Forest Block

Design strategy and approach

Our design strategy is built around the creation of an active public space that attracts and retains people from different groups and with diverse social needs. We are creating a network of interconnected spaces that enhance social interaction between people, where the boundaries between outside and inside are “blurred” and united by the park.

The project proposal addresses the city-building-park relationship in three different ways:

• the frontage facing Troykata Square, which houses the exhibition spaces, is semi-transparent and permeable to invite passers-by
• the volumes on the periphery of the Hole, designated for artists and administration, enclose the main park area as an inner courtyard
• the sunken outdoor stage area leads to the halls in the cultural events

Public space and landscape

The design of the park environment can be divided into two typologies:

• green roof in the underground parking area and the single-story volume facing Troykata Square;

forest-park is the predominant typology, which includes the selection of local plant species and creates the feeling of wild, uncultivated landscaping. In the area with elevation difference sunken green areas with a diverse species composition are formed, which serve as “rain gardens” in situations of heavy rainfall.

The main gathering place is the Hole – a sunken square-stage under the main hall, where the main pedestrian routes intersect. Playgrounds are scattered throughout the park environment. 

Buildings

The facade materials used are concrete and fiber cement cladding, glass, and colored metal. The facades are planned to be made of modular panels with vertical divisions and a wavy cross-section of brushed concrete and fiber cement in three sizes depending on the floor on which they are located and the function of the given building volume.