El Arca de Schindler - Límite Infinito

Project idea

“The infinite limit”, project generating idea As I got into the approach to the subject, the need arose to take it with respect and cling to architecture as a tool, which would allow me to materialize the feelings and emotions perceived in that place. I immersed myself in history, stories and images, as well as artistic productions made by hand to try to get closer to the experience at that time. I realized about the heritage value that prevails in each wall and in each building built on that site, and in the worldwide relevance that this place had. From my artistic, poetic and architectural perspective, with this project I want to pass on a sequence of episodes lived by Jewish people in the nazi period, (The infinite limit - Nekonecná Hranice), where the trail seems never-ending. In the beginning of the trail, this project tries to reflect the heaviness, the darkness and the gloom representing the repression and inhuman conditions that the Jews people were put through. Later in the track, after encountering yourself with obstacles on the crosswalk, the path will be more lightened to finish with wide glazed spaces flooded with natural light and greenery, matching the existing river´s course, representing peace, silence and connection with life. "Crowned with spikes pain, war, forced labor a reality that no one can see. Stripped of dignity, there is no way out the limit accompanies you until the end of time Rupture, hope and resurrection rising from the ashes the new opportunity to be reborn and to live, to break THE INFINITE LIMIT."

Project description

The project's master plan seeks to revitalize the area, through the re-functionalization and restoration of existing buildings loaded with heritage value in the city of Brenec. At the urban level, a network of railways is proposed to facilitate the arrival of visitors, tourists and students in a short period of time, as well as a historical urban route that connects the different points or concentration camps used during the war period. When we talk about the village of Brenec, we find mostly adult people who live in a quiet place of small rural houses within a piece of land with large green spaces and slopes given by its location placed in a mountainous area. Given these circumstances, two poles are proposed within the project: - North Side: an immersive museum where one can know and learn about what happened under the German historical period under the command of Nazism, and the salvation of 1200 Jews by the Nazi soldier, known as Oscar Schindler. All this located in the concentration camp within the heart of Brenec, taking over the existing buildings where they were housed. - South Side: multigenerational housing blocks are proposed in which coexist families formed mainly by elderly people, married couples and marriages with children, providing them with all the necessary services for a dignified and calm life. Open spaces are proposed for recreation, planting and harvesting food, open and controlled spaces for children's games and places of relaxation embraced by the existing nature. These spaces allow in turn, the integration of the existing community to participate in regional events and provide a new possibility of using various services in one place. Both sectors, as well as each of the buildings, will be crossed by an elevated street that will accompany pedestrians throughout path of the project, facilitating access to each of the sites and allowing them to see all the spaces.

Technical information

O projeto está localizado em um terreno irregular, no meio de um vale, no qual diferentes níveis de edifícios estão situados. Foi resolvido com esplanadas em 3 níveis, vencendo os desníveis através do uso de sistemas de circulação vertical, como elevadores panorâmicos, escadas e rampas. No lado norte, decidiu-se preservar e destacar a materialidade existente do local devido ao seu valor patrimonial, alcançando uniformidade através do uso de tijolo aparente, com acabamento rústico e estruturas de aço e concreto para vencer grandes vãos. No edifício de chegada (The Crown - Cristal Box), optei por utilizar vidro para permitir amplas vistas da Arca e da área circundante imediata, além de proporcionar um ambiente tranquilo que impede a entrada de ruídos externos devido às propriedades de isolamento acústico do material. No lado sul, foi escolhido um envelope de vidro reflexivo para dar a sensação de invisibilidade do setor residencial, a fim de evitar competição visual entre os blocos habitacionais e a área de relevância com edifícios históricos. Sua estrutura é obtida através da formação de estruturas de suporte de perfis estruturais duplos de aço "T" e "C" de seções adequadas, com a posterior montagem de painéis envidraçados, evocando as abordagens modernas de construção de Mies Van Der Rohe em sua arquitetura icônica. É importante enfatizar que todo o projeto está planejado para o uso de características sustentáveis em termos de reutilização de águas pluviais e das águas do rio existente, que através de tratamento potável, fluirão pelas instalações de cada um dos edifícios para sua utilização. Além de considerar o uso de janelas adequadas que permitam a entrada de radiação solar e a conservação do calor, necessárias para proporcionar uma boa qualidade de vida ao usuário.