the new building, continuing to the covered arcades with entrances to the building. On the eastern side, a garden with a children's playground forms a vital part of the residents' outdoor living space. A promenade along the river canal links the building to a nearby neighborhood. Here, garage and service entrances are located.

The elliptical shape allows for different typologies, from mini-lofts to duplexes and classic corridor-room apartments. They range in size from one-bedroom flats with a loggia to penthouses with large roof terraces. On the northern side, each room in smaller apartments opens to a loggia that provides cross circulation within the apartment, while spacious undulating balconies define the southern side of the elliptical volume. Planters on the balconies enhance privacy from immediate neighbors, while providing views of the green hills nearby. The Ellipse, therefore, has a distinct dual character: the northern side is calm and continental and the southern side is vivacious and Mediterranean. This duality builds on the reference to its position along Fabianni's inner ring and his placing of Ljubljana as a city, influenced by lavish Mediterranean outdoor living, as well as more rigorous Viennese residental architecture.

The building's structural system of reinforced concrete provides a high level of adaptability for each apartment. The façade cladding is composed of interlaced horizontal and vertical strips of mint green undulated ceramic tiles. The weaving of the strips evokes a textile pattern, highlighted by vertical and horizontal lines in mint green tone. The ventilated ceramic façade ensures durability and low maintenance. The balconies act as horizontal strips that extend from the level of the façade surface towards the Golovec greenery. The mint green color of the exterior extends to the entrance lobby and the inner corridors. Large wall lamps and ornamented ceramic tile floors enhance the distinct character of the Ellipse's interior common spaces.