Platform Tower
PLATFORM TOWER
OFIS Architects
MANUFACTURERS
Guardian Glass, Knauf, Schüco, Alucobond
INTERIOR DESIGN
Wright associates
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
ELEA IC
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Biro 360
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
PRJ
FIRE CONSULTANT
Fojkarfire
CLIENT
Bavarski dvor and IHG
Text description provided by architect.
The building is located in the business center of Ljubljana. It creates a gate together with the existing tower from the 1960s in the northern entrance to the city.
The volume was pre-determined by strict urban rules and competition from 2007. The maximum height limit is at 82m.
The concept defines the massing as the clear assembling of platforms in order to dissolve the given massing into the urban landscape.
The result is a Platform Tower- growing horizontal changing slabs following the fixed urban volume.
The opaque aluminum horizontal elements contrast with the transparent glass panels, diminishing the presence of the building in the urban context.
The aim is to incorporate the building to the existing urban context creating a cityscape.
It is more an aggregation to the existing towers than an element that stands out as a contrast. Glazed areas are “shaded” with pixelated Slovene motif patterns in the form of an abstract curtain.
The program consists of 185 hotel rooms, lobby with a café in Ground Floor, SPA facility with a pool and a Restaurant on the roof.
The restaurant also has a rooftop terrace with nice views overlooking the city. Most of the BOH program is located underground.
