Neuron

Project idea

The assignment for this project was transformation of the Slovak Technical
University (STU) courtyard and design place for more functions, which would represent the STU as the biggest Slovak technical university. Our Idea was to create a place, where all of the student of STU could meet, relax, study and enjoy their time at the university. The concept was influenced by the neuron cells. Their shape and functionality led us to our mass solution.

Project description

The majority of the space was needed by Innovative Interdisciplinary Research Center STU. We have placed them into the Spheres inside the courtyard. These Spheres contain a tube with elevators. This central vertical
communication allows us to work with the entire sphere on the basis
of Raumplan; we use eliptic floors, which are hanged on the inner truss on different high levels. The floors are connected with stairs and each floor is reachable by the elevator. We have connected the Spheres with the other faculties and the former Heavy Laboratories. We have increased the Heavy Laboratories building by one floor. In this new floor, we have placed the new administrative offices of the rectorate in connection to the Innovative Interdisciplinary Research Center STU. The third Sphere works as the connection between the university and public environment. We placed a small coffee place there, which is accessible with a tube straight from Freedom Square.

Technical information

Our design focuses on the environmental impact. We are using membrane construction with summer and winter modes in order to work efficiently with heat gains and losses. The membrane offers to light up with different
colours.

Documentation

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