The architectural studio Paulíny Hovorka Architects focuses on the design and project management of new constructions and reconstructions of residential and commercial buildings, covering a wide range from relate to local urban context to interior details.The scope of services ranges from architectural studies through all project stages to active author collaboration in construction.
The studio was founded by architects Martin Paulíny (FA STU Bratislava, Slovakia, 1997; authorized architect, member of the Slovak Chamber of Architects, reg. No. 1231AA) and Braňo Hovorka (FA STU Bratislava, Slovakia, 1998) in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia in 1998. Over time, other architects have became part of the studio: Natália Galko Michalová, Marek Peťovský, Veronika Kochaníková, Radovan Krajňak, Jakub Havlík, Zuzana Hrušková Reháková.
In design, we strive for an appropriate but original and innovative response to the starting points of an assignment. These are the client's requirements, the characteristics of his land and location, as well as the affordability of construction and long-term sustainable operation. These starting points are logically reflected in the thoughtful concept of the building, which is helped by its clean modern design. A precisely designed building and interior details are the final pieces of the puzzle leading to extraordinary and exceptional results.
Our typical assignment when designing a building is to combine functional parameters with aesthetic ones and should be good architecture. It should therefore have a certain added value, something extra. We search for this extra in a consistent and thoughtful connection of the building's concept and design and how it fits in with its surroundings and relevant context. Each construction site has its advantages and disadvantages, which can be taken into account in relation to the starting requirements of future users. The advantages of the location must be fully utilized in the design, disadvantages minimized, and any formalism avoided, while appropriately using contemporary technological advancements.
The results of this approach in architectural design can be judged by examples of our designed and implemented buildings, many of which have received prestigious architectural awards.
