2023 WINNERS
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1st Prize Winner
Architect Award
MARIIA MYSAK
DARIA SMOLINA
OLEG CHABAN
ANDRII OTKYDACH
IRA SAKALO
ANASTASIIA DEMIKHOVSKA
ANASTASIIA VASYLYSHYN
ELYZAVETA REINAT
Tell us about your project
I find that team collaboration skills produce exciting and sometimes incredibly unexpected results, as each member of the group brings their own unique experience and professional perspective. Thanks to successful teamwork and rich experience of interaction with international clients and projects, we managed to successfully implement this difficult task of restoring Northern Saltivka. From inclusivity and safety to facade design, structural features and master plan, we've taken pains to consider every aspect in detail. Each of us had our own area of responsibility, which allowed us to achieve high quality in all aspects of the project.
What does architecture mean to you?
This is a rather complex issue. I think that each member of the team sees something different. What unites us is the ability to create a high-quality, accessible and aesthetic environment, by people for people, to create a space for life, creativity and development.
What factors contribute to your participation in architectural competitions?
Competitions in general are a good platform to demonstrate your skills, show your creativity, cope with challenges and, through healthy competition, understand your skill level. In addition, working in a team, we identify development areas and strengths of each team member and the group in general. We decided to take part in the Rebuild Ukraine competition because we believe in its mission and goals. This is a great opportunity to show our expertise and contribute to the development of the country. It was interesting to try to work on the proposed modular assembly systems and energy-efficient panels in the context of Ukraine and reconstruction. We hope to take a direct part in the implementation of the project and are waiting for the Victory of Ukraine.
Your feedback on the competition
We are grateful to the international jury for their high assessment of our professional skills and positive feedback on the project. This victory means a lot to us. It confirms our efforts and persistence in working on the project. In addition, this is a huge step forward in our professional development and an opportunity to realize our potential for a better future of Ukraine. Thanks to you, we have gained very valuable experience working on the project of reconstruction of the damaged building, and we hope that we will be able to use the knowledge gained and help in the reconstruction of our country.
2nd Prize Winner
Architect Award
GLIB SEMYAKIN
NATALIA KALININA
OLEKSANDR FIL
Tell us about your project
The first thing we started with was going to the area and researching the area. It was very important to understand the area, feel the relief, orientation to the sides of the world, from which side the traffic passes, where the children's playgrounds are, etc. Some members of our team grew up and spent our childhood in Northern Saltivka, so this is an important project for us. When we started working on it, we relied on a private and public component, and the zigzag-like shape in the plan organized two spaces, the inner courtyard and the outer floor of the atrium. We also paid a lot of attention for the insolation of the future apartments, two types of modules with a depth of 6.8 m and 7.9 m were used for this. The deeper one was placed on the south side, and the smaller one on the north side. And another interesting thing was to make a cascade, which added dynamics and made it possible to make two-story apartments and roof terraces. - Glib Semyakin It was interesting to combine the modules, that everything was logical and practical. In the process, many variants of geometry were created, from which it was necessary to choose something for further, more detailed processing. - Natalia Kalinina We tried to find the best solution for a specific location, spent a lot of time in discussions and accumulated a lot of material for analysis. In addition, we have an emotional connection with the city and directly with the area, because we lived there or visited before the full-scale invasion, some even grew up in this area. Interestingly, it is the sense of responsibility that we felt while working, it is not just a competition somewhere abroad for the best vision - it is about home. -Oleksandr Fil
What does architecture mean to you?
Making space a volume for a comfortable life. This is an opportunity to improve people's lives, to instill aesthetics, to transmit culture. Maybe even to simplify some routine things. - Glib Semyakin Architecture is a context within a context, which should interact with each other and favorably affect the person in it. Combination of forms, colors, materials. If we talk about the theme of this competition, we wanted to create something dynamic, attractive and comfortable. - Natalia Kalinina It is the mother of arts, philosophy and reflection of culture, we should appreciate and protect it, because it is beautiful. -Oleksandr Fil
What factors contribute to your participation in architectural competitions?
This is an opportunity to implement our ideas into large objects. It is also an objective assessment of the project, constructive criticism and self-determination. - Glib Semyakin Our team was motivated and interested in contributing their knowledge, skills and creativity, which will benefit Ukraine in the context of reconstruction and restoration of damaged territories, namely architectural structures. It was important for each of us to be a part of this, because every contribution is valuable and any help is a step towards victory and peace. We want to see our country as whole and aesthetic, and this competition allowed us to create a project that will be seen, evaluated, remembered and maybe even implemented. - Natalia Kalinina This is an opportunity to express yourself, not always in current projects there is an opportunity to work with large volumes, cultural layers, social component. It is also a way to get involved in a public discussion among professionals regarding the development of this area, it is a global practice and it is very nice that such competitions are being introduced for the reconstruction of Ukraine. -Oleksandr Fil
Your feedback on the competition
It's very cool that the organizers provided a lot of information about the competition: there is an analysis of the site, local surveys, laser scanning of buildings, information on SpeedStac. The only thing missing was the structure of this whole volume. Sometimes everything got confused. - Glib Semyakin An interesting and attention-grabbing competition. Clear conditions, convenient terms. - Natalia Kalinina Very deep training, it is immediately visible, a lot of information is provided for the participants, which gives an idea of the area and context, this is very important. It is good that not only the projects of the winners were shown, because all the projects are unique and it is very interesting to follow the progress of the colleagues' thoughts. -Oleksandr Fil
3rd Prize Winner
Architect Award
NIKITA BIELOKOPYTOV
DANIL BIELOKOPYTOV
Tell us about your project
The idea of the project arose back in 2018, while working on an architectural competition for social housing in the city of Mariupol. For the Rebuild Ukraine competition, we refined and adapted the idea, and created a new version of the project. A unique feature of our project is primarily adaptability and standardization, which is how its name - Adaptive Standard - arose. Using this system, you can create a sufficiently large variety of architectural objects. Adaptive Standard - provides a set of tools and solutions, which can be used correctly to create a high-quality architectural environment. To supplement a residential quarter, or to make an intervention in a modernist building, or even to create a completely new high-quality residential space. An interesting task was to think about the possibility of partial reconstruction of damaged buildings and their integration into a new building. It was also interesting to work with such systems as speedstack, or to use kingspan panels.
