The BIM Refurbished Apartment in Sarajevo

The project shows the interior „ The BIM Refurbished Apartment in Sarajevo “ located in the centre of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

1. The apartment is located on the first floor of the residential multi-storey building, which was built around the year 1980. The distance from opposite buildings is around 2,50 metres, which has affected the approach to designing of the interior.
2. The interior project showcases BIM ( Building Information Modelling ) with interior refurbishment solution of the apartment and with integrated principles of energy efficiency.
3. The intention was to design rooms that give a contemporary, fresh feeling, and are connected accordingly, then that the project is aligned with architectural standards and energy efficiency technical data.
4. The intention was to design a space in which the living room is connected to the dining room, while the kitchen would have a separate entrance. The working area as a new space is added in the bedroom space. There was a need to use as much as possible of the existing walls, windows, doors and if possible, upcycle some of the furniture. New flooring was done from natural materials: wooden flooring and natural stone.
5. The kitchen and the bathroom were refurbished with the use of existing installations. All kitchen and bathroom appliances are energy efficient. The kitchen is designed from natural materials. In the bathroom was designed a closet from natural materials for the laundry washing and drying machine. The living room was designed to be a comfortable place with lamps, sofa, tv and a fireplace or a digital fireplace.

Net apartment area: 52 m2

Usage of: BIM, Energy efficiency standards, Upcycling furniture

CONSTRUCTION: The interior refurbishment project was done according to construction standards, and the load-bearing walls and beams are the existing ones, while partition walls were changed.

MATERIALS: wood, natural stone, recycled elements, low-energy triple glazed glass, stainless steel, decorative paint, water-based paint.

VENTILATION AND HEATING: Natural ventilation and energy efficient air conditioning and heating systems were integrated.

ELECTRICITY: Energy efficient smart electrical solutions optimize the energy use - energy efficient appliances.

LIGHT: Special attention was given to the lighting of the rooms with LED lighting. Natural light with LED lighting.

COLOURS: The interior of the rooms was designed in natural and calming colours such as white, beige, dark green, grey and brown.

CARPENTRY (DOORS AND WINDOWS): The windows are with Low-energy triple glazed glass, then the doors are made of natural wood with a highlighted frame.

Principal Architect: Emina Čamdžic, BA Dip. Eng. Arch. MA Arch
All BIM, renderings, images, blueprints and drafts by Emina Čamdžic, BA Dip. Eng. Arch. MA Arch