New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023

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Email user
info@traum-atelier.com

Basic information
Concept title
Community Center - Pyžamo

Full Concept Title
Pilot project of modular Community Center

Please provide a short, catchy description of your concept to be used in communication towards the public
Pyžamo Community Center ("Pyjama" is the name of the former bar in the area) is a pilot project of a modular public building in the city of Trnava.
Based on intensive dialogue with the city leadership and participatory planning with residents, we designed a shared, multi-generational space for all.
In our proposal, we create a vibrant space for the local community.
A neglected and underused area will be revitalized into a valuable public space.

What was the geographical scope of your concept?
Local

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

If relevant, insert names of region(s)/municipality(ies) involved
Trnava

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

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 in partnership with other persons
Please provide the contact details for the author(s) of the concept:
- First name: Oliver
  Last name: Hacaj
  Gender: Male
  Age: 26
  Please attach a copy of your national ID/residence card:
  ID_OLIVER HACAJ.pdf
  
  By ticking this box, I certify that the information regarding my age is factually correct. : Yes
  Nationality: Slovakia
  Address (country of permanent residence for individuals or address of the organisation)<br/>Street and number: Čajkovského 45
  Town: Trnava
  Postal code: 917 08
  Country: Slovakia
  Direct Tel: +421 910 365 563
  E-mail: info@traum-atelier.com
  Website: https://traum-atelier.com/
- First name: Marek
  Last name: Malček
  Gender: Male
  Age: 20
  Please attach a copy of your national ID/residence card:
  ID_MAREK MALČEK.pdf
  
  By ticking this box, I certify that the information regarding my age is factually correct. : Yes
  Nationality: Slovakia
  Address (country of permanent residence for individuals or address of the organisation)<br/>Street and number: Zelená 2
  Town: Trnava
  Postal code: 917 08
  Country: Slovakia
  Direct Tel: +421 917 690 196
  E-mail: marekmalcek1@gmail.com
Social Media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.)
- URL: https://www.instagram.com/atelier_traum/
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?
Press

Description of the concept
Please provide a summary of your concept.
At the beginning of 2022, we were asked by the city of Trnava to prepare an architectural study for a pilot project of a community center and an adjacent garden.
The Department of Urban Planning identified a suitable location in the Družba residential area, in the east of the city. The selected site is unused, neglected and suitable for complete revitalization.

In order to achieve a flexible, fast and environmentally friendly construction, we chose a modular, prefabricated construction. Our common goal is to bring together all social groups of people, of different generations from the local community, and to provide a wide range of services and activities that meet their needs and interests.

The results of participatory planning with residents have determined our programme for the various outdoor and indoor spaces. Our proposal includes spaces for social, recreational and educational activities as well as meeting and event spaces.

Please indicate the main themes of your concept with 5 key words.
Community

Please indicate the main themes of your concept with key words
Modular Architecture

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

Please indicate the main themes of your concept with key words
Vibrant Places

Please indicate the main themes of your concept with key words
Participation

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.
The community centre is situated on an unused, neglected plot of land.
In our proposal, the entire area is revitalized and regenerated. We are designing a lot of grown vegetation into the public space and we are using water permeable materials for the paved areas to retain water in the area. All these interventions help to improve the local microclimate.

Our concept is sustainable for more reasons. The modular design makes efficient use of materials and resources, as the modules are prefabricated in the factory and then transported to the construction site.

This reduces waste and minimises the environmental impact of construction. In addition, the building is designed to be energy efficient and use renewable energy sources, which can help reduce the building's carbon footprint.

Finally, our concept takes into account that modular construction can allow for easy expansion, renovation, or repurposing of the building, increasing the building's lifespan and overall sustainability.

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.
After an intensive dialogue with the city authorities and residents, we have created an architectural design that offers the local community space for a variety of activities.

We connected public and semi-public space - interior and exterior. The forecourt of the community centre includes a children's playground and play elements for adults and seniors. The pavilion concept offers different viewpoints into the individual multi-purpose spaces, their variation and phasing.

Cosy terraces with seating and gardens are created between the individual modules. The community courtyards, on the other hand, offer plenty of space for relaxation, sports, summer cinema, picnics, cultural events or barbecues with neighbours.

