OFIS arhitekti
Phone: +386 1 4260084 ، +386 1 4260084
Fax: +386 1 4260085 , +386 1 4260085
Email: Projects: ofis@ofis.si , Press: projekt@ofis.si , internship: info@ofis.si ,
Website: http://www.ofis-a.si/
Biography:
OFIS arhitekti is an architectural practice established in 1996 by Rok Oman (1970) and Špela Videčnik (1971), both graduates from the Ljubljana School of Architecture (graduated October 1998) and London’s Architectural Association (MA Januay 2000). Since its creation, the practice has recieved several prestigious awards and were also invited to the Architecture Biennial in Venice and Beijing. OFIS works and communicates at an international level, taking part in competition and architectural lectures all over the world. The practice has recently successfully completed construction of a student residence of 185 housing units in Paris after winning the design competition in 2008 which was followed by the second large project build internationally, Football Stadium in Belarus that opened in 2013. The international team is based in Ljubljana, Slovenia and Paris, France and has partner firm agreements in London and Moscow. The beginnings of OFIS’ activities date back to the nineties, a particularly exciting yet difficult period for the former Yugoslavian republics that were undergoing intense self-re-evaluation and reinvention from scratch, economically and culturally. In terms of architecture this meant that most of the larger architectural offices had to be scaled down or went bankrupt, creating an empty space for younger groups or individuals to participate in architectural competitions. Back then, OFIS managed to impress the jurors with original thinking and clear concepts. Over the past ten years they have been dealing with various national and international clients from the private sector, the commercial sector, and state institutions.
MAIN RECENT PROJECTS
ALPINE SHELTER SKUTA, 2015, shelter, Mountain Skuta, Slovenia
ALPINE BARN APARTMENT, 2015, holiday apartment, Bohinj, Slovenia
VILLA CRISS-CROSS ENVELOPE, 2015, single family house, Ljubljana, Slovenia
FOOTBALL STADIUM FC BATE, 2014, public/sport, Borisov, Belarus
SPACE HABITABLE WHEEL, 2012, public/culture, Vitanje, Slovenia
BASKET APARTMENTS, 2012, student housing, Paris, France
BAROQUE COURT APARTMENTS, 2012, apartments, Ljubljana, Slovenia
AWARDS
2014 -1er prix - ArchiDesignClub Awards 2014, Basket Apartments, Paris, France
2013 - Plecnik award, Space Wheel, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2012 - Trend Awards, Space Wheel Museum, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2012 - Pencil 2012 , Award for extensive architectural achievements , Ljubljana , Slovenia
2010 - Chernikhov prize 2010 , selected nominee , ICIF , Moscow , Russia
2010 - Building of the year 2009 , Religious, Farewell Chapel, ArchDaily
2009 - IOC/IAKS silver medal for Football Stadium Maribor, Cologna, Germany
2009 - Mies van der Rohe Awards 2008, nomination for Football Stadium Maribor,
2009 - Mies van der Rohe Awards 2008, nomination for Shopping Roof Apartments, Bohinj
2009 -Mies van der Rohe Awards 2008, nomination for Hayrack Apartments
2007 - Mies van der Rohe Awards 2006, nomination for Housing on the coast
2006 - European grand prix for innovation awards, Monaco
2006 - prix d’honneur a la biennal de Miami 2005, pour la villa under-extension, Miami, usa
2004 - ar+d awards - for the city museum, Ljubljana, architectural review, riba, London, UK
2001 - Bienal miami 2005 . honors for Villa Under-Extension, Miami, USA
2001 - Young architect of the year . winner, yaya, London, UK
2000 - Recprix Piranesi, prize of honor for the 16x68 housing, Piran, Slovenia
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