ARCHITECTURE

V30 Sports Centre, Budapest

April 4, 2022|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2022 – Winner, Hungary, Public and commercial architecture|

The sports centre offers the so far lacking possibility of physical excercise for a wide range of people. The objective of the project was to facilitate amateur sports, recreation and community events for the residents of the district and those who work here, and also to provide the schools of the district with a venue for physical education. The building serves the community as a real recreational sports facility,
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Borik Glamping, Zadar

April 4, 2022|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2022 – Winner, Croatia, Public and commercial architecture|

The camp is located between the beach and the woods and just a short walk from the historic heart of Zadar. The buildings are designed to be seen from afar, to have a minimum environmental impact, and to reflect the idea of “living in the open”. Their sculptural roofs extend far beyond the enclosed spaces, drawing nature deep into the architecture. This is exemplified by the entrance pavilion, whose large
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Re-design of the promenade in the Postojna Cave Park

April 1, 2022|Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2022 – Winner, Public and commercial architecture, Slovenia|

The concept is inspired by the flow of water, which with its geometry forms the relief of the park and creates karst caves. All strokes in space are therefore fluid, creating meanders and gently changing directions. Where necessary, such a wavy line creates space for expansion, a new platform, withdraws from the building, creates a staircase or ramp, and blends softly with its surroundings. The design of the promenade also
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Powerhouse Zwenewald, Hopfgarten

March 31, 2022|Architecture, Austria, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2022 – Winner, Public and commercial architecture|

In 2015, the electrical works cooperative decided to rebuild the 40-year-old Zwenewaldbach power station. The shape and positioning of the structure result on the one hand from the limited space between the river bed and the valley flank. On the other hand, it is important to precisely organize the technical components of the power plant and the work processes. The slightly bent structure allows easy truck access to the gates
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House Bättig, Valchava

March 30, 2022|Architecture, Austria, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2022 – Winner, Residential architecture, Switzerland|

The house Bättig stands between the edge of the settlement and the adjacent pastures on a sloping plot in Valchava in Val Müstair. Adapted to the building plot and its topography, the house was planted into the terrain in an elongated form. The two-storey house cleverly makes use of this terrain. The slightly sloping hillside makes it possible to reach the respective floors at ground level and without barriers.
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House Spiess, Taufers im Münstertal

March 30, 2022|Architecture, Austria, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2022 – Winner, Residential architecture, Switzerland|

The existing house in Taufers i.M. was demolished due to its poor condition. The new building, however, was to be reminiscent of the existing building and was to fit back into the surrounding landscape and building traditions while still becoming a modern residential house. The exterior façade is characterised by larch slats. This wooden façade and its form clearly integrate the building into the local structure. The slats provide
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1+1+1+=1 The school, Innsbrück

March 30, 2022|Architecture, Austria, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2022 – Winner, Public and commercial architecture|

Face lifting and harmony! The Kettenbrücke school in Innsbruck Austria built in 1938, in its 80 years, went through 7 construction additions and changes. Creating a hotchpotch of different styles and heights, the desire was to give the building a modern look as well as creating a more harmonious appearance. The application of a translucent Rodeca polycarbonate envelope which functions as a rainscreen as well as in some areas the
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Studenci

March 30, 2022|Architecture|

The Studenci Maribor settlement consists of 21 two-storey single-family row houses, divided into 3 series. The volume of the floor of an individual row house cantileveres over the parking spaces in the north and over the courtyard glazing in the south. The orientation provides the gardens to the south and the terrace above with favorable lighting and a view of Pekrska gorca, while the very shape of the volumes and
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Leber tourist complex

March 30, 2022|Architecture|

Leber tourist complex is a reconstruction of a monument-protected vineyard cottage with late Renaissance details from the beginning of the 17th century with a subtly placed modern extension. The renovated facility was given a new tourist program, which includes accommodation facilities, wellness facilities and an accompanying wine program reminiscent of the original historic facility program. The aim of the renovation is to preserve the existing building in its authentic
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Kindergarten Lidhja e Prizrenit, Kamëz

March 30, 2022|Albania, Architecture, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2022 – Winner, Public and commercial architecture|

The kindergarten Lidhja e Prizrenit aims to create contemporary learning spaces that adapt to various functions based on the needs of the children. The design comes from seeing outdoor activities as crucial in the physical and mental development of children. So, it was necessary to have an inner "outside space" during rainy days. This space acts as an atrium for several gatherings and activities. Furthermore, classroom dividers are made of
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SEW-Headquaters Bruchsal

March 24, 2022|Architecture|

The extensive, memorable, and polymorphic building complex opens interesting lines of sight from the surrounding federal highways, creating a town-like layout by networking with the existing structures. Numerous interior and exterior attractions, the surprising urbanistic building topography of a large walkable island, and a meandering body of water join together to considerably enrich the quality of life for employees. Glassed-in connecting bridges take visitors, “hovering over the water”, to
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Bürogebäude Plus Zwei

March 24, 2022|Architecture|

The office building is located in the new Viertel Zwei district of Vienna, in the direct vicinity of the tower. Its spatial composition is defined by an intense interweaving of interior and exterior. The interplay of the masses and the sealed outer volumes creates identity and spatial variety. Three elements define the volumes of the building: a three-story base with a ninestory sign rising up at an angle to
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