Green Wave

Faculty of Architecture and Design STU in Bratislava

Project idea

Project Idea

Stu campus is located in the city center area and the main development axis. The inner courtyard of Stu campus is situated in between Námestie Slobody square, kollárovo square, starohoská, and radlinská streets. It is a significant public urban space. Námestie Slobody square (freedom square -Bratislava) is in front of the faculty of architecture and design department. It is a large green public space. Kollárovo square is a park square adjacent to the old faculty of the chemical and food technology department. Compared to the adjacent surroundings the inner courtyard of stu campus is not an inviting space at all. The heavy laboratory was not maintained and due to the negligence of technical condition, it is also in bad condition so my proposal is to remove all the temporary buildings and heavy laboratory. My aim was to create a Green public space like Námestie Slobody square and to create main public spaces with eco-green/friendly principles or sustainable architecture. It is essential to maintain the connectivity of the main public space of Námestie Slobody and radlinská street in a form of a Green Wave connecting it diagonally. Existing connections are retained in the proposal and some new connections have been provided for interconnection with 4 different faculties to achieve the communications between the courtyard and faculties focusing, academic environment, and socializing space in the inner courtyard. Another main objective is to utilize the natural terrain of the site to provide a connection between the buildings and with different four faculties in the form of “pedestrian bridges”

Project description

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

In My Proposal, I Have Tried To Resolve The Problem Of Car Parking Space. The Aim Was To Restrict Car Movement Inside The Inner Courtyard At Ground Level So 2 Ramps Are Provided At The Entrance From Náměstí Slobody Street & Radlinského Street Restricting The Car Movement Inside The Stu Courtyard. Two Basement Floors Are Provided To Resolve The Problem Of 300 Car Parking Spaces. Total 3 Ramps Are Provided One Directly Leads To The Lowest Basement Floor Level-2 At 140 (- 7.05m) From Radlinského Street Another One Leads To The Upper Basement Floor Level At 143 (- 4.05m) From Náměstí Slobody Street & Both The Basement Floors Are Connected By Another Ramp.

Upper Basement Floor -1 At 143 (- 4.05m) Is Divided Into 2 Parts One Is Dedicated To Parking Area & Another One Has Functional Uses Like Technical Background, Workshops, Library & Presentation Center Of Science And Research. Half of the Floor Is Exposed To Natural Light So Functional Spaces Have Been Provided On the South-East Side Adjacent Old Chemical Engineering Faculty. Small Garden Is Provided At The Same Level Which Is Also Accessible From The Ground Floor 147.05 (0.00m) From 3 Different Sides By Staircase. Functions Are Designed In Such A Way That All The Facilities Are Aligned To The Garden Area In South- East Side. All the Facilities At 143 (-4.05m) Have Their Entrances From The Garden Area, Ground Floor 147.05 (0.00m) & Parking Lot. In the Presentation Center Of Science And Research, Small Office Cabins Are Provided With A Garden View. Garden Is Open To The Sky &Will Serve Students, Teachers, Researchers, Stu Employees & The Public.

On Ground Floor 147.05 (0.00m) Facilities Consists Of Info Services, Entrance Area From North-East Side Is Provided From Náměstí Slobody Street & Innovative Interdisciplinary Research Center Stu, Is From North-West Side (Mechanical Engineering Faculty) Is Provided In A Bigger Building. Restaurant & Auditorium Are Placed In A Smaller Building. According To Public Use, The Facilities Have Been Provided On Ground Floor. Half Of The Floor Is Double Height To Receive Maximum Sunlight And It Will Serve Students, Teachers, Researchers, And Stu Employees And The Space Will Be Used For Relaxation, Gatherings, Or Areas For Formal And Informal Meetings Are Designed According To That. Green Roof From Both Sides Starts From Ground Level 147.05 (0.00m) And It Ends At Second Floor Level 156.05 (9.00m).

Auditorium Is Placed On Two Floors Front Row Seats Are Accessible From Ground Level 147.05 (0.00m) From North-West Side And The Topmost Last Row Seats Of Auditorium Are Accessible From The First Floor At 151.55 (4.50m). Auditorium On The First Floor Is Accessible From The Ground Floor By 2 Staircases And Bridge Connection Is Provided From Another Building At The Same Level. On First Floor 151.55 (4.50m) In A Bigger Building A Huge Staircase Lead From Ground Floor To First Floor Half Of The Staircase Is Used For Relaxation & Gathering Or Meeting Area. One Entrance Is Provided From The Green Roof From North –East Side.

On The Second Floor 156.05 (9.00m) It Is A Green Roof For Smaller Buildings & For Bigger Building Half Of The Area Is A Green Roof & Half Of The Area Is Devoted To The Rest Of The Functions. Green Roofs Is Connected By Two Bridges. Entrance Is Provided From The Green Roof From The South-West Side. The Circular Ramp From The Civil Engineering Faculty From The North-East Side & Pedestrian Bridge From Radlinského Street Near Tram Stop Leads To The Second Floor 156.05 (9.00m). The Bridge Will Serve Students, Teachers, Researchers, Stu Employees & The Public.

Third Floor 160.55(13.50m) Is Designed For Administrative Offices. The Total Height Of The Smaller Building Is 0.00 From South-West Side &9m From North-East Side From Another Side. For Bigger Building 23.5m & 0.00 from North-East Side. From South-West Side, It Is 9m & 19.5m in Height. The Building Can Be Accessed From Different Entrances At Different Levels. Green Roof Is Will Serve As A Green Bridge/Wave To Connect The Important Streets Diagonally And Will Be Accessible By Students, Teachers, Researchers, And Stu Employees, As Well As The Public. Space for Relaxation, Gathering, Educational Spaces In The Exteriors, Areas For Formal And Informal Meetings - Outdoor Seating For Social Events It Will Serve All The Needs.

Technical information

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

My proposal consists of two buildings. The lower basement floor is reinforced concrete and the upper basement floor is half reinforced concrete with columns and beams and another half is of glass façade with wooden fins. On ground floor, the outer facade of the building is glass. The transparent volume is supported by wooden fins at unsymmetrical distances vertically and horizontally. On ground floor and first floor, the wooden fins are arranged unsymmetrically in Rectangular blocks and square blocks. Some blocks are randomly filled with vertical green Vegetation. On second floor and third floor, the wooden fins are arranged vertically at random Distances. Stainless steel railing is provided at the roof. Green roof may be referred as cool roof, eco-roofs. Green roof is a recreational space for gathering, relaxation, public use, outer door sitting. Sustainable architecture. Stainless steel railing is provided at the roof.