Project
B73
Category
Best Implemented Project of Residential Estate
About the project
B73 is a residential building located in Sofia, Bulgaria. It stands out in the dense urban context with its innovative and impactful look. The building itself achieves a balance between design and functionality that work simultaneously, while having high-end material usage and exceptional quality in execution.
Each residential floor of B73 comprises of just a single apartment. Optimal spaces and light inflow are anchor points when designing the apartments, where the top floor one has a 6,4m high living room. Inside the double height lobby is set up a unique light installation 44.12 by Bocci.
B73 is one of the very few buildings in Bulgaria, that uses solid surface material and thermoforming technology for achieving complex 3D shapes. The concept of the façade starts from a simple white surface that has several strategically placed cuts and it’s stretched along the Z-axis. A discontinuation occurs between the floor slab and the stair’s landing, creating the shape of a swallow bird.
Location
73 James Bourchier Blvd., Sofia, Bulgaria
Project implementation year
2021
Project website
https://www.starh.bg/en/projects/b73/
More project images
http://cloud.starh.bg/index.php/s/fTD7wy4YRZc98b8
Project video
http://cloud.starh.bg/index.php/s/oagfaByTcPC27Ei
Additional information
https://bigsee.eu/b73-sofia/
https://architizer.com/projects/b73/
https://talengineering.com/project/housing/building-b73/
https://talengineering.com/interview-with-arch-svetoslav-stanislavov-on-the-importance-of-facade-and-the-bold-design-of-building-b73/
https://www.archdaily.com/office/starh?ad_source=search&ad_medium=search_result_all
Applicant and author of the project
STARH / Svetoslav Stanislavov
Bulgarian architect, Svetoslav Stanislavov, is recognized as one of the most notable figures in the contemporary architecture realm in the country. He founded his own practice, STARH, majoring in residential, hospitality and office architecture with wide variety of scale. STARH has created an impressive portfolio of completed projects having recognizable quality in design. The formula that they use is striving for a balance between aesthetics, functionality and quality that will last in time.
Other participants
Client: Bigla III
Architecture: STARH
Façade Engineering: ТAL Engineering, Soliform, Bigla Detail
Façade System: Reynaers Aluminium CW60 Project Solution
Façade Cladding: Corian (Glacier White, Deep Titanium)
Façade Glazing: Guardian Glass — SunGuard SN
Photography: Dian Stanchev