New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023

Concept category

Identify the award category for which this concept is being submitted
Prioritising the places and people that need it the most

Email user
sara00vrbanac@gmail.com

Basic information
Concept title
Fleurire

Full Concept Title
life in a glasshouse after the catastrophe

Please provide a short, catchy description of your concept to be used in communication towards the public
Nature takes-nature gives.In December 2020. Sisak-Moslavina County was hit by earthquake.People lost their homes and they are in need of fast solution. Parallel, the world is in the middle of lockdown caused by Covid 19.This concept represents modular social housing that can be used in any urgent situation.Modules can later be added or removed, depending on family members increase/decrease. Besides that, garden modules can be added- they connect users with the nature and calms them after trauma.

What was the geographical scope of your concept?
Local

Where was your concept implemented?
Member State(s) and Western Balkans
Croatia

If relevant, insert names of region(s)/municipality(ies) involved
Sisak-Moslavina County

Does your concept address mainly urban or rural issues?
Mainly rural

Does your concept refer to a physical transformation of the built environment or other types of transformations (hard or soft investments)?
It refers to a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)

Has your concept benefited from EU programmes and/or funds?
No

Has your concept won an EU prize with a monetary value awarded?
No

On whose behalf are you submitting the application?
As an individual
Social Media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.)
- URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-vrbanac-501a81252/
In case my concept is selected as a finalist of the NEB Prizes 2023, I agree to share the name (individual and/or organisation’s), email address, website and social media accounts indicated above with other NEB Prizes finalists. I also agree to publish the name (individual and/or organisation’s), website and social media accounts indicated above next to the public description of my concept in the channels of the European Commission
Yes

How did you hear about the New European Bauhaus Prizes?
New European Bauhaus or European Commission websites

Description of the concept
Please provide a summary of your concept.
Main idea is to create a module 7x7m with served and servant tract. Plan of the module is flexible so its adjustable for any user. Modules with the same dispositions can be added in order to serve more people. Beside from the living module, garden modules can be added to a plan. The idea for the garden module came as a solution for people that suffered trauma after the earthquake. It has shown that being in the nature and taking care of the plants helps people that suffered trauma to recover from it. It also helps to reduce stress from everyday life. Besides that it offers users to produce its own food which has many benefits. These modules are good solution for urgent situations because of their fast built.

Please indicate the main themes of your concept with 5 key words.
Post-earthquake

Please indicate the main themes of your concept with key words
Social housing

Please indicate the main themes of your concept with key words
Reconnecting with nature

Please indicate the main themes of your concept with key words
Healing from trauma

Please indicate the main themes of your concept with key words
Fast solution

Please give information about the key objectives of your concept in terms of sustainability and how these have been met. Please highlight how the concept can be exemplary in this context.
Normal life cycle is people starting a family, family growth, kids leaving their homes... These natural processes demand changes in homes they live. Most people have too many empty space in their homes or they have lack of it. This concept offers users to stay in the same place with the possibility to make their living space bigger or smaller. In context of sustainability that means that people won't need to use space they don't need, they won't spend extra energy for heating and electricity. Instead they could remove module they don't need and replace it with the garden modul. Gardens can be used for food growth. Food growth is not only healthy, but very sustainable. It saves energy and plastics for transport because you have everything right in front of you. And of course- it tastes better :)

Please give information about the key objectives of your concept in terms of aesthetics and quality of experience for people (through design, positive emotions and cultural benefits) and how these have been met. Please highlight how the concept can be exemplary in this context.
In the time concept is made, people were locked because of Covid 19, divided from nature. In the same time earthquake caused people in Sisak-Moslavina County more pain and trauma. The idea is to heal people hit by this accident by connecting them with the nature in everyday life. Researches have shown that greenery and taking care of greenery reduces stress and may even help to heal from trauma. The design of housing modules gives positive emotions too because of plan flexibility. It gives chance to every user to create personalized space.
The look of the building connects it with the spirit of the place. Building looks like glasshouses that can be seen in the whole Sisak-Moslavina County.

Please give information about the key objectives of your concept in terms of inclusion (ranging from accessibility and affordability for all to inclusive governing systems, design for all principles or new societal models) and how these have been met. Please highlight how the concept can be exemplary in this context.
The concept was made in the middle of Covid 19 crises after the earthquake. Because of modular montage system and floor plan flexibility, this modular urgent housing is easy to apply in any urgent situation. Because modules are being made in factories, less waste is being produced, it is much cheaper and more affordable than normal built.

Please explain the way citizens benefiting from or affected by the concept and civil society have been / will be involved in the concept and what has been / will be the impact of this involvement on the concept.
Citizens of Sisak- Moslavina County lost their homes after the earthquake. This concept offers them fast solution. Also, this county is famous for its factories so the modules can be produced there which would give citizens jobs and chance to do good for others in need.

Please explain how different stakeholders at various levels (local, regional, national, European) were engaged in the design and development of the concept. Please highlight what the added value of their engagement was
Damage caused by earthquake in Sisak- Moslavina County is estimated at 5 billion Euros. After crisis like this, Europe and government donate money for housing of people in need. The money would pay for the module produce. In the meantime, food and other donations have been sent from people all around the world.

Please explain which disciplines and / or knowledge fields were reflected in the design and development of your concept. Please explain how representatives of these different fields interacted with each other, and what the added value of this process was
I have always believed in power of space and nature on human psychology. That is why I attended classes that talked about green solutions and its impact on people and nature itself. This concept is based on learned benefits of greenery on people.

Please explain the innovative character of your concept when compared to mainstream actions in the field of the concept.
Innovative character is that, although those are modular homes for urgent situations, they still have note that thinks about the future. People are often moving and changing homes because the space is too big or too small and in that way they are using a lot of energy. This concept offers users to stay in the same place and adjust space for their needs and not the opposite.

Please which elements of your concept could be replicated or transferred to other places, groups of beneficiaries and contexts. This may involve, for example, aspects of the methodology, technology, processes, products, learnings, etc.
The idea of creating module that can be produced in any factory can be used in many other situations. Also, surrounding people that has been to trauma with greenery is methodology that could be used in other places and contexts.

Please explain what kind of global challenges the concept addresses by providing local solutions
Concept addresses on any global situation that involves people in need of homes (refugees, people that suffered trauma ...).

Please attach the development plan of your concept. This plan should detail the plans you have for the further development and implementation of your concept, with a particular attention to the steps envisaged in the year following the application. The plan should also include envisaged results and benefits from the concept for direct and indirect beneficiaries. The results and benefits should be specified in relation to the objectives of the concept, and to what is expected in the context of the respective category

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