Let me introduce you to my projects!

1. PORTFOLIO
selected works / Ekaterina Kozina

2. APEIROPHOBIA
SYNERBIA
WAREHOUSE
WESTON QUARTERS
INTERIOR VIZ
EARTHSCAPE
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CONTENTS

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[in Greek ápeiros, "infinite, boundless", is the fear of infinity or eternity]
The installation brings visitors to an infinite sky, where they are not distracted by the surroundings,
and where they can learn more about themselves through losing the link with the reality for a moment.
The aim of the installation is in creating a "white noise", which, the author believes, would let the
visitors to come up with beautiful and creative ideas, and to get rid of unnecessary thoughts.
Because of its effect, the apeirophobia installation can be used as an effective meditation spot.
APEIROPHOBIA
TEMPORARY ART INSTALLATION
WOODBINE BEACH, TORONTO

4. SECTION A
SCALE 1:100
A
A-2
IMAGES AND DRAWINGS
A-2 SCALE 1:100
HIDDEN GUARD STATION
A
A-2
FLOOR PLAN
SCALE 1:100
1
A-2
N
2X4 DOUGLAS FIR LUMBER
SANDED FIR PLYWOOD
SILVER MIRROR FILM
2548
MIRROR PLATES' DETAILS
SCALE 1:100
2
A-2
2069
1660
1799
1082
1352
30°
60°
45°
1
7
9
9
1
0
8
3
1352
2
A-2
TOP PLATE DIMENSIONS
SCALE 1:100
4
A-2
4
A-2
LATERAL SUPPORT
PLATE SUPPORT
8
2
°
98°
101°
79°
103°
7
7
°
APEIROPHOBIA
PROJECT NAME:
3000
2
7
0
5
2
9
4
4
3182
2548
3276
1
2
9
1
865
440
1225
7
4
°
106°
6
6
°
81°
82°
66°
9
°
WOODEN PLATE COVERS THE
CUT ON THE ELEVATION
NORTH ELEVATION
SOUTH ELEVATION
NORTH & SOUTH ELEVATIONS
SCALE 1:100
3
A-2
LAKE
MATERIALS USED:
2X4X8 DIM LUMBER
2X4X10 DIM LUMBER
2X4X12 DIM LUMBER
5
8" 4X8 SPRUCE PLYWOOD
4'x25' MIRROR FILM ROLL
COST, $ EA
3.02
4.92
5.98
35
50
TOTAL:
INCL.HST:
W/ 20% ERROR:
AMOUNT:
3
28
23
60
12
1558
766
675
861 740 695
TOTAL, $
9.06
137.76
137.54
2100
600
$2,984.4
$3,372.4
$4,046.8
RECYCLING INFO:
AS INSTALLATION IS MADE OUT OF WOOD AND NO COATING IS
APPLIED, THEREFORE IT CAN BE RECYCLED AFTERWARDS
INTO OSB PRODUCTS AND OTHER COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCTS.
THE MIRROR FILM MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE PLYWOOD IS BEING
RECYCLED. THE FILM ITSELF CANNOT BE RECYCLED.
REUSING INFO:
THE INSTALLATION CAN BE A GOOD SPOT FOR MEDITATION,
THEREFORE CAN BE RELOCATED TO THE SQUARE, PARK, OPEN ART
SPACE OR LAKESHORE AREA. IT IS PREFERRED, THAT THE TALL
OBJECTS AS TREES OR BUILDINGS SHOULD NOT SURROUND THE
INSTALLATION AS THEY MIGHT BE REFLECTED.
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Imagine Heaven exists on the Earth.
How does it look? How does it sound?
Do we even exist there?
The topic of the annual Toronto-based
WinterStations competition 2020 is
Beyond the 5 senses. The participants
are to demonstrate our subjective
relationship to reality or display
a distorted one. Installations may
show how our senses work or
appeal to one or more
specific senses.
Each installation is to unclude
a lifeguard tower either as a part
of the installation itself or as a
stuctural support component.
The installations aim to attract
people outside to enjoy cold
winter days and share their
thoughts and emotions with
other visitors.

5. SYNERBIA
PASSIVE LANEWAY HOUSE
391 MARKHAM ST., TORONTO
SYNERBIA IS A 3-UNIT PASSIVE
LANEWAY HOUSE WITH SHAREABLE
SPACES AND NET-ZERO APPROACH.
ZONING CONSTRAINTS LED TO THE
USE OF REFLECTIVE MATERIALS IN
THE INTERIOR, SILL REFLECTORS,
AND INTERNAL WINDOWS WITH
SHADING DEVICES TO
ILLUMINATE THE SPACE.
