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Published: Wednesday, February 28, 2007

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Condominium Trnovski Pristan

The pixellated facade of the Condominium Trnovski Pristan sets off a fascinating play of visual perception -- one that has not only articulated an architectural identity for the building, but has also earned it a common nickname of the 'Salamander House'.

By: Sadar Vuga Arhitekti

Architecture-Page | Condominium Trnovski Pristan by Sadar Vuga Arhitekti
View of the summer atrium in the building.

A composition of pixel-like, multi-colored ceramic tiles and pre-dimensioned black metal frames link the windows and balconies realized in orange wood. Through the technique of 'pixelization' in the facade a unique relation between the building and its immediate surroundings is established, creating dynamic shifts in the perception of the building size in the eyes of the observer.

Architecture-Page | Condominium Trnovski Pristan by Sadar Vuga Arhitekti
View of spillover spaces in the apartment building.

The large window openings interconnect between themselves, fragmenting the volume of the building by creating what appears to be a heavy structural framework. Between this heavy structure composed of window frames, a light membrane of 'pixellated' ceramic tiles is stretched.

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