School Dorms, Nadezhda

The building serves as a dormitory for a high school in Sofia. Twelve 40ft. containers divided into two volumes form the building. They are separated by an open staircase. The short sides and the roof create a structure, uniting both bodies. The authentic look of the containers is preserved and underlined by color accents. Using sea containers to construct buildings is innovative for the country and provides energy-efficiency, cheap construction and flexibility. Containers are also mobile and resilient to weather conditions as well as earthquakes. The building materials and the furniture are a donation.

Location

Sofia, Bulgaria

Area

410 sq.m

Status

Completed

Project year

2016

Team

Iskren Galev
Julia Dukova
Elena Zhelyazkova