Public buildings

The multifunctional complex “Nobl” is a vivid example of mixed-use architecture in a vibrant urban location. The public area with commercial premises of various purposes occupies the first podium level and part of the second, while residential apartments are located from the second to the seventh floors. A shopping gallery runs through the ground floor, connecting Chornovola Avenue with Okunevskoho Street, creating a new active pedestrian link between these urban arteries. In front of the complex, a lushly landscaped public space with seating areas has been created, serving as a buffer against the heavy traffic of Chornovola Avenue. The square also features a linear decorative pool, symbolizing the Poltva River, which flows th... More

A vast and complex program that includes the various wings, specialties, and departments of this hospital is designed within a vertical block with a distinctive plasticity. GV+A   A facade with a changeable design, where the openings are organized according to the lighting needed in each space.  GV+A   A canopy that extends well beyond the projection of this building outlines the entrance hall and the multiple accesses. GV+A     More

Investor: Brno Public Transport Company Location: Czech Republic, Brno-Pisárky, Hlinky Street Author: DKARCHITEKTI (David Kudla, Tomáš Fries, Filip Malý) Building layout: 117 × 14.5 m, height 10.5 m, Window size: 5.6 × 23.6 m Built-up area: 1,612 sqm Total area of interest on the premises: 6,650 sqm Tracks area: 12,730 sqm Design: 2017 Construction: 2018–2020   Introduction: A new tram maintenance depot was built in Brno-Pisárky. The architects DKARCHITEKTI gave the building a highly distinctive look and also the technical solution is very unique – it goes beyond what we imagine under the terms "hall" or "depot". The distinctive facade panel segmentation was optimis... More

The new rectorate building is located on a highly accesible spot in the Osmaniye Korkut Ata University campus, next to the existing center for rectorate. The structure connects with the existing one by pedestrian circulation routes that are enhanced with exhibition and performance functions on the ground floor. Administrative functions and the rectorate are located on the upper floors in order to separate the traffic flow of these functions from the public uses on the ground floor. The design focuses on climate conditions and aims to decrease the overall carbon footprint and water consumption of the building. A 800m² photovoltaic parasol on the top of the structure produces approximately 115000kw/h energy a year. Prevailing wind on site is... More

Kiruna’s new town hall gives identity to a community on the move Henning Larsen’s design for “The Crystal” joins civic functionality and social commons, creating a living room for a relocated town   The Swedish town of Kiruna, 95 miles north of the Arctic Circle, sits atop the largest iron ore mine on the planet. The mine birthed Kiruna – And now, it threatens to erase it. Hufton + Crow A century of mining operations has begun to destabilize the earth around Kiruna. The ground is breaking, splitting into deep rifts and falling into sinkholes – Within the century, these rifts threaten to swallow the town. In response to this threat, mining firm Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara (LKAB) has proposed a d... More

The Liseo Boneriano is a highschool on the Caribbean island of Bonaire. Part of the school is now situated in a building on Kaya Amsterdam in Bonaire. The number of students has increased to such an extent that lack of sufficient educational space became a serious issue. The team of atelier PRO architects and Jacobs Architects created a design to extend the schoolbuilding in such a way that both junior and senior pupils have room to attend class at this location.This redevelopment will appear as one elegant new ensemble with great attention to the outdoor space. The outdoor space will feature as the public domain, enabling students and teachers to meet in a relaxed manner.These new functional education facilities offer Bonaire an impor... More

As part of an ambitious project begun toward the end of the 90’s involving the rehabilitation of old public buildings and the construction of new ones in Ostrava in the Czech Republic, the new Courthouse was one of the biggest and most complex projects. For the external cladding used to create the ventilated curtain walls of the two structures that compose the complex, slabs of Marazzi porcelain stoneware were employed; they were attached to the underlying metal structure by means of a concealed mounting system. Two different colors and finishes were selected by the designers to further lighten the complex that features the ceramic tiles in tandem with large windows providing a panoramic view of the surroundings. More