CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT: OUTSTANDING TO THE LAST DETAIL

LOCATION AND SITE

The residential apartment complex is situated oon land parcel Nos.3273/11, 3347/115, 3347/158, 3347/14 and 3347/152, land registry Ledenica, in the village of Povile 2 kilometers from the center of Novi Vinodolski.
The ground is a stony inclined terrace, with an average incline of 3-5%. Primary pedestrian access to the buildings and the main vehicle entrance is from a public road. The road surface to the buildings permits access by heavy firefighting vehicles. The buildings hava a basement, a first floor and a second floor (a total of three above ground levels) and all infrastructure connections, except for building ''C'', which does not have a basement.

CHARACTERISTICS AND PURPOSE OF THE SPACE

The basic purpose of each unit is residential, in a B+1+2 (basement, first floor and second floor) arrangement. Vertical communication between floors is by means of an interior staircase of reinforced concrete. The units also have an attic that is not suitable as a living space. There are 13 residential units.

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS

The construction elements that make up the load-bearing system of the building are the foundation, the exterior and interior load-bearing walls, horizontal and vertical cerclages, the interfloor construction and the angled roof frame. All of the buildings sit on a reinforced concrete slab d=30 m. The external load-bearing walls are made of thermal brick d=25 cm in lime cement mortar with reinforced concrete, horizontal and vertical cerclages, plastered with lime mortar on injected cement mortar.

The internal load-bearing walls are also made of thermal brick d=25 cm, the internal partition walls are mad of common brick d=10 cm.
The interfloor construction is a reinforced concrete platform d=18 cm, the roof is inclined to approximately 23º and covered with roofing tiles known as Bramac ''Cupa Italiana'' with copper gutters and downspouts, and all required inuslation.

INTERIOR AND FINISHING WORK

The load-bearing and partition walls of the interior are plastered on both sides with lime cement mortar with injected cement mortar. They are tiled with ceramic tiles, painted with a waterproof color or finished with a final layer of interior plaster, depending on the purpose of the space. The walls of the bathroom and part of the kitchen walls are covered with first-class ceramic tiles. All open or semi-open surfaces are covered with anti-skid ceramic or stone tiles. The floors in the bedrooms and living room are covered with a natural parquet with three layer of protective lacquer. The stair steps are made of stone tiles with risers from a type of Brač stone known as ''veselje unit''. The cellar floor is covered with glazed cement sanded to a dark brilliance.

INDOOR AND OUTDOOR CARPENTRY

All of the indoor carpentry is made of wood. The doors are filled with perforated particle board, stiffened with a mediapan face and veneer. They are painted a sky-blue color and lacquered. The door frames are dry-mounted, veneered, painted a sky-blue color and lacquered. The wooden window frames, door and glazed windows are from the outstanding Inles brand. They are painted a sky-blue color. The glazed thermo insulation of the glass is 4+16+4. Protection against the heat and additional privacy by window shutters powered by an electric motor.

FACADE

The facade of the exterior is comprised of a thermal covering d=8 cm and a final layer with vapor-permeable foil and a waterproof smooth stucco in a light pastel tone.

APARTMENT INSTALLATIONS AND COMMUNAL INFRASTRUCTURE

The appartments are equipped with: electrical power, telephone, TV antenna, plumbing and sewage. Each apartment has heating and cooling provided by Mitsubishi Electric units. There is also the possibility of installing a fireplace in the living room if the buyer so desires. Fireplaces can be connected to the existing Schiedel chimneys. Al of the apartments have been designed as ''smart apartments'' with a video porta-phone, Vimar Eikon sockets and switches, electrically heated bathrooms, Schrack closets and partitions, motion and smoke detectors, and common antenna for receiving land-based and satellite TV and radio programs. Lighting is provided by the outstanding German brand BEGA. Trash removal is coordinated with the appropriate company for the community: trash cans are located in a specially designed area with easy access.

FIRE PROTECTION

All of the buildings of Poville are protected with fire resistant construction with a minimum of 2h, fire resistant partitions (walls), and materials that are nonflammable or difficult to ignite. In addition, all of the buildings are equipped with fire extinguishers and fire hydrants and the apartments have smoke detectors. In the event of an emergency, there are emergency exit and firefighter access routes.

SURROUNDING LAND AND THE EXTERIOR

The unimproved portions of the parcel on which Poville is situated has been carefully landscaped. It is planted with authentic varieties of tall plants and shorter decorative shrubs and flowers. The parking area is paved and harmoniously integrated in the surrounding green space. The residential complex is also surrounded by a 1.1 meter wall that is a combination of dressed stone from the island of Brač and forged metal.