Leopol Town

A cozy residential complex with an aspen grove in the courtyard. Gable roofs of different-story sections create a special atmosphere and expressive silhouette, while vertical inserts of staircase and elevator blocks bear a resemblance to chimneys.

The complex’s residents receive a comfortable living environment combining modern architecture and tall perennial trees in the courtyard. A good view of the grove adjacent to the complex opens from almost every apartment.

Quality architectural solutions drive successful sales of the complex’s apartments and create an attractive environment for household service, food service, and entertainment businesses.

Leopol Town sets a certain development strategy for modern residential architecture in the city. It makes an apt example of integration and preservation of natural environment, increasing the level of comfort of the surrounding outdoor space.

Objective:

Creating an attractive image and setting the level of quality architectural development in a new area

Hardships:

A convincing developer that trees are not an obstacle but an advantage of the site
Creating, using plaster, the imitation of the finishing with wooden wall panels
Landscaping the area by preserving the maximum possible number of trees on the site
We have developed the Predesign and Design stages. At the Design stage, the layouts we proposed have been redone after the project was sold to new owners, and the number of stories was changed as well

Solutions:

A combination of infill and block development helped preserve the maximum number of trees growing on the site
The maximum preservation of existing trees provides natural protection to the living space against noise and dust and creates a comfortable atmosphere
Gable roofs create a cozy silhouette of apartment buildings
Protruding verticals of staircase and elevator blocks cutting through gable roofs form the image of the chimney
A dual rhythm of stories, shifting of windows and combination of different finishing materials add expressiveness to facades
The area’s amenities include various recreation and commercial areas: stores, cafes, restaurants, children’s and sports grounds
The inner courtyard is pedestrian, with the only vehicles permitted to enter are those of emergency services and persons with reduced mobility; in addition, the preserved perennial trees helped create a well-tended forest park in the courtyard

Facts and details:

Leopol Town consists of three sectional 7-story buildings and four 10-story towers
A mini market will be built next to the complex
The pedestrian street running along the complex connects the bus terminal and Arena Lviv
The complex’s perimeter development will be lower than infill buildings in order not to obstruct panoramic views opening from apartments on top floors
The parceling of development stays in line with the old town: not exceeding 20 m from entrance to entrance
At the concept stage, we proposed two options with flat and gable roofs, and the client set up a focus group who unanimously voted in favor of the gable roof option