INTERACTIVE SHOWROOM - SLOVENIA
MOJCA GREGORSKI
Biography
Mojca Gregorski (born 1975) graduated in 2000 from the Faculty of architecture at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia. She attended PhD study in Ljubljana as well as at the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia and Jagellonian University in Krakow, Poland. She had been getting her work experience in architectural offices abroad and in Slovenia before she established her own office - MODULAR arhitekti - in 2009.
She received several prestigious awards in Slovenia (3 Golden pencils from Chamber of architecture, 3 nominations for Plecnik award, nomination for Piranesi award, Slovene nomination for Mies van der Rohe award, many awards in public competitions,..) as well as abroad. In 2009 she was a finalist of World architecture festival (Education) and in 2013 winner of the WAF-World architecture news (Education-Future projects). In 2011 she received honourable recognition of her works awarded by University of Ljubljana. This recognition is presented to individuals who have achieved international outstanding visibility of their realised works and is equivalent to doctorates in the field of theoretical research.
Currently she works as leading architect in MODULAR arhitekti and as assistant professor at the Faculty of architecture at the University of Ljubljana.
Her work consists of realisations in different architecture scales - ranging from small designs and houses to more complex urbanistic projects. Most of her realised work is in the field of public buildings (kindergartens, sport halls and complexes, home for elderly, castle renovations,…).
She is interested in realisations of contemporary architecture in response to contextual parameters as much as social influences . Results are based on constant investigations about new functional and spatial solutions. Buildings are interweaving to the surrounding environment, not trying to dominate it.. It is important to be honest in the detail and in the use of materials.
INTERACTIVE SHOWROOM - SLOVENIA
New approach in showroom design
Architect: Mojca Gregorski, Matic Lašič
Interior graphic design: Žiga Misjak
Photographer: Miran Kambič
Design of the showroom interior does not refer to classical exhibition space where static elements are positioned in the room and client has a function of observer. New concept derives from the problem of (too) small space for positioning 20m window blinds and additional services. The usual principle is turned around and the space is completely empty. Visitor and owner are configuring the shape and functionality of the space with their own activities.
Showroom is a creative laboratory of an owner and his temporary 2nd home. Surrounding wall is hiding also bed in the closet , shower, toilet, kitchen Director's office can become a meeting room or it can quickly convert to the bedroom. Additional office can become a small kitchen. Corridor includes wardrobe for bed linen and owner's clothes. Director's office is space for businessman, innovator, artistic soul. It has “personal touch”: attentive reader can reveal lyrics of the song Breath (Pink Floyd) hidden in the graphic in the shape of world countries. It as been chosen by an owner himself and is part of his life and work philosophy.