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TEAM_5 "heart of Bratislava"




URBANISM

Where are We? We are in centre of Europe, in most important city in Slovakia, near old city in Bratislava. What is the problem? Surroundings are divided by roads, they are also closing park. There is only a very small entrance to the barracks and its courtyard. Because of that this place is useless. What we should do? Open space for pedestrians, connect areas of barracks and park with Obchodna Street. Open ground floor of barracks creating arcades. Let important city paths to cross here. Create signs in the city which will lead people here.

IDEA OF HEART

What we want to do with buildings?
Keep old buildings, fulfil gaps with new structure and put inside the heart. The Heart is in a big contrast to the old barracks. It follows a lot of biological heart features in architectural way: is in the very centre of courtyard, gives life to space, connect parts of building, let people (energy) spread all over it, is a crossroad and gives info.
What kind of functions will be inside? The Heart main function is to communicate all the buildings. Inside there will be a vertical communication, and "veins" will allow people to get to barracks. It will also divide courtyard and create friendly space. In the ground floor and under The Heart there will be thematic shops, café and restaurants which will keep this space alive. And, what is more, we want to place there workshops for students and artists. In upper floors we designed hotel/flats for artists and exhibition spaces. One of the veins which is above the roof will play a role of a view point as well as sign and symbol.

SUMMING UP

Why it is so good? The Heart project is very simple and is based on a strong idea. It reflects needs of Bratislava for good public space which will be the entire time active thanks to citizens.


Team members:

  • Alba Garrido Ferrer (Barcelona, Spain)
  • Maciej Poplawski (Wroclaw, Poland)
  • Goce Tikvaroski (Skopje, Macedonia)
  • Zuzana Almášiová (Bratislava, Slovakia)






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