SEVERAL PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES
COLLECT THE ENERGY AND ADD TO
AN OVERALL SUSTAINABILITY
DESIGN CRITERIA.
THE SYNERGY OF USED MATERIALS,
ZONING STRATEGY, AND
PROPOSED DESIGN CREATE A
COMFORTABLE LIVING FOR ALL.
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6. UP
DN
2ND FLOOR:
2 BACHELOR UNITS
1ST FLOOR:
1 2BR UNIT
BASEMENT: LAUNDRY,
STORAGE, MECHANICAL
DN
UP
DN
M S
L
The Synerbia house can fit
3 households:
one family with one or
two kids in a two-bedroom unit,
and 2 couples or young professionals
in each of two bachelor units.
Located at the rear side of the
existing house and sandwidched between
the existing garages, the laneway house does not
get enough sunlight throughout the day, which is
getting worse in the winter.
This problem was solved through the incorporation
of the solar tunnels catching light from the second
floor and reflecting it to the ground floor areas
where the sunlight is needed, such as
the dining area and the kid’s bedroom.
Located in downtown Toronto, the vertical bicycle storage is
considered a part of the house. To make the space
flexible and in order to use the limited amount
of it wisely, hybrid furniture becomes a part
of the interior of the house.
In order to decrease the energy use, narow windows
are added in the top of the solar tunnels, helping
to illuminate the bathroom areas during the
day without the need to use artificial
lightning during the daytime.
The proposed floor layouts work well
with the natural air movement in this
area to ventilate the space well.
Rainwater is being collected and used
for the toilet flushing and laundry.
PV panels are used together with
the motion-activated lights and
high R-value wall, floor & roof
assemblies, and low U-value of
windows and doors for the overall
energy efficiency of the house.
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7. DN
DN
D12
D11
D13
D14
D16 D18
1
1
1
1
D15
11.4 m²
LIVING RM.
102
3.4 m²
WC
103
9.2 m²
BEDROOM 1
107
10.3 m²
BEDROOM 2
108
UP
1.3 m²
ENTRY
101
9.8 m²
KIT & DIN RM
104
7.3 m²
HALL
105
1.3 m²
ENTRY #2
106
STOVE
W/ FAN
FR.
BUNK
BED
SOFA
ARMCHAIR
WR
TLT
SHR
WR
WR
TABLE
TABLE
CPD
CPD
D/W
BICYCLE
STORAGE
SINK &
FIXT
SINK &
FIXT
D17
L1
L1
L1
L1
UP
D01
D02
D04
D03
20.1 m²
MECH.RM.
B02
18.2 m²
STORAGE RM.
B04
14 m²
LAUNDRY RM.
B03
CISTERN
FURNACE A.C.
HRV
1.5 m²
HALL
B01
SPK
WM &
DRYER
FD
SPK
SPK FD
WM &
DRYER
WM &
DRYER
TABLE
TABLE
IRON.
BRD
SINK &
FIXT
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8. D21
D22
D23
D24
D25
1
1
2
3
3
2
HALL
201
23.9 m²
BACHELOR 1
202
3.7 m²
WC
203
3.6 m²
WC
204
29.2 m²
BACHELOR 2
205
STOVE
W/ FAN
STOVE
W/ FAN
D/W
FR
FR.
TLT
TLT SHR
TUB
WR
WR
WR
TABLE
CAB /
TABLE
MURPHY
BED
MURPHY
BED
SOFA
CPD
CPD
CPD
D/W
SINK &
FIXT
SINK &
FIXT
SINK &
FIXT
DN
L1
L1
1.5 m² RD
2
3
3
2
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9. Level 1
500
Level 2
3100
GROUND
0
ROOF
5747
T.O. ROOF
6000
T.O. BASEMENT SLAB
-2100
LIVING RM.
102
KIT & DIN RM
104
BACHELOR 1
202
14
07
20.1 m²
MECH.RM.
B02
LAUNDRY RM.
B03
SPK SPK SPK
Level 1
500
Level 2
3100
GROUND
0
ROOF
5747
T.O. ROOF
6000
T.O. BASEMENT SLAB
-2100
LIVING RM.
102
BEDROOM 2
108
BACHELOR 1
202
BACHELOR 2
205
06
05
LAUNDRY RM.
B03
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ELECTRONICS
LTD
WAREHOUSE W/ SHOWROOM
INSPIRED BY A FINNISH
LANDSCAPE AND ROUGH
MINIMALISM, THE WAREHOUSE IS
MADE OF A COMBINATION OF
CONCRETE AND YAKISUGI
WOODEN PANELS.
