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Arrea Architecture was founded by Maruša Zorec in 2005. Though its work encompasses a range of activities, it is restoration or "restructuring" projects that have garnered the firm considerable renown. By applying a nuanced view of architecture as memory, Arrea has succeeded in aligning historically rich structures with the needs and tastes of the modern world, as evidenced by their acclaimed intervention on Plečnik House in Ljubljana.

Maruša Zorec still heads the firm. Her team currently consists of Martina Tepina, Tadej Bolta, Ana Merklin, Rok Hočevar, and Rok Velikonja, as well as a number of other collaborators.

The renovated complex (designed by Arrea Architecture) of the two houses at Karunova Street with the Plečnik Collection in situ, a new permanent exhibition on Jože Plečnik and a study centre, 2015.

Projects

Arrea has carried out a number of renovation projects throughout Slovenia, including the Koroška Central Library, a chapel in the cellar of the Franciscan monastery in Ljubljana, and the Villa Ventrelli Complex (in cooperation with Robert Potokar from Ravnikar-Potokar Architecture Bureau and Ana Kučan from Studio AKKA).

In 2015 the firm undertook the awesome task of renovating the former home of Slovenia's greatest architect, Jože Plečnik, which currently houses a museum dedicated to his life and work. The resulting space, with its subtle interplay of light and wood, was awarded with the architect's namesake award, a tacit acknowledgment that they had succeeded in honoring Plečnik's legacy in a modern, relevant way.

Arrea Architects have also applied their approach to new designs, such as the new building of the College of Catering and Hospitality in Maribor (2015) and the entrance pavilion of the Voljči Potok Arboretum in Domžale (2017).

Obnova Plečnikove hiše / Renovation of Plečnik’s house by Zavod za varstvo kulturne dediščine Slovenije on YouTube

In 2016 the Architectural Gallery DESSA held an exhibition of the architecture of Maruša Zorec and her firm.

Awards

In 2009 Arrea Architecture received the Plečnik Award for their interpretation of the outdoor altar in Brezje, adjacent to the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians.

In 2010 Maruša Zorec and Matjaž Bolčina received the Piranesi Award for their renovation of the Vetrinje Mansion. The building served as the head office for Maribor, European Capital of Culture 2012 now houses the Vetrinjski dvor cultural centre. The following year the project was also awarded the Plečnik Medal.

In 2012 the Prešeren Foundation Award was granted to Maruša Zorec and her team for the Grajska pristava project, a subtle renovation of one of the buildings of the Ormož Castle.

The Plečnik House renovation earned Arrea Architecture the Plečnik Medal and the Piranesi Award in 2016, was nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award the following year. The museum in the house has also received numerous awards in its field.

The renovated exterior of Švicarija Art Centre, a new residency and exhibition venue for visual arts reopened in 2017.

Background

As a professor at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana, Maruša Zorec was an assistant to Vojteh Ravnikar, who influenced her way of working and perceiving architecture. She also admires the work of Slovene architects Edvard Ravnikar and Oton Jugovec.

External links

Gallery

The Ormož Castle with its pristava (adjacent building) where the Ormož Music School, a new multipurpose hall, and the ethnological and archaeological museum collections are situated. The award-winning renovation was completed in 2011.

The renovated complex (designed by Arrea Architecture) of the two houses at Karunova Street with the Plečnik Collection in situ, a new permanent exhibition on Jože Plečnik and a study centre, 2015.

The renovated complex of the Plečnik House in 2015.

The entry porch was both a reception room and a lapidary. Renovated Plečnik House, 2015.

A courtyard of the Koroška Central Library at Ravne na Koroškem, conceived by Studio AKKA

The renovated exterior of Švicarija Art Centre, a new residency and exhibition venue for visual arts reopened in 2017.

The renovated interior of the Švicarija Art Centre, a former hotel from the early 20th century, renovation led by Arrea Architecture, 2017.

The Švicarija Art Centre, a former hotel located in Tivoli Park in Ljubljana, reopened its doors in 2017 as a new residency and exhibition venue for visual arts.

A detail of the inner courtyard of Vetrinjski dvor, as designed by the mansions renovators, the acclaimed bureau Arrea Architecture, 2013

