1st Prize
The jury appreciated the clear disposition and volume solution, which wittily follows the original arrangement of the plot. The inner arrangement with smooth flow of the spaces of library, café and multipurpose hall allows an optimal continuity and visual contact among these spaces as well as with the outside space, which is thus activated. The esthetics, though somehow schematic, feels refined. The landscaping of the surrounding outer space is simple and direct and together with the volume of the building corresponds well with the place as well as accentuates the access to the church and garden. The jury nevertheless sees as a certain insufficiency of the design proposal its not so clear, though esthetically very strong, structure and recommends to simplify the design in this sense. From the sustainability point of view, the jury appreciates that the multipurpose hall has been conceived as seasonal, which could help to lower significantly the investment costs. The ratio of the glassed-in parts to full parts of the façade has been doubted.
