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Population

Izola,
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Slovenija

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Theme
Competition site is to be considered as site intended for realistic innovative development, as the city is eager to realize the project. The aim is to create generator of urban life with introducing diverse housing typologies from small apartment as start up apartments to tourist dwellings integration, with emphasis on articulated open Mediterranean spaces. Competition site could be transformed by means of typological innovations into an area of hybrid urbanity, enabling new, emerging lifestyles.

Location

Study area

16 ha 8 ha

Site area

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Izola,

Slovenija

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Conurbation
Mediterranean city of Izola (transl.: island) is one of three coastal cities which together are forming a conurbation on a small Slovenian coast (46 km). Izola is located 20 km south from Italian border (Trieste) and 20 km north from Croatian border on the peninsula Istria. City was founded in Roman times on a small island. The city has tradition in fishing and fishing industry (the biggest fishing industry in north Adriatic sea), but tourism and commerce are growing.

Site
Competition site is located at the edge of homogenous city structure. It is surrounded by agricultural landscape, city internal ring and abandoned sand excavation that is under urbanisation with mixed development. North edge is defined by pine boulevard and housing villa-blocks from 50`s and 60`s. Site is positioned in the natural amphitheatre sloping towards the sea and in the 15 minutes walking distance from the city centre.

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Programme
Diverse housing programmes, commercial and local services, small university programme, offices and parking are to be planned on competition site. Open space articulation should also be a programmatic issue, an urban park for the whole area should be provided. Adjacent patch is intended for public space and programs -open air sport facilities, etc

Issues

functional : The goal is to create balanced multifunctional area with emphasis

on housing and its connection to open public space. To create an area that should respond to the diverse edge conditions - from agricultural landscape, housing neighbourhood, boulevard, school, and sport activities.

social : The aim is reinvention of Mediterranean type of dwelling and its relation
with open public space that could act as a contemporary social space. As Izola is popular tourist resort, integration of housing and tourist dwellings could give project additional relevance.

perceptual : Attraction of the site is represented with dramatic views towards

the old city center, the sea and Alpine mountains to the north. The site is characterised with the abandoned site of passenger railway.

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theme conurbation / site programme / issues

Izola,

Slovenija

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europan7
theme conurbation / site programme / issues

Izola,

Slovenija

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europan7
theme conurbation / site programme / issues

Izola,

Slovenija

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europan7
theme conurbation / site programme / issues

Izola,

Slovenija

screens 1 / 2 / 3 / 4