oris
Gledajući vaše bračke projekte, nameće se misao o jednoj specifičnoj vrsti kontekstualnosti. Na prvi pogled bi se moglo reći da su vaši projekti radikalni u smislu korištenja natur betona i čistih geometrijskih oblika te da su izvan onog što se u postmodernizmu zvao duh mjesta. Međutim, u drugom koraku se pokazuje upravo suprotno – da su u suglasju s okruženjem i prirodom u kojem se nalaze. Kao da postoji svojevrsna organika između materijala koji koristite i onog što čini dati prostor i dati kontekst.

popić
Kao mladi arhitekt uvijek sam se pitao kako je moguće napraviti modernu arhitekturu na zasadi tradicije, a da to ne bude samo gola parola. To je moguće, ali kako? Trebalo je dosta vremena da savladam tradicionalnu arhitekturu i da je potpuno razumijem kako bih mogao ići dalje. Isprepletenost prirode i kuće je ono što mi je blisko, čemu sam težio. Kad gledate Kuću Dimov s mora, natur beton nije po boji daleko od kamena koji već ima patinu, a i jedan i drugi materijal omogućuju jedan fini kompaktni volumen. Za moj pristup bio je važan meni najdraži splitski arhitekt Ivo Radić, s kojim se povremeno nađem i koji tako jednostavno i jasno objašnjava svoju arhitekturu. On je uvijek je primjenjivao na fasadi ravni salonit koji je isto tako po boji blizak kamenu s prirodnom patinom.
Odnos prema moru ne smije biti bezobrazno nametljiv i sebičan. More je prisutno u mjeri u kojoj je to potrebno s obzirom na sadržaj i prostor u kojem se kuća nalazi i važno je u oblikovanju kuće.
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oris
Your Brač projects seem to indicate a specific kind of context. At first glance, your projects look radical, since you use raw concrete and clean geometric shapes, and they seem outside the “spirit of the place”, as postmodernists would say. On second viewing, however, one sees the opposite: they are in harmony with their surroundings and nature. As if there were an organic link between the materials you use and the essence of the given space and context.

popić
As a young architect, I always wondered how to make tradition-based modern architecture and not just talk about it. It seemed possible, but how? I spent a long time learning about traditional architecture to understand it completely and move on. A house entwined with nature – this is close to my heart, this is what I was striving for. When you look at the Dimov House from the sea, the colour of raw concrete reminds you of weathered stones, and both materials make for a fine compact volume. My approach was influenced by Ivo Radić, my favourite architect from Split. We get together occasionally, and he has a very simple and clear way of explaining his architecture. His works are always ago, he started covering façades with flat asbestos cement sheets, another material that has a similar colour as naturally weathered stones.
The relationship with the sea should not be impudently aggressive and selfish. The sea is present as much as necessary, in view of content and surroundings of the house, and it is important for the design of the house.
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