KARIN DOM / Competition
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
Program: services for children with special needs and their families
Architect: Aleksandar Shinolov
Client: Karin Dom Foundation
Year: 2020
Site Area: 2450m2; Bldg. Area: 779m2; Grоss Floor Area: 1788m2; Bldg. Scale: Stories above Ground 4, Stores below Ground 1; Structure: reinforced concrete; Materials: plaster, timber-aluminum glazing; Max. Height: 11.80m; Parking lots: 15;
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
Program: services for children with special needs and their families
Architect: Aleksandar Shinolov
Client: Karin Dom Foundation
Year: 2020
Site Area: 2450m2; Bldg. Area: 779m2; Grоss Floor Area: 1788m2; Bldg. Scale: Stories above Ground 4, Stores below Ground 1; Structure: reinforced concrete; Materials: plaster, timber-aluminum glazing; Max. Height: 11.80m; Parking lots: 15;
Characteristic spaces and functions:
- an atrium lobby, which collects the three axes of the building and provides space and penetration of natural light;
- 3 separated courtyards accessible from the lobby and serving the functional units on the ground floor (Physiotherapy, Hydrotherapy, Montessori Center); interaction of the existing trees with the building structure;
- Roofs on floor 1 and 3; living spaces with landscaped lawns and vegetation around the perimeter; a place for rest, meetings and diverse games; visual connection to the interior of the building through the skylight windows above the lobby and the swimming pool;
- an educational center with an adjacent roof terrace for outdoor activities and a seminar hall with huge glazing- recognizable architectural mark;
-swimming pool with а main roof lighting and other accent light from the west;
Concept: Simple architecture that handles simple shapes and compositions but generates intricate spaces and light
Structure and architectural image:
Reinforced concrete structure, brick and plasterboard partition walls;
Facade materials: plaster, aluminum, wood;
Interior finish surfaces: wood, ceramics, paint;
Maximum use of natural materials and basic technologies in interior and exterior- aesthetic continuity and environmental sustainability
