ARCHITECTURE

.HENN

May 24, 2023|Architecture, Austria, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2023 - Winner, Public Buildings|

.HENN is a multi-purpose facility built in the state of Salzburg, Austria in response to a Europe-wide competition announced by the municipality of Henndorf am Wallersee. The concept is based on an architectural combination of different building tasks, including a senior citizen home with four residential care units, childcare facility, and nursery, designed to create a cross-generational village community. The result is a village-like structure with a central communication
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Intelligent Traffic Management Centre – Al Barsha

May 13, 2023|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2023 - Winner, Government Buildings, United Arab Emirates|

Dubai Intelligent Traffic Management Centre was the first venue of its kind to manage traffic operations under a bright dome. It is an iconic organic structure that conveys the feeling of protection and control. Given the name “Cocoon”, the operations room shell structure would house a flexible functional and aesthetics space, and the L-shape support facilities encloses the shell in a solid facade as protection. Furthermore, part of the
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Vila Dobi

May 13, 2023|Albania, Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2023 - Winner, Residential – houses|

Vila Dobi is a modern, spacious villa built on uneven terrain near Peti street, Farka, located next to the artificial lake of Tirana, conceived for a modern family. Away from the hustle-bustle of the traffic and nuisance of busy streets, this project is built in a lush green, pollution, and tall-buildings-free area near Peti street, Farka. The building has a total built surface of over 875 square meters, spread
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Casa Fly

May 13, 2023|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2023 - Winner, Residential – houses, Spain|

Visiting the island repeatedly in the process of looking for the right plot of land the studio was impressed by traditional stone houses in cities and the countryside of Mallorca. 'Pedra en sec' is a very simple and inexpensive local dry stone construction technique and it has been used here since prehistoric times. In 2018, it was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Learning from local architecture,
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Pavilion Brekstad

May 13, 2023|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2023 - Winner, Norway, Public Buildings|

Pavilion Brekstad is a transformation of an old military bunker located at Fosen in Mid-Norway. Fosen is a beautiful peninsula with remarkable landscape meeting the Norwegian Sea in the west and the Trondheimsfjord in the east. The pavilions program is dynamic and is designed to be used for private and social events, lectures and customer visits associated with the farm nearby. The plan is open and flexible so it by
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Motovun Villas

May 13, 2023|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2023 - Winner, Croatia, Residential – houses|

2 Villas located in village Zamask, in middle Istria, Republic of Croatia, near well-known medieval city Motovun. Concept - research and preserve/recreate all the elements of historic style on the facade and in the interior such as floors and walls. This way the studio created an envelope with a strong reference to history of the Motovun area. They added mid-century modern elements which would correspond perfectly to the context
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St. Anna children’s centre

May 11, 2023|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2023 - Winner, Educational buildings, Hungary|

The building is located on St Michael Hill, the historic outskirt of Sopron. The orphanage was founded in 1789 by Károly Voss Ehrenfelsi and Anna Dorottya Lanius who donated their entire wealth to the foundation of an orphanage. The building complex, reached its final form by the end of the 19th century, and operated for 178 years, closing in 1950, and being abandoned in the early 2000s. The St.
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MQ Sopron

May 11, 2023|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2023 - Winner, Cultural buildings, Hungary|

The concept of the Museum Quarter Sopron aims to connect three Main Square buildings- Fabricius House, Tábornok House, Stornó House - which have been built together but have been operating separately. The three buildings have a grown spatial structure, from ancient, medieval and baroque historical layers to the reconstruction in the spirit of the 20th century's Venetian Charter. The studio's concept is to link the labyrinth-like substructures while preserving
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Kindergarten in Volkovo

May 11, 2023|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2023 - Winner, Educational buildings, North Macedonia|

The Kindergarten is located in the village Volkovo, Skopje. The construction site has an area of 6134.83m2, a planned building area of 2.460 m2, a gross developed area of 4.920 m2 and a maximum permitted height to the cornice of 8.2m with GF+1. The developers mainly were inspired by a horseshoe or a circle with additional opportunities for the development of the program outside and above the building. According
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Vizinada Holiday Homes Complex

May 10, 2023|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2023 - Winner, Croatia, Tourism buildings|

The complex of luxury holiday homes in Lašići (near Vižinada, 15 kilometers from the city of Novigrad) - each with its own pool and guest house - summer pavilion, blended into the picturesque of inner Istria ambiance. The architectural expression of four - holiday homes - of 240 m2 and 320 m2 - combine the elements of traditional Istrian house (simple, rectangular shaped building layout with chromatic plaster facade,
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Reconstruction of building Šentiljska

May 10, 2023|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2023 - Winner, Residential – housing, Slovenia|

The existing building dates from 1905. With the reconstruction we provide 7 new apartment units. On the east side of the building historic facade is preserved, being renovated and improving energy efficiency. On court side of the building existing staircase is demolished and replaced, an additional extension is made in the same line with staircase as appendix. The existing slab above the first floor of the building is removed,
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Hayrack – Kickstarter

May 9, 2023|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2023 - Winner, Residential – houses, Slovenia|

The client wanted a house built from solid wood, from logs. The starting point for the design concept is the hayrack as a traditional representative of wooden construction in Slovenia. The plot is surrounded by forests and offers a beautiful view of the valley. Parallel free-standing walls of "hayracks" are placed on the plot. Different sets of walls form different spaces: living area, sleeping area, open garage, store room
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