Student Dormitory in Pula – Pavilions 2 and 3

Name of the Building: Student Dormitory in Pula – Pavilions 2 and 3.

Investor: Juraj Dobrila University of Pula.

Implementation Period:  From January 2019 to June 2021. The fitting and furnishing activities are undergoing and should be finished by January 2022.

Value of the Investment: The construction project value amounts to HRK 50.59 million, the fitting and furnishing project value amounts to HRK 5.06 million.

Short Description of the Building:

The construction of the Student Dormitory in Pula – Pavilions 2 and 3. The surface area of Pavilions 2 and 3 amounts to 5,472 m2 and 1,434 m2, respectively that is 6,906 m2 in total. The Student Dormitory features 97 accommodation units in Pavilion 2 distributed across four floors, and 27 accommodation units in Pavilion 3 across 3 floors that is 124 accommodation units in total. The Student Dormitory – Pavilion 2 features an underground garage, a heating substation, a laundry room, fitness centre with toilets, a leisure room with toilets, different storage facilities, a restaurant, a kitchen, offices, lounges for social interaction, accommodation units, vertical communications, etc. The Student Dormitory – Pavilion 3 features lounges for social interaction, kitchenettes, storage facilities, accommodation units, vertical communications, etc. The Student Dormitory – Pavilion 2 has a basement, ground floor and 3 floors, whereas Pavilion 3 has a ground floor and 2 floors. The building structure is reinforced concrete with walls, pillars, beams and 20 cm thick slabs with large spans. The building envelope is constructed as a ventilated façade made of composite material with 15 cm thick rock wool thermal insulation. The roof is flat with waterproofing foil and 20 cm thick rock wool thermal insulation.

The roof of Pavilion 2 features a heat pump for heating and cooling, PTV hybrid panels for hot water and solar energy generation. The installed capacity of the PV power plant amounts to 35.2 kW.

The supervisory team was composed of 6 civil, architectural, mechanical and electrical engineers.

The project was 85% EU grant funded.