The apartment Kozolec, interwoven with architecture, is a part of a renowned building Kozolec located on the street Slovenska ulica in the centre of the capital of Slovenia,Ljubljana. Its location is one of the best possible locations in Ljubljana for both business and sightseeing as it is easily accessible and represents the best starting point for visiting interesting sights in Ljubljana. It is
located in the close proximity of Ljubljana's business centre, opposite the Stock Exchange and all major banks and is less than 200 metres from Ljubljana's historical centre and the main bus and railway station. The building Kozolec has an underground level connected to a public parking garage and the apartment can be accessed without exiting the building. Approximately 150 metres away there is another outdoor car park (both car parks are public and parking fee applies). On the ground floor of the building you can find a pharmacy and a supermarket which is opened 7 days a week. Outside the building, there is a free bicycle rent station (www.bicikelj.si) and taxi station. There are many restaurants in the close vicinity which range from fast food to more up-market establishments. The apartment is located on the first level and can be reached by elevator or stairs. It has an entrance hall, two bedrooms (one with king size bed and en-suite bathroom, the other one with two single beds), living room with dining area and kitchen, a family bathroom and a glazed balcony, the total size of the apartment is 125 m2. The unique architectural design enables flexibility and the number of bedrooms may vary according to the number of guests. In case of a longer term rental, one bedroom can be easily converted into an office or workshop if necessary. The apartment is fully furnished and equipped with all modern appliances necessary for a comfortable stay. It also has digital TV and WI-FI. Before the renovation the apartment was one of the workshops of the architect Aleš Seligo. Elements of interior inside the apartment are from different projects designed by the architect and the apartment also exhibits his architectural achievements. The real charm of this apartment is its connection with architecture. It is a part of the heritage building Kozolec, one of the most important examples of modern Slovene architecture, designed by the architect Edo Mihevc. It was built in the 1950's and named Kozolec (Hayrack) because of its skeletal frame and distinctive horizontal lines typical of a unique Slovene wooden hayrack that has been developed in the 16th century. Our building was designed in the same period as the famous Unité d'habitation in Marseilles by Le Corbusier. Architect Aleš Šeligo, who is also the author of the elevation renovation of the building Kozolec in 2009, believes that both Le Corbusier and Mihevc found their inspiration in the post revolutionary architecture in the Soviet Union; the famous Moscow’s residential building Narkomfin designed by the architects Moisei Ginzburg and Ignatii Milinis that has been developed in 1928 and Tsentrosayuz by Ivan Leonidov; the latter was academically redeveloped by Le Corbusier. There are nine levels in the Kozolec building; shops on the first level are followed by two levels of offices and six residential levels. The roof is really a terrace with offers a unique view over Ljubljana. It is still not known why the building Kozolec was originally built. Some believe that its representative apartments were planned to house high political and trade representatives, while others think that it was designed to house the Western Army Headquarters during zone A and B period (Paris Peace Treaty, 1947). The two office levels were planned for command’s operational rooms and the apartments were planned for high military representatives. The terrace level has studios which were supposed to house the staff of the military representatives. The apartment itself reveals another architectural story. As mentioned, elements of interior inside the apartment are from different projects of the architect Aleš Šeligo and on the walls you can see some architectural projects related to water from the author’s opus “Architecture and Water”.
