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OFIS Architects is a firm of architects based in Ljubljana, Slovenia and established in 1996 by Rok Oman and Špela Videčnik, both graduates of the Ljubljana School of Architecture and the London Architectural Association. They won several prominent competitions, such as the Football Stadium Maribor and the Ljubljana City Museum extension and renovation. Many of their projects have been nominated for awards, including the Mies van der Rohe Award.[1][2][3][4]

History

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Foundation

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The beginnings of OFIS' activities date back to the nineties, which was a reformatory period for 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 and so creating a space for younger groups or individuals to participate in architectural competitions.[5]

Recognition

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In 2000, they won the “Young Architect of the Year” award in London. In 2004, they were highly commended for their City Museum renovation and extension by the UK Architectural Review’s annual AR+D awards.[6] In 2005 their Villa Bled under-extension received an honorable mention at the Miami Biennial. In 2006, they received the European Grand Prix for Innovation Award.[7]

The firm won a large business complex in Venice Marghera,[8] Italy, and a residential complex in Graz, Austria.[9] After winning a project for 180 apartments in Paris, France,[10] their first large-scale development abroad, they also opened a branch office in France, in 2007.

In 2009 they received a silver IOC/IAKS medal for their football stadium.[11] This has been followed by a second large-scale development with the construction of a football stadium for FC BATE in Borisov, Belarus, completed in 2014.[12]

In 2012, they received the Platinum Pen award for their international achievements.[13] In 2013, they received the Plecnik Medal for the Habitable Space Habitable Wheel.[14]

Multiple firm's projects have been nominated for the Mies van der Rohe award and their work has been shown on various TV channels including Discovery[15] and RTL. They have exhibited worldwide, including at the Venice Biennale of Architecture,[16] the Architectural Biennale in Beijing, and the Biennale in Moscow.[17] Additionally, OFIS Architects has been presented on the Deutsche Welle TV series [18] and CCTV in China.[19]

Work

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The firm's work encompasses architecture, urbanism, art, and stage design. It ranges from new buildings to interventions within old structures; scales from stadiums down to a small farewell chapel; programs from social housing, luxurious villas and residences, sports facilities, and cultural and office programs. Over the past ten years, they have been dealing with various national and international clients from the private sector to the commercial sector and also state institutions.[20]

They also have partner firm agreements in London, Paris, and Moscow. Their academic career involves teaching at Harvard University in the USA,the Architectural Association in London, UK, UCLA in LA, USA, and many more...[21]

Selected awards

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  • April 13, Plecnik award, Space Habitable Wheel, Ljubljana, SLO[14]
  • Dec 12, Trend Awards, Space Habitable Wheel, Ljubljana, SLO [22]
  • Oct 12. Platinum Pencil 2012, the award for extensive architectural achievements, Ljubljana, SLO[13]
  • Jan 11 - Mies van der Rohe Awards '10 Nomination for Farewell Chapel
  • Nov 10 - Chernikhov prize 2010, selected nominee, ICIF, Moscow, RU[23]
  • Mar 10 - ArchDaily Building of the year 2009, Religious, Farewell Chapel[24]
  • Sep 09 - IOC/IAKS award, silver medal for Football Stadium Maribor[25]
  • May 9 - Mies van der Rohe Awards '08, Nomination for Football Stadium Maribor, selection[26]
  • May 9 - Mies van der Rohe Awards '08, Nomination for Shopping roof apartments[27]
  • May 9 - Mies van der Rohe Awards '08, Nomination for Hayrack Apartments[28]
  • Jan 07 - Mies van der Rohe Awards '06, Nomination for Housing on the Coast[29]
  • Dec 06 - European Grand Prix for innovation awards, Monaco[7]
  • Jan 06 - Bienal Miami 2005, honors for villa under-extension, Miami, USA
  • Dec 04 - AR+D awards, High commendation for the city museum Ljubljana[6]
  • Dec 01 - Design Vanguard 2001, architectural record, New York, USA[30]
  • Jan 01 - Young Architect of the Year Award, winner, YAYA, London, UK
  • Nov 00 - Piranesi award, honors for housing block 16x68, Piran, SLO[31]

Publications

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Their work is published around the globe in more than 200 international publications a year, including the New York Times,[32] The Guardian, The Independent, El País, Der Spiegel, Die Welt, Bild, most architectural magazines, and various books. In 2000 Zaha Hadid selected them as one of her top 10 exceptional emerging architects for Phaidon 10x10.[33] In 2006, Gustavo Gili published monograph issue 2G on OFIS.[34] The Hinge magazine chose their Farewell chapel as a Stand up building in 2009, Lace and Tetris apartments were announced as two of the Worlds 10 most creative apartment buildings by Oddee and Guardian Arts Critics chose them as an Architectural Office to ˝Look out for˝.[35] In 2011 DAMDI published OFIS_open archive files 98-11, their second monograph issue in the DD series.