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-Founded by [[Maruša Zorec]] in [[established::2005]], [[Arrea Architecture]] is considered to be one of the most prominent architectural bureaus in Slovenia. Though not confined to renovations only, the bureau is however most famed precisely for its subtle takes on the built heritage. With a deft touch they transform such places into functional and contemporary buildings while simultaneously preserving the qualities and logic of the existing structures and their surroundings.
+[[Arrea Architecture]] was founded by [[Maruša Zorec]] in [[established::2005]]. Though its work encompasses a range of activities, it is restoration or "restructuring" projects that have garnered the firm considerable renown. By applying a nuanced view of architecture as memory, Arrea has succeeded in aligning historically rich structures with the needs and tastes of the modern world, as evidenced by their acclaimed intervention on Plečnik House in Ljubljana.
-The Arrea Architecture cast of architects is still led by Zorec and (as of 2017) it includes [[Matjaž Bolčina]], [[Katja Saje]], [[Martina Tepina]], [[Maša Živec]], [[Uroš Rustja]], [[Mark Koritnik]], [[Aleksi Vičič]] and [[Tadej Bolta]]. The better part of their projects in recent years has been awarded prestigious national awards or honourable mentions.
+Maruša Zorec still heads the firm. Her team currently consists of [[Martina Tepina]], [[Tadej Bolta]], [[Ana Merklin]], [[Rok Hočevar]], and [[Rok Velikonja]], as well as a number of other collaborators.
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-==Work==
+==Projects==
-The two main elements of Arrea projects are 'light' and 'communication', both clearly legible in their architecture. Their works emphasise the freedom of open spaces, often softening the borders between the interior and the exterior, letting one flow into another.
+Arrea has carried out a number of renovation projects throughout Slovenia, including the [[Koroška Central Library Dr France Sušnik, Ravne na Koroškem|Koroška Central Library]], a chapel in the cellar of the Franciscan monastery in Ljubljana, and the Villa Ventrelli Complex (in cooperation with [[Robert Potokar]] from [[Ravnikar-Potokar Architecture Bureau]] and [[Ana Kučan]] from [[Studio AKKA]]).
-Some of the 'older' projects include the renovation of the [[Koroška Central Library Dr France Sušnik, Ravne na Koroškem|Koroška Central Library]], a daytime chapel in the cellar of the Franciscan monastery in Ljubljana, and a renovation of the Villa Ventrelli Complex, a project made in cooperation with [[Robert Potokar]] from [[Ravnikar-Potokar Architecture Bureau]] and [[Ana Kučan]] from [[Studio AKKA]]. In 2010 Arrea designed the first low-energy wooden youth hostel in Slovenia, called "Punkl" and managed by the Youth Cultural Centre in the [[Municipality of Ravne na Koroškem]].
+In 2015 the firm undertook the awesome task of renovating the former home of Slovenia's greatest architect, [[Jože Plečnik]], which currently houses a museum dedicated to his life and work. The resulting space, with its subtle interplay of light and wood, was awarded with the architect's namesake award, a tacit acknowledgment that they had succeeded in honoring Plečnik's legacy in a modern, relevant way.
-Of their more recent interventions one might mention the [[Vetrinjski dvor|Vetrinj Mansion]], the [[Švicarija Art Centre]] and especially the much celebrated renovation of the [[Plečnik House]]. Given that [[::Category:Plečnik_heritage|Jože Plečnik]] (1872&ndash;1957) is considered to be &ndash; historically speaking &ndash; the most important Slovene architect and that his abode was in a way also his research polygon, this was both a prestigious and delicate enterprise. The subsequent awards convincingly prove the bureau was more than up to the task.
+Arrea Architects have also applied their approach to new designs, such as the new building of the College of Catering and Hospitality in Maribor (2015) and the entrance pavilion of the Voljči Potok Arboretum in Domžale (2017).
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-In 2016 the [[Architectural Gallery DESSA]] run an exhibition on the architecture of [[Maruša Zorec]] and her bureau.
+In 2016 the [[Architectural Gallery DESSA]] held an exhibition of the architecture of [[Maruša Zorec]] and her firm.
 ==Awards==
-In 2009 Arrea Architecture received the [[Plečnik Award]] for their take on the outdoor altar in Brezje, adjacent to the Basilica of Mary, Help of Christians.
+In 2009 Arrea Architecture received the [[Plečnik Award]] for their interpretation of the outdoor altar in Brezje, adjacent to the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians.
-In 2010 [[Maruša Zorec]] and [[Matjaž Bolčina]] received the [[Piranesi Award]] for the renovation of the Vetrinje Mansion (''Naskov dvorec''), where the seat of the [[Maribor, European Capital of Culture 2012]] was stationed and which is now the [[Vetrinjski dvor]] cultural centre. In 2011 the [[Plečnik Award|Plečnik Medal]] was bestowed upon the authors of this same project.
+In 2010 [[Maruša Zorec]] and [[Matjaž Bolčina]] received the [[Piranesi Award]] for their renovation of the Vetrinje Mansion. The building served as the head office for [[Maribor, European Capital of Culture 2012]] now houses the [[Vetrinjski dvor]] cultural centre. The following year the project was also awarded the [[Plečnik Award|Plečnik Medal]].
-In 2012 the [[Prešeren Award and Prešeren Foundation Awards|Prešeren Foundation Award]] was granted to [[Maruša Zorec]] and her team for the project ''Grajska pristava'', a subtle renovation of one of the buildings that comprise the [[Ormož Castle]].
+In 2012 the [[Prešeren Award and Prešeren Foundation Awards|Prešeren Foundation Award]] was granted to [[Maruša Zorec]] and her team for the ''Grajska pristava'' project, a subtle renovation of one of the buildings of the [[Ormož Castle]].
-The 2015 [[Plečnik House]] renovation earned Arrea Architecture the [[Plečnik Award|Plečnik Medal]] 2016, the [[Piranesi Award]] 2016, and the nomination for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2017. The newly founded museum itself was also subject of various awards and prizes.
+The [[Plečnik House]] renovation earned Arrea Architecture the [[Plečnik Award|Plečnik Medal]] and the [[Piranesi Award]] in 2016, was nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award the following year. The museum in the house has also received numerous awards in its field.
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 ==Background==
-As a professor at the [[Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana]], [[Maruša Zorec]] was for several years assistant to [[Vojteh Ravnikar]], who influenced her way of working and perceiving architecture. Furthermore she admires the work of Slovene architects [[Edvard Ravnikar]] and [[Oton Jugovec]].
+As a professor at the [[Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana]], [[Maruša Zorec]] was an assistant to [[Vojteh Ravnikar]], who influenced her way of working and perceiving architecture. She also admires the work of Slovene architects [[Edvard Ravnikar]] and [[Oton Jugovec]].
 ==See also==
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 * [[Studio AKKA]]
-Some of the renovation projects
+A selection of renovation projects
 * [[Plečnik House]]

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