THE SPACE HAS A STORAGE,
LABORATORY & A SHOWROOM.
THE OFFICES ARE LOCATED AT
THE SECOND FLOOR. AS THE
SHOWROOM AND THE OFFICE
ARE CONSIDERED PUBLIC, THE
DARK WOOD TELLS THE LOCATION
OF SUCH AREAS RIGHT AWAY.
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15. - 5 -

16. WESTON
QUARTERS
MID-RISE CONDO
1161 WESTON RD., TORONTO
LOCATED NEAR THE SEVERAL TRANSPORT ARTERIES AND NEXT TO THE EMERGING EGLINGTON CROSSTOWN LRT
STATION, THE CONDO IS BECOMING A HUB OF THE NEIGBORHOOD. BEING THE FIRST TALL BUILDING IN THE AREA, THE
CONDOMINIUM SERVES AS A BENCHMARK FOR ALL UPCOMING FACILITIES IN THE AREA. THOROUGHLY STUDIED
AND COMBINED CLADDING MATERIALS CREATE THE INTEGRITY BETWEEN OLD AND NEW BUILDINGS.
SURROUNDED PREDOMINANTLY BY LOW-RISE BUILDINGS, THE CONDO FACILITY HAS TO MEET THE STRICT
ZONING REGULATIONS FOR PROPER INSOLATION AND ORIENTATION OF THE BUILDING.
revit / photoshop / enscape
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PERFORMANCE STANDARD 19E:
WESTON RD ELEVATION
SUN & WIND STUDY LOOKOUT POINTS
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17. H
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3
2
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5
1 BEDROOM
UNIT
60 m²
1 BEDROOM
UNIT
59 m² 1 BEDROOM
UNIT
60 m²
3 BEDROOM
UNIT
98 m²
2 BEDROOM
UNIT
78 m²
2 BEDROOM
UNIT
78 m²
1 BEDROOM
UNIT
63 m²
1 BEDROOM
UNIT
68 m²
PODIUM FLOOR PLAN (LEVEL 2)
1
2
3
4
4
5
6
7
PROPERTY LINE
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN (LEVEL 5)
1
2
3
4 5
6
7
PROPERTY LINE
3 BEDROOM
UNIT
97 m²
2 BEDROOM
UNIT
79 m²
3 BEDROOM
UNIT
102 m²
1 BEDROOM
UNIT
63 m²
4
3
2
5
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1. TWO ELEVATORS & SHAFT
2. ELEVATOR LOBBY (MIN. 2000 WIDE)
3. PUBLIC CORRIDORS (MIN 1700 WIDE)
4. EXIT STAIR
5. GARBAGE & RECYCLING SHOOT
6. MECH. VERTICAL DUCT PIPE SHAFT
7. ELECTRICAL/TELECOM/SECURITY RM.
AREA 852.8sqm
1. TWO ELEVATORS & SHAFT
2. ELEVATOR LOBBY (MIN. 2000 WIDE)
3. PUBLIC CORRIDORS (MIN 1700 WIDE)
4. EXIT STAIR
5. GARBAGE & RECYCLING SHOOT
6. MECH. VERTICAL DUCT PIPE SHAFT
7. ELECTRICAL/TELECOM/SECURITY RM.
AREA 518.9sqm
LEGEND
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 5
GROSS FLOOR AREA
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
LEVEL 5
LEVEL 6
LEVEL 7
LEVEL 8
TOTAL
852.8sqm
852.8sqm
641.5sqm
518.9sqm
518.9sqm
518.9sqm
382.8sqm
547.5sqm
4834.1sqm
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18. Level 1
0
Level 2
4600
Level 3
7700
Level 4
10900
Level 5
14100
Level 6
17300
Level 7
20500
Level 8
23700
ROOF
26900
T.O. MECH. RM.
29900
T.O. P2 SLAB
-8000
T.O. P1 SLAB
-4000
PARKING
GYM MEETING RM.
RETAIL
LOADING
DOCK
RESIDENTIAL UNITS
RESIDENTIAL UNITS
MECH. ROOM
COSS SECTION
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L el 2
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4 0
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L el 3
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7
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9
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LONGITUDINAL SECTION
PARKING
LOADING
DOCK
RESIDENTIAL UNITS
GYM
RETAIL
PARK
RESIDENTIAL UNITS
EXTERIOR AMENITY
MECH. ROOM
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19. A8-01
A8-01
10900
7700
4500
0
-500
GLASS RAILING, SCREWED TO CONC.SLAB, SEALED
250mm GRAVEL @ MIN 500mm FROM
PARAPET SEPARATED W/ GALVANIZED
STEEL ANGLES
SEMI-INTENSIVE GREEN ROOF W/
250mm SOIL SUBSTRATE
ON ROOT CONTROL LAYER
40 mm DRAINAGE PLATE
WATERPROOF MEMBRANE
PROTECTION BOARD
100 mm RIGID INSULATION
WATER CONTROL LAYER
200 mm CONCRETE SLAB
SMART VAPOR BARRIER
.
