Specifications and completion of the building

Architecture

The building is of a closed type, providing maximum comfort and security for its residents. It has 1 main entrance with a total of 49 apartments, including 13 two-bedroom apartments, 35 one-bedroom apartments, 1 studio apartment, underground parking garage with 15 spaces, 3 stores and 1 bank office. “Santara Life” Building features excellent layouts that provide functionality and rational space utilization. The favourable exposure, the “French windows” which provided maximum light and panoramic views and the view to Vitosha Mountain are among the many advantages that the building offers. The design of security systems, fire alarms and live security rooms is included in our architectural projects from the very beginning.

Structure

  • The structure of the building is monolithic, reinforced concrete. Staircases are also made monolithic of reinforced concrete. The roof of the building is flat, with hidden drainage, we have also used a high-class hydro insulation.
  • The external walls are built of masonry with a thickness of 25 cm and the internal walls are 12 cm thick. The thermal insulation in front of the external walls on the facades and underneath the bay windows have a thickness of 10 cm - mineral wool and XPS, and on flat roofs - 16 cm XPS.
  • Closure of installation routes and niches in walls with moisture-resistant gypsum plasterboard and concreting the floor openings in them is included.

Plumbing

Plumbing installation

  • The pipes that we have chosen for the plumbing installation are polypropylene, which do not degrade limescale on their walls and do not corrode while avoiding water pressure fluctuations.
  • The measurement of water consumption is carried out by water meters with the option of remote reading.

Hot water is provided by an electric water heater present in each apartment and situated in a separate laundry closet.
The fire installation is made of galvanized pipes 2´´ and consists of fireboxes located on each floor including the parking floor, each one containing a nozzle and a hose with a length of 20m. Also, there are fire-insulated doors and a number of fire alarm sensors. The system is connected to a computer in the live security room and provides real-time information if a fire sensor is being activated.

Sewage plant

  • The sewage plant is designed with "silent" pipes. Pipe material allows the noise of the draining water to be minimized.
  • The provided ceiling drains, grilles and pipes are designed to capture and remove all rainwater. The vertical elements of the drainage are soundproofed and are hidden behind the facade lining. Thus, they do not affect the aesthetics of the building.
  • Air conditioning units have fixed locations hidden behind the railings of the balconies. Their drainage is made through balcony siphons.

A water drainage system with appropriate slopes has been designed around the building to avoid retention of rainwater and the formation of puddles.

Electrical installation

  • Separate electrical switchboards with IP 44 class of protection are provided for the basement level. The ventilation of the common areas is controlled through a time relay.
  • Electrical switchboards with single-phase and three-phase double tariff meters are placed in specially designed room. The main electrometer switchboard is placed on the facade.
  • The stores have a two-phase supply of the main switchboard at the respective inputs, with cables laid in PVC pipes hidden behind the machine plaster on the first floor.
  • The apartments have a two-phase supply of the main switchboard at the respective inputs. Cables are drawn into PVC pipes hidden behind machine plaster.
  • Photocells turn on the lighting in the corridors in front of the apartments.
  • On-going and evacuation lighting is provided.
  • All lighting fixtures are of a fireproof type and the external ones have an IP protection.
  • The apartment switchboards have an inlet automatic switch and automatic fuse outlets. Current circuits of a refrigerator, hot plates, oven, dishwasher, washing machine and common use sockets are provided with additional earth leakage protection.
  • The power supply of the apartments will be made of an electrical apartment switchboard mounted in the entrance hall.