OFIS Architects explained

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

Foundation

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

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

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

Publications

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.

Videos

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-02-09 . 2011-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714092343/http://www.miesarch.com/index2.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=16&obraid=45 . dead .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-02-08 . 2011-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714091616/http://www.miesarch.com/index2.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=16&obraid=192 . dead .
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-02-08 . 2011-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714091630/http://www.miesarch.com/index2.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=16&obraid=195 . dead .
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-02-08 . 2011-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714091644/http://www.miesarch.com/index2.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=16&obraid=905 . dead .
  5. Web site: trajekt .
  6. Web site: AR+D awards website . Architectural Review. 2004.
  7. Ofis News Archive http://www.ofis-a.si/str_14%20-%20NEWS/97%20GRAND%20PRIX%20MONACO/GRAND%20PRIX%20MONACO.html
  8. Web site: first prize. Europaconcorsi.
  9. Web site: Europan Winner .
  10. http://www.archdaily.com/9442/student-apartment-studios-in-paris-ofis/ Student apartment studios in Paris / OFIS | ArchDaily
  11. http://www.iaks.org/ International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS)
  12. Web site: Ofis Football Stadium Borisov. Archdaily. 2010. 26 October 2010.
  13. http://www.zaps.si/index.php?m_id=Priznanja%20ZAPS%202012 Z A P S
  14. http://trajekt.org/2013/04/23/plecnikova-odlicja-2013/ Plečnikova odličja 2013 « Trajekt
  15. Web site: Ultimate House - Villa 'under' extension. Discovery Channel.
  16. Web site: Metamorph. Venice Biennale. 2004.
  17. Web site: The Moscow Biennale . 2010 .
  18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aeenSTdMXs Building the Future (4) OFIS, Slovenia | euromaxx - YouTube
  19. http://jishi.cntv.cn/jlpdmeilisiluowenniya/classpage/video/20120229/102144.shtml 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. Web site: Ofis website .
  21. Web site: Home. www.gsd.harvard.edu . https://web.archive.org/web/20130616055559/http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/#/people/spela-videcnik.html . June 16, 2013.
  22. http://www.siol.net/kultura/dogodki/2012/12/nagrade_trend_slavijo_drzne_ideje_in_castijo_zivljenjski_opus.aspx Nagrade trend slavijo drzne ideje in častijo življenjski opus - Planet Siol.net
  23. Web site: Chernikhov prize 2010 nominations list . 2010.
  24. Web site: Archdaily Building of the Year Awards 2009. ICIF. 2009 . Farewell Chapel.
  25. Web site: The International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities Awards . 2009. Football Stadium Maribor .
  26. Web site: Mies van der Rohe Awards Nominee Archive. 2008. Football Stadium Maribor .
  27. Web site: Mies van der Rohe Awards Nominee Archive. 2008. Shopping Roof Apartments .
  28. Web site: Mies van der Rohe Awards Nominee Archive. 2008. Hayrack Apartments.
  29. Web site: Mies van der Rohe Awards Nominee Archive. 2006. Housing on the Coast.
  30. Web site: Design Vanguard 2001. Architectural Record. 2001.
  31. Web site: Piranesi award . 2000. housing block 16x68.
  32. News: What the New Kids On the Block Are Up To . Stephen Treffinger. New York Times. March 31, 2005.
  33. Book: Editors of Phaidon press . 10x10_2 . selector Zaha Hadid . Phaidon . 2000 . 978-0-7148-4441-1.
  34. Book: Roemer van Toorn. Shumon Basar. Shumon Basar. Ofis arhitekti. 2006. 2G Design and Architecture Publishing. 978-84-252-2042-5 .
  35. Web site: 10 most creative apartments in the world . Oddee . Lace and Tetris Apartments.
  36. http://vimeo.com/51124535 Tetris Apartments by OFIS Arhitekti on Vimeo
  37. http://vimeo.com/54356839 Shopping Roof Apartments by OFIS Arhitekti on Vimeo
  38. http://vimeo.com/60995293 Basket Apartments by OFIS Arhitekti on Vimeo
  39. http://vimeo.com/54436194 6×11 Alpine Hut by OFIS Arhitekti on Vimeo
  40. http://vimeo.com/54465889 Hayrack Apartments by OFIS Arhitekti on Vimeo
  41. http://vimeo.com/album/2171943/video/37230230 Honeycomb Apartments On Vimeo
  42. http://vimeo.com/album/2171943/video/51062886 The City Museum Extension On Vimeo
  43. http://vimeo.com/album/2171943/video/51127278 LACE APARTMENTS on Vimeo
  44. http://vimeo.com/album/2171943/video/51129816 650 APARTMENTS on Vimeo
  45. http://vimeo.com/album/2171943/video/54445684 Baroque Court Apartments by OFIS Arhitekti on Vimeo
  46. http://vimeo.com/54356839 Shopping Roof Apartments On Vimeo
  47. http://www.ofis.si/str_18%20-%20MOVIES/01_FAREWELL_CHAPEL/ofis_FAREWELL.html farewell chapel
  48. http://www.ofis.si/str_18%20-%20MOVIES/02_FOOTBALL_STADIUM_MB/ofis_FOOTBALL%20STADIUM%20MB.html OFIS_football stadium mb
  49. http://www.ofis.si/str_18%20-%20MOVIES/08_DOT_ENVELOPE/ofis_DOT_ENVELOPE.html OFIS_dot envelope
  50. http://www.ofis.si/str_18%20-%20MOVIES/10_VILLA_UNDER_EXTENSION/ofis_VILLA_UNDER_EXTENSION.html OFIS_villa under extension

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