Urban Silens

Idea projektu

The idea of the project is to create spaces that allow people to pause, stop to learn about, and commemorate history

Popis projektu

Brnenec is a small village of rural character, whose structure has a marked linearity, causing growth along its main roads. River, street, buildings, train tracks and vegetation are linear elements that flow and invite movement. We believe that, to live the place, feel it and know its history, it is necessary to stop, make a pause. In the site, the memories are protagonists that remain and sprout of the architecture. The pause involves silence, but a silence loaded with messages. The resource we take to materialize the pause, is the void, which allows us to generate places to stop, make memory and learn the history.. We specify 3 voids, one of patrimonial and symbolic character "the memory void"; another located in a strategic point of connection in the middle of the site, which has civic activities "the civic void"; and a third one located on the south sector, aiming towards the future growth of the city. Each one is accompanied by a linear element, acting as urban scale equipment. These elements give places for encounter, recreation, reflection and the link with nature. They become part of the structure of the city that allows the transversal link of the town, crossing its marked linear flows.

Technické informace

For the development of the housing sector, we consider that homes should emerge from a module of 3.5m x 3.5m, where various activities such as cooking, sleeping, living, studying, etc., can take place. The idea of creating a non-hierarchical module allows the user to assign it the function they need according to their lifestyle, age, and requirements. This way, housing can adapt to different situations by changing the function of the modules as individuals or families require. Moreover, this module can be subdivided to serve auxiliary functions such as bathrooms, overflow areas, or expansion of existing modules. We have proposed two modes of living: Coliving and Cohousing, for the development of three different typologies: Typologies A and B are designed for Cohousing. Both feature fixed modules at the ends, which house the wet cores (bathroom and kitchen facilities). Towards the center, there are modules with flexible uses. This way, residents can acquire a wet core plus as many modules as they deem necessary. Additionally, at the front, a row of modules is planned to allow for the expansion of the housing units. Typology C was designed for coliving. It consists of minimal housing units with a wet core, bedroom, storage space, and private overflow area. On the other hand, activities such as cooking, recreation, and communal living occur in common areas

Maria Agostina Padula, Maria Camila Dip, Juan Santiago Muñoz, Agostina Ciocci

Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Tucumán

Argentina

Architektura

Projekt odevzdán

13. 07. 2024

Tag

Architektura Cultural
  • Cultural Center
  • Gallery
  • Hall/Theatre
  • Memorial
  • Observation Tower
  • Pavillion
  • Religious
  • Scuplture
Community Center Hospital, Medical Facility Public spaces Residential
  • Apartment
  • Multi Unit Housing
  • Private House
  • Student Housing
Public transport Train/Subway

Rada studentům

Urban Silens

Urban Silences presents a powerfully introspective and emotionally resonant response to site and memory, weaving together architecture, landscape, and history with profound sensitivity. This project’s concept transforming the act of “pause” into architectural voids demonstrates a poetic yet strategic urban reading that honors Brněnec’s layered past while offering a compelling vision for its future. The notion of “voids” as spatial moments of reflection memory, civic, and future growth eloquently addresses the site’s linear morphology and its need for punctuated, meaningful breaks. These voids not only offer calm and spatial relief but are supported by subtle, linear architectural gestures that function as connectors, inviting collective memory, gathering and encounter. Construction wise, the modular 3.5 x 3.5 m housing grid exemplifies elegant flexibility and adaptability. The project's dual residential systems co-housing and co-living allow for diversity in lifestyle and use, while reinforcing community through shared functions and individualized living arrangements. This reflects a deep understanding of social sustainability and spatial inclusiveness. Particularly inspiring is the transformation of Schindler’s Ark into a museum of human dignity and the reinterpretation of the spinning mill as a civic memory scape. These interventions elevate the architectural narrative beyond functionality offering a dignified framework for reconciliation, remembrance and cultural resilience. In its quiet strength, Urban Silences becomes an architectural meditation demonstrating how place, history and people can be powerfully bound together through thoughtful spatial orchestration and human-centered design.
20.03.2026

Muzamil Mutalib

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