Due to its unique location within the city, the portal area of the Šentvid-Koseze tunnel is, by definition, an integral part of an urban space, where various communication layers as well as buildings necessary for a normal operation of the tunnel, are intensely interlaced. Architecture is a small but important segment of the project, mainly due to its visibility. The scenography of the entrance into the mountain is defined by the architecture of the portals, which are representative of all underground structures, not visible to the eye of a common observer. The main challenge was therefore to create an urban space that could arouse interest of car passengers as well as pedestrians and cyclists.
Project received golden pencil award by architectural chamber of Slovenia in 2010
