Studio Kalamar D.O.O.

Lev Office Building

Lev Office Building
© Miran Kambič

LEV OFFICE BUILDING

Andrej Kalamar

LOCATION
Ljubljana, Slovenia

CATEGORY
Office Buildings

ARCHITECTS
Andrej Kalamar

AREA
4200.0 m²

YEAR
2001

 PHOTOGRAPHS
Miran Kambič

Lev Office Building
© Miran Kambič
Lev Office Building
© Miran Kambič


LOCATION

The building stands on the corner of the most frequented intersection in the city.

Lev Office Building
© Miran Kambič
Lev Office Building
© Miran Kambič

URBAN CONTEXT

Impact of heavy traffic, diversity of physical space.

Lev Office Building
© Miran Kambič
Lev Office Building
© Miran Kambič

PROGRAM

Visible part, housing offices and retail space, represents only a third of the entire structure.

Lev Office Building
© Miran Kambič
Lev Office Building
© Miran Kambič

Below ground, three more levels accommodate parking and additional programs for the adjacent hotel. 

SCHEME

Protective against the impact of the intersection, the building is oriented within where, together with adjacent buildings, it forms an open atrium, a nucleus of public activities.

Lev Office Building
© Miran Kambič
Lev Office Building
© Miran Kambič

INFORMATION


The high-polished minimal form interacts with drivers passing by, echoing their movement. The “chromosome image” of the vertical window openings provides movement with a large scale rhythm

The layer of creased metal in two contrasting hues interacts with motion by changing colour, the outer layer of printed glass softens the volume in small scale rhythm of continuous code.

Lev Office Building
© Miran Kambič
Lev Office Building
© Miran Kambič


Lev Office Building
Ground floor
Lev Office Building
Upper floor


Lev Office Building
Section
Lev Office Building
Section


Lev Office Building
detail
Lev Office Building
Basement


Lev Office Building
Print on glass
Lev Office Building
Site plan

Studio Kalamar D.O.O.
T +386 1 2410470
Studio Kalamar D.O.O.
Slovenska 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia