ksevt
cultural centre of EU space technologies
The Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies (KSEVT) was jointly designed by four Slovenian architectural firms: Bevk Perović Arhitekti, Dekleva Gregorič Arhitekti, OFIS Arhitekti, and Sadar + Vuga Arhitekti. The building’s design takes inspiration from the first geostationary space station, or more specifically, the habitation wheel space station envisaged by rocket engineer Herman Potočnik Noordung in 1929.
With its program, KSEVT will encourage local cultural and social activities, which formerly took place in the village’s Community Centre, and supplement them with additional cultural events (exhibitions) and scientific activities (research, conferences), revitalising the cultural space in the region. The building features a series of interlocking rings that lie on top of each other to create a continuous ramped structure. The upper part of the building houses a research area, while the lower parts will house exhibition spaces, a multi-purpose hall and the local library.
location: Vitanje, Slovenia
project date: 2009-2012
completion date: 2012
area: 2.500 m2
type: museum, public building
client: municipality of Vitanje, ministry of culture
source: commision
photos: Tomaž Gregorič and Miran Kambič
project team: AZZV – architectural association for vitanje: bevk perović arhitekti, dekleva gregorič arhitekti, OFIS arhitekti, Sadar + Vuga arhitekti
dekleva gregorič project team: Aljoša Dekleva, Tina Gregorič, Daniel Schwartz
Overall Building Geometry Realization & Project Execution: Josip Konstantinović
Façade details Execution: Rok Gerbec
Noordung Space Technologies Centre Concept & Producer: Dragan Živadinov, Miha Tursič
Graphic Design: Atelje Balant
awards:
Golden Pencil 2013
Iconic Awards 2013
Plečnik’s Award 2013
European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture: Mies van der Rohe Award 2013, nominated
Trend award 2012