Magdalena Majsak
student
Silesian University of Technology, (Politechnika Śląska), Faculty of Architecture, Gliwice
Poland
Urbanistický design a krajinářství
The subject of the work is the architectural and urban planning concept for the site of the former Löw-Beer textile factory, which also served as a subcamp… more
Himanshu Sanghani
advisor
KTH Kungliga Tekniska högskolan
India
I strongly believe in structuring and scrutinising the practical approach to draw strategies for… more
Among several projects under - Schindler's Ark Saving Competition - that I reviewed I think your project closely follows the theme and overall context of the region. I like your process diagram and how you intend to maintain the overall look and appeal but the project could have been even more interesting if you had incorporated the actualities more strongly. History informs us that the place was used as a factory first for textile and later for enamelware; I strongly believe that traits of these two functions should have been incorporated. This way it would have favoured tourism, local economy and Brněnec could have been hub for these two significant products. In such projects demography study is necessary but I feel that instead of Czech Republic you should have analysed Brněnec more deeply and could have compared the before and after scenario.
The Buildings B and C are tight spatially and faces a major issue of services. If an elderly or a physically challenged person is occupying the space then how is she or he going to navigate? In Building B I don't see any lifts till the 3rd floor and there is no ventilation in the corridors. In Building C you are straight away entering from the stair case I don't see lifts there either. I think fixing these small details and correcting the spatial analysis would yield a better layout.
However, I would like to congratulate you on maintaining the integrity and the sanctity of the space and context. Your renders have also come out really good, keep up the good work.