TRAVERSE THROUGH COLORS - STU Center Design

Project idea

How to design a University Center that is open to professional and academic collaboration, also facilitate public presence, as an important urban space that is modern aside from how Slovakia is known as their traditionalism

Project description

Traverse through colors answers the problem by adapting the shape of the surrounding buildings to represent STU and using some attractive colors based on modern contemporary elements so that they can attract public attention. In addition, the use of bridges between buildings also makes this building more iconic, which symbolizes the relationship between STU and the public. This design also facilitates the presence of STU members as well as the public's presence through various facilities and the division of space in it.

Technical information

Traverse through colors is iconic for its' colors and its' bridge which connects level 2, 3, and 4. Levels from basement to level 1 are public zone, level 2 is semi-private zone, and level 3 to level 4 are private zones for STU members. These zoning areas have been determined based on analysis of the site. Traverse through colors also has several roof gardens to provide air circulation around the building. Traverse through colors uses structures such as bored pile foundation, sloof, retaining wall, coloumn, beam, shear wall (core), concrete and waffle floor plate, flat roof, green roof, and cremona for it's bridge.

Documentation

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