Whilst creating the concept design of this project, our main goal was to
keep the constructive elements of the existing building, while opening
the interior of the campus as much as possible, towards the exterior,
the main outdoor public area and outdoor amphitheater.
The site of the campus is placed on a very convenient location, near
the center of Bratislava.
It is connected to the main streets of Bratislava and is in
direct contact with urban and tourist locations and attractions.
Main idea behind this concept was to reconstruct the havy laboratory building into a new form that provides its users a comfortable as well as relaxing atmosphere.
In this concept design, the form of the existing buildings floor plan
remained as it is currently. The area on the north of the building,
located under ground level, was used for technical background. The
center of the building is presented in the form of a large - scale open
space, that connects all of the floors, from the ground floor to the 3rd
floor. In this area the main staircase of the building is located. Besides
the main stairs, the building has two more fire escape stairs - that were
kept from the former objects floor plan.
Workshop is located on the ground floor, so that the noise coming from
this type of room would be as isolated as possible. On the ground floor
there are also: restaurant, social exhibition and multipurpose spaces.
Media library and study room, administrative offices of the rectorate
and center of science and research are located on the first floor.
The second and third floor are used for innovative interdisciplinary
research center and startup center.