The stay-bridge, which offers views from a new perspective, becomes an attraction. This unifying element connects the new playground and the community centre - it also serves as a small grandstand.

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 main goals of our concept in terms of inclusion include providing a safe and welcoming space for community members from diverse backgrounds, supporting social interaction and connection between community members.

A diverse range of programs and services are available to residents that address the needs and interests of all citizens and generations. The entire space is designed to be wheelchair accessible, with handicapped members and seniors in mind. The combination of shared multi-purpose spaces, community gardens, greenhouses and playgrounds encourages interaction among all neighbourhood residents.

Community centre creates opportunities for members to participate in decision-making and leadership roles within the centre, fostering a sense of belonging and connection.

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.
As usual, the city of Trnava invited citizens to take part in participatory planning for this project. A total of 525 residents aged between 7 and 70 participated in the pre-project questionnaire.

The respondents listed a number of options for the improvement of the area. Most recurring suggestions were a playground, a community centre for youth, seating areas, barbecue grills, and a clean, well-maintained lawn for picnicking.

A community garden with raised beds, a small café, a summer reading room under the trees, an outdoor summer cinema, or space for workshops were also frequently mentioned by respondents.

We have received strong positive feedback on social media where the architectural study was presented by the city authorities. Many citizens have expressed that they would like to see a similar project in their neighbourhood as well.

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
Since the beginning of the concept, we have had an intensive dialogue with city leaders, the city planning department and the city's cultural centre. Following a participatory planning process with the public, we worked together to propose possible strategies and program for the project.

After several collaborative meetings and presentations of our architectural concepts, we completed the final form of the architectural study.

We then contacted potential suppliers in Slovakia and in neighbouring countries. Some of them presented us their production processes and possibilities how our design can be implemented into reality.

We got a lot of answers already in the pre-project preparation, which will significantly speed up the processes in the future.

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
In general, we focused mainly on the architectural design of the building and its surroundings. However, different fields of knowledge were involved in the process. In meetings from the initial phase, we addressed the financial sustainability of the project with economists and engineers from the investment department and set the indicative budget accordingly.

We also showed exemplary cooperation with the representatives of the city's cultural centre, who were present at all concept presentations. As they will be responsible for the management of the community centres, we welcomed all their requests and comments. The experience they have gained at home and abroad has significantly advanced the overall community centre program.

As we have also proposed to build a new cycle path for better accessibility, we have addressed its ideal integration into the design with the Department of Urban Development.

Please explain the innovative character of your concept when compared to mainstream actions in the field of the concept.
We propose a pilot project in the former bar and its neglected surroundings. Our proposal brings a lot of greenery to the surroundings and revitalizes the whole area.

Our design of community centre is innovative in its ability to bring together different groups of people from the local community and provide a wide range of services and activities that meet the specific needs and interests of these people. We have implemented almost all of the requests from the questionnaire respondents and have taken some of them to a higher level.

City leaders are interested in creating similar pioneering community centers in each of the city's neighbourhoods. Our architectural study verified the affordability and feasibility of this plan.

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 modular system allows the space to be adapted to the different needs of the community centre at any time.
Not only that, the building can be dismantled and the material re-used in another location.

The communication with the city management and all stakeholders was also exemplary. This type of collaborative planning is possible in most city-building projects.

This is our first step so far towards more sustainable and accessible public buildings.
We hope that in the near future we will be able to use similar architectural principles to design other public buildings of urban importance, such as schools, kindergartens, homes for the senior and refugees.

All with an strong emphasis on community, vegetation and climate change.

Please explain what kind of global challenges the concept addresses by providing local solutions
We believe that it is in the best interests of all cities, towns and regions to have this kind of public building.
Community centers bring people together and create a sense of belonging that is more important today than ever.

This pilot project in our city can be a great example for other Central and Eastern European cities with limited financial resources.
Modular construction saves financial resources, is faster and more efficient than traditional construction.

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

Futher development and implemntation of Community Center in Trnava.pdf
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- Community Center Pyžamo_Architectural Proposal.pdf
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