Between the Sails

The key element of the composition is the open, central communication zone, which cuts the body into two symmetrical parts. Thanks to this, the whole can be read as two large sails, between which the main entrance leads.

A vertical, lighted lobby with a flight of stairs acts as a narrow, bright isthmus between the sails, directing the eye toward the sky and the greenery behind the building. The open communication organizes the function while becoming a representative space.

High loggias, tucked under a common roof, allude to the deck of a ship: covered, semi-open spaces from which one observes one's surroundings as from an upper deck - with a sense of security, but in direct contact with wind and light. Balustrades with large glazing act as delicate rails, and the rhythm of slender columns brings to mind the ranks of masts and rigging of a yacht.

Greenery, climbing on the facades, softly wraps around the structure like vegetation overgrowing wharves and breakwaters in a seaside harbor, adding lightness and naturalness to the precise, geometric mass.

The building uses large glazing that plays a dual role: on the one hand, it provides a large supply of natural light to the interiors, and on the other, it opens the apartments to wide views of the surrounding nature. As a result, the landscape - the trees, the greenery of the garden, the sky and the changing times of day - becomes a natural extension of the living space - just like the horizon viewed from the deck of a ship. The interiors are bright, illuminated and breathable, and the boundary between inside and outside is softened and dissolved in light.

Nighttime illumination brings out the most important features of the architecture. Slender, linear luminaires at the base of the columns subtly highlight the deep arcades and rhythm of the porticoes. Warm light in the central communication cutout accentuates the division of the block into two sails and guides users like a harbor entrance beacon. Soft spot lighting at the floor and entrances reinforces the impression of three-dimensionality and makes the tectonics of the facade legible even after dark.

Despite its distinctive form, „Between the Sails” retains an intimate character. The small scale, limited number of apartments and carefully designed common spaces make the building create a friendly atmosphere of a private villa by the sea. Loggias and terraces allow the residents to discreetly participate in the life of their surroundings, while a small entrance courtyard and a garden on the interior side of the quarter build a feeling of intimacy.

„Between the Sails” is an individual project, developed with a demanding client in mind, looking for the seaside not only a high standard of finish, but also a distinct, consistent architectural idea.

Each apartment has its own intimate piece of space - in loggias and terraces that act as a private piece of decking, protected from the wind, yet open to the sights and sounds of the surrounding nature.

The apartment in „Między Żaglami” is like a luxurious cabin on the best yacht - on the one hand it provides full comfort, privacy and refined interior detail, on the other it is in direct contact with the elements of the sea: light, wind and greenery.

Thanks to this, „Między Żaglami” is not an anonymous building by the sea, but a signature, author's realization, in which the experience and sensitivity of the Ostrowscy Architekci team translate into a high quality of space - both in the scale of the entire block and the detail experienced by users on a daily basis. It's a modern haven and a peaceful harbor for residents and visitors, who return here after a day on the Baltic Sea as if to their own discreetly luxurious home moored on the shore.