Flying Village
Flying Village
Bansko, Bulgaria
Client: private employer
Type: commission
Program: holiday village with an area of 8.4 acres and 16 holiday homes
Project: 2010
Partner in Charge: Ivan Dragoshinski
Project Architect: Ivan Dragoshinski, Ivaylo Andreev, Angel Savlakov
Team: Nikola Malinov
The terrain of the holiday village is located in the new part of Bansko, which is characterized by its proximity to the lift station as well as by its poorly developed infrastructure and massive overbuilding with identical hotel buildings that appeared during the construction boom in Bulgaria, which lasted until 2007 -2008. The Client’s intention is, instead of investing in another deserted apartment complex, to create a holiday village that is environmentally friendly and is able to offer new ways of recreation and different attractions.
The Solution proposed by conveyer is a result from both achieving the investment program and reacting to the conditions of the site context. The holiday homes are 16, grouped in 8 pairs. They are on two floors. On the first floor is situated the living area, and on the second – the bedroom area. In each pair, one of the houses has a smaller area and fewer bedrooms than the other. This creates conditions for a more flexible use and rent. In the deployment of the homes in the complex, leading were the favorable outlook for each building and the provision of an optimal panoramic view outside the ring of surrounding buildings for the living rooms. The houses are raised 3 m above the ground by concrete pedestals. Thus on one hand is provided covered parking under the houses and on the other the houses themselves form an intimate interior space type - patio, which is situated in the stem of the pedestal. The patio is fully isolated from the surrounding buildings and it could be used as a barbecue, jacuzzi, sauna, garden and more. In the process it was sought for an idea for a new type of environment, with its own identity and prerequisites for successful development. Raising the buildings above the ground, as well as the combination of roofs and facades in a common enclosure, built out of round logs, is what gives the complex its memorable character.