METAL PARAPET CAP FLASHING WITH CLEATS ON
INSULATED ROOF PARAPET CURB W/ INSULATED
WOOD FRAMING ON SELF-ADHERING
BITUMINOUS WATER SHEDDING MEMBRANE
W/ TAPERED WOOD BLOCKING AND PLYWOOD
TO PROVIDE 2% MIN. SLOPE TO ROOF
.
CAST IN PLACE ANCHOR
100mm EXTERIOR WHITE WYTHE OF FIN. PRECAST
W/ 12mm VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
EXTERIOR WEATHER SEALANT W/ FOAM BACKEROD
ON 75mm RIDGE BOARD INS. R15
WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE OR LIQUID APPLIED OVER
ON 16mm SHEATHING (AIR SEAL)
TAPED 50mm OVERLAP VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY
ON 184mm STEEL STUDS W/ ROXUL BATT INS. R28 @400 O.C.
SMART VAPOUR BARRIER
ON 89mm SERVICE WALL W/ BATT INS. R14
ON TWO LAYERS OF 16mm INTERIOR FINISH GWB TYPE "X
.
TRIPLE PANE OPERABLE WINDOW, R15
W/ INSULATED SPACERS & LOW-E COATINGS
W/ INSULATED FIBERGLASS KRYPTONE
GAS-FILLED FRAME
SELF-ADHERING BITUMINOUS MEMBRANE
SEALED W/ BACKER RODS
ALUMINUM EXTERIOR LIGHT SHELF
METAL SILL FLASHING
PRECAST PANEL ANCHOR (TYP).
W/ SLOTTED ANCHOR PLATE, SCREWED
150mm BASEBOARD ON
10mm TILE ON
6mm CEMENTPLASTER ON
200MM CONC. SLAB
.
METAL DRIP FLASHING INSTALLED AT WINDOW HEAD,
FASTENED TO INT. SURFACE OF PRECAST PANEL
AIR SEAL AT (BACKER ROD AND SEALANT)
SMOKE SEAL (ACTING AS AIR BARRIER
AND FIRESTOP)
URTETHANE FOAM INSULATION
EXPANSION JOINT FILLER
SLOTTED INSERT LATERAL CONNECTION
ON ANCHOR AS DESIGNED BY
PRECAST FABRICATOR
CONTINUOUS BLOCKING
SEALANT & ROD
METAL CANOPY, SCREWED TO THE CONC. PRECAST PANEL
10mm GYPSUM BOARD
PLAN SINGLE WYTHE PRECAST PANEL
WINDOW HEAD/SILL CONNECTION
100mm EXTERIOR WHITE WYTHE OF FIN. PRECAST
W/ 12mm VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
EXTERIOR WEATHER SEALANT W/ FOAM BACKEROD
ON 75mm RIDGE BOARD INS. R15
WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE OR LIQUID APPLIED OVER
ON 16mm SHEATHING (AIR SEAL)
TAPED 50mm OVERLAP VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY
ON 184mm STEEL STUDS W/ ROXUL BATT INS. R28 @400 O.C.
SMART VAPOUR BARRIER
ON 89mm SERVICE WALL W/ BATT INS. R14
ON TWO LAYERS OF 16mm INTERIOR FINISH GWB TYPE "X"
496
400
100
75
16
184
89
16
16
VAPOUR
CONTROL LAYER
AIR CONTROL LAYER
AT PANEL JOINTS
WEATHER
CONTROL
LAYER
TRIPLE PANE WINDOW W/
INSULATED SPACERS
AND LOW-E COATINGS
INSULATED FIBERGLASS KRYPTONE
GAS-FILLED FRAME, R15
SELF-ADHERING BITUMINOUS
MEMBRANE
EXTERIOR WEATHER SEAL ROD
PLAN SINGLE WYTHE PRECAST PANEL
EXTERIOR COLUMN COVER
100mm EXTERIOR WHITE WYTHE OF FIN. PRECAST
W/ 12mm VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
EXTERIOR WEATHER SEALANT W/ FOAM BACKEROD
ON 75mm RIDGE BOARD INS. R15
WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE OR LIQUID APPLIED OVER
ON 16mm SHEATHING (AIR SEAL)
TAPED 50mm OVERLAP VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY
ON 184mm STEEL STUDS W/ ROXUL BATT INS. R28 @400 O.C.
