Timber slats
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Project • By SNOB Architects • Hotels
CONSTRUCTIVIST HOTEL COMPLEX
Located in St. Petersburg, this hotel complex is conceived as a low-impact intervention embedded within a forested landscape. The project prioritises integration with its natural surroundings, using spatial organisation, material selection, and passive design strategies to minimise visual and environmental impact.
SNOB Architects
SNOB Architects
The masterplan is composed of several detached volumes with restrained geometries, connected by a continuous glased axis that functions as the main circulation and viewing spine. This configuration preserves permeability across the site while allowing for both open communal areas and more private zones. The ground level remains porous, with interior spaces extending directly into terraces... More
News • News • 14 Jul 2021
Sustainable Vilnius housing development draws from the tranquility of the forest
On the outskirts of Vilnius on a forested site, this new housing development by Paleko Arch Studija comprises three two-floor villas of 80 square meters each. Surrounded by a tall old pine forest and neighbouring individual villas, the concept maximizes the tranquility of the forest. Clad mainly with timber that blends into the surroundings, there are no fences, only hedge rows for some separation. Even the driveway is reduced to a bare minimum with cars parked on a strengthened lawn surface.
Norbertas Tukaj
Family activities are organized over three the levels. The ground level accommodates a fully glazed living space with the floor extending naturally into the surrounding forest. The next floor features Villa Savoye-type panoramic w... More