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  • Farewell Chapel, Krasnja, Slovenia
    Farewell Chapel, Krasnja, Slovenia
  • Store, office & shop concrete container, Trata, Slovenia
    Store, office & shop concrete container, Trata, Slovenia
  • Tetris Apartments, Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Tetris Apartments, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Videos

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  • Tetris Apartments[36]
  • Shopping Roof Apartments[37]
  • Basket Apartments[38]
  • Alpine Hut[39]
  • Hayrack Apartments[40]
  • Honeycomb Apartments[41]
  • City Museum Ljubljana [42]
  • Lace Apartments[43]
  • 650 Apartments[44]
  • Baroque Court Apartments[45]
  • Shopping Roof Apartments[46]
  • Farewell Chapel[47]
  • Football Stadium MB[48]
  • Dot Envelope[49]
  • Villa Under-extension[50]

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-02-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "trajekt".
  6. ^ a b Architectural Review (2004). "AR+D awards website".
  7. ^ a b Ofis News Archive http://www.ofis-a.si/str_14%20-%20NEWS/97%20GRAND%20PRIX%20MONACO/GRAND%20PRIX%20MONACO.html
  8. ^ Europaconcorsi. "first prize".
  9. ^ "Europan Winner".
  10. ^ Student apartment studios in Paris / OFIS | ArchDaily
  11. ^ International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS)
  12. ^ Archdaily (26 October 2010). "Ofis Football Stadium Borisov". 2010.
  13. ^ a b Z A P S
  14. ^ a b Plečnikova odličja 2013 « Trajekt
  15. ^ Discovery Channel. "Ultimate House - Villa 'under' extension".
  16. ^ Venice Biennale (2004). "Metamorph".
  17. ^ "The Moscow Biennale". 2010.
  18. ^ Building the Future (4) OFIS, Slovenia | euromaxx - YouTube
  19. ^ 魅力斯洛文尼亚 第三集 一个被爱的地方 [人文地理]_纪实台_中国网络电视台
  20. ^ "Ofis website".
  21. ^ "Home". www.gsd.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013.
  22. ^ Nagrade trend slavijo drzne ideje in častijo življenjski opus - Planet Siol.net
  23. ^ "Chernikhov prize 2010 nominations list". 2010.
  24. ^ ICIF (2009). "Archdaily Building of the Year Awards 2009". Farewell Chapel.
  25. ^ "The International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities Awards". Football Stadium Maribor. 2009.
  26. ^ "Mies van der Rohe Awards Nominee Archive". Football Stadium Maribor. 2008.
  27. ^ "Mies van der Rohe Awards Nominee Archive". Shopping Roof Apartments. 2008.
  28. ^ "Mies van der Rohe Awards Nominee Archive". Hayrack Apartments. 2008.
  29. ^ "Mies van der Rohe Awards Nominee Archive". Housing on the Coast. 2006.
  30. ^ Architectural Record (2001). "Design Vanguard 2001".
  31. ^ "Piranesi award". housing block 16x68. 2000.
  32. ^ Stephen Treffinger (March 31, 2005). "What the New Kids On the Block Are Up To". New York Times.
  33. ^ Editors of Phaidon press; selector Zaha Hadid (2000). 10x10_2. Phaidon. ISBN 978-0-7148-4441-1. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  34. ^ Roemer van Toorn; Shumon Basar (2006). Ofis arhitekti. 2G Design and Architecture Publishing. ISBN 978-84-252-2042-5.
  35. ^ Oddee. "10 most creative apartments in the world". Lace and Tetris Apartments.
  36. ^ Tetris Apartments by OFIS Arhitekti on Vimeo
  37. ^ Shopping Roof Apartments by OFIS Arhitekti on Vimeo
  38. ^ Basket Apartments by OFIS Arhitekti on Vimeo
  39. ^ 6×11 Alpine Hut by OFIS Arhitekti on Vimeo
  40. ^ Hayrack Apartments by OFIS Arhitekti on Vimeo
  41. ^ Honeycomb Apartments On Vimeo
  42. ^ The City Museum Extension On Vimeo
  43. ^ LACE APARTMENTS on Vimeo
  44. ^ 650 APARTMENTS on Vimeo
  45. ^ Baroque Court Apartments by OFIS Arhitekti on Vimeo
  46. ^ Shopping Roof Apartments On Vimeo
  47. ^ farewell chapel
  48. ^ OFIS_football stadium mb
  49. ^ OFIS_dot envelope
  50. ^ OFIS_villa under extension
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