SMART VAPOUR BARRIER
ON 89mm SERVICE WALL W/ BATT INS. R14
ON TWO LAYERS OF 16mm INTERIOR FINISH GWB TYPE "X"
500x500mm
CONC. COLUMN
496
589
742
500
400
100
75
16
184
89
16
16
VAPOUR
CONTROL LAYER
AIR CONTROL LAYER
AT PANEL JOINTS
WEATHER
CONTROL
LAYER
DOUBLE WYTHE PRECAST BOTTOM
BEARING AT MECHANICAL ROOM
100mm EXTERIOR WHITE WYTHE OF FIN. PRECAST
W/ 12mm VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
EXTERIOR WEATHER SEALANT W/ FOAM BACKEROD
ON 75mm RIDGE BOARD INS. R15
WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE OR LIQUID APPLIED OVER
ON 16mm SHEATHING (AIR SEAL)
TAPED 50mm OVERLAP VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY
ON 184mm STEEL STUDS W/ ROXUL BATT INS. R28 @400 O.C.
SMART VAPOUR BARRIER
ON 89mm SERVICE WALL W/ BATT INS. R14
ON TWO LAYERS OF 16mm INTERIOR FINISH GWB TYPE "X"
496
100 75
8
184 89
16
16
AIR CONTROL LAYER
WEATHER CONTROL LAYER
PRECAST SANDWICH PANEL:
150mm STRUCTURAL WYTHE
75mm RIGID INS.
100mm EXTERIOR WHITE WYTHE
VAPOUR CONTROL LAYER
AIR CONTROL LAYER
AT PANEL JOINTS
WEATHER
CONTROL
LAYER
100 75 150
8
TOOL SEALANT TO PROVIDE
DRAINAGE PATH TO DRIP
ANCHOR PLATE
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20. INTERIOR
VISUALIZATION
CONDO
KITCHEN-LIVING ROOM
SPACE DESIGN
LIVING IN CONDO MEANS HAVING
LESS SPACE AND LEARNING TO USE
IT EFFECTIVELY. IT ALSO MEANS
DEALING WITH TYPICAL FLOOR
OUTLINES AND INSIPID
ATMOSPEHERE.
IN ORDER TO INVOLVE LESS
INTERFERENCE INTO THE SPACE TO
MAKE IT LIVABLE AND COZY, THE
WARM, ALTHOUGH CONTRAST
COLORS, AND THE GOLDEN
METAL NOTES WERE USED.
THE PREFERENCE WAS GIVEN TO
THE DARK HARDWOOD FLOORS
AND OVERALL NATURAL
MATERIALS LIKE STONE.
THE FIREPLACE AIMS TO BRIGHTEN
UP THE SPACE WITH ITS MILDNESS
AND DYNAMICS.
sketchup / 3dsmax / corona
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21. EARTHSCAPE
RURAL ESCAPE FACILITY
1402 QUEEN ST W, ALTON
The EarthScape is the attempt to introduce the so-called digital nomadism, rural escape phenomenon to Canada. This is the
mass timber facility, combining the programs of the coworking, coliving, educational, and recreational spaces at the same time.
Coworking spaces play a key role revitalizing small towns and rural areas bringing the talent back. Coliving spaces may give people
the needed rest from the harsh environment of the big city life. Located next to the Alton Mills Art Center, the EarthScape invites
visitors to various exhibitions and art and sculpture classes. And the last, but not the least, the proximity to the forest with
several trails gives visiotrs the chance to explore the wildlife, to meditate, and clear up the mind in the middle of the work day.
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22. Not for public use
Vehicle routes
Pedestrian routes
Hiking routes
The facility is located next to the existing
heritage building of the Alton Mills Art Center
and is surrounded by the forest with trails, pond,
Queen Street, and existing parking with old garages.
Located in the City of Caledon, in Alton, the site can be reached with the public transport
from the cities such as Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Brambton, and City of Guelph.
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23. EarthScape facility
Parks, conservation areas
Picturesque spots
Local vinery/brewery
Ski club
Spa
The sustainable features of the
building make it a perfect
facility for visitor’s health and
the environmental impact
effects. The mass timber
elements are used for
structure, walls, and floors.
Green walls and permeable
paving make it greener and
help to connect the space with
the surrounding greenery and
forest. The solar shading
devices allow to use the
energy effectively during all
seasons, and the solar panels
allow to add to the green
aspect of the facility.
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24. Do you like the project?
There is the whole developed
technical package waiting for
you to have a look. Use the
link or QR code below.
https://bit.ly/E-scape
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