What does architecture mean to you?
This is the constant creation of the physical environment around us.
What factors contribute to your participation in architectural competitions?
We take part in architectural competitions for self-development. Competitions are always an extreme environment with clear, new and interesting tasks and limited deadlines. In such a situation, you have limited resources, and you are trying to find the most interesting and best idea, the answer to the question. It is always interesting for us to look at the results of the competition and analyze how other teams solved the same problem.
Your feedback on the competition
A very good and high-quality competition. A great opportunity to prove yourself and join the important topic of reconstruction, both for students and young architects.
1st Prize Winner
Student Award
1ST PLACE - STUDENT AWARD WINNER
VOLYNSKI VLADYSLAV
EDUARD VASKOVSKYI
MITIN VLADYSLAV
Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture National University of Water Management and Nature Management
Tell us about your project
The project was created on the basis of references selected over a long period of time. The architectural idea and style for the project were selected. On the basis of this stylistic interest arose in the project, namely in the use of a modular system based on real design. - Vladyslav Volynski The main goal was to create a project that would correspond to modern trends in the construction of residential buildings. Having joined forces with the group mates, they decided what the stylistic direction would be and the main points that need to be paid attention to, such as the operation of the roof, landscaping, high-quality entrance group, etc. Personally, it was valuable for me to work in a team, exchanging ideas to create a really high-quality project. - Eduard Vaskovskyi In our project, we decided to try the 50/50 option (that is, we keep some part that survived, and replace the damaged ones with modules, and worked in the existing building contour). The lower part of the floors has a more static appearance, the upper one is more dynamic and active (we made the dynamism through a conditionally random rhythm of modules of different lengths and with different content (fencing, or the presence or absence of balconies). Quite simple, but in my opinion, cool solutions were used with courtyards on the first floors, an exploited roof. We also reduced the number of floors at the edges of the buildings, but in order not to cut the housing stock, we balanced the cut apartments by adding a floor in the middle building. Also, the idea was not to mask the modules, but on the contrary, to emphasize this structural element (especially in the upper, dynamic part). -Mitin Vladyslav
What does architecture mean to you?
For me, architecture is a lifestyle, already like 4 years of full-time study, to create modern architecture. This is the work I do and want to continue to do, and to look for exactly that modern, classical or any other stylistically finished architectural idea. -Vladyslav Volynski Architecture is an important part of the environment that surrounds us. My personal opinion is that the human personality and society as a whole is shaped by the environment that surrounds us, therefore creating a good and high-quality architectural environment is an opportunity to move society to a better future. -Eduard Vaskovskyi If we consider architecture as a tool, then it performs quite important functions in people's lives. Namely, it forms the environment in which people are born, formed, positioned, and emotionally attached. Competently and interestingly constructed, such an environment can influence the mood, evoke emotions, create an atmosphere or a bubble for a person in which he is comfortable at one time or another (and these are only some of the functions of this tool). I strive to master this "tool" in order to manifest my artistic preferences and ideas in material space, and to benefit society. Especially in such difficult times as Ukraine is going through now (and the work of an architect is becoming more important). -Mitin Vladyslav
What factors contribute to your participation in architectural competitions?
The topic of the competition is very important today. Working on a competitive project is an opportunity to show your skills and be useful as a specialist in the situation that has arisen in the country. It is also important experience and valuable knowledge that you get from working on such projects. -Eduard Vaskovskyi I participate in contests to propose an idea and show my stylistic solution to a wider audience. It is also interesting to show yourself as an individual or team architect. -Vladyslav Volynski There are several reasons: 1. It is interesting. According to the results of the competition, you can position yourself and see your shortcomings, and identify things that you still need to work on. It also affects the development of one's own imagination and attitude to the project (in the works of other participants, you can see interesting things, techniques that you didn't even think about, but they had the right to exist). 2. This is a component of the architect's development. In addition to the +1 project to the portfolio, it also affects your "weight" as a professional (if there are positive results, it certainly affects recognition both among the professional circle and among potential customers). 3. Non-typical projects. Sometimes this is a new typology, or the features of the site, or the conditions of the competition (for example, this competition, where it was necessary to use modules, for me it was the first experience of working with such structures). 4. Experience in organizing work in a team that is not managed by someone. Participants have to make their own decisions, organize time, stages of the project (for students, in my opinion, this is a particularly useful experience). -Mitin Vladyslav
Your feedback on the competition
Extremely positive. I definitely took away new things for myself from this competition. The organizers and participants did a great and important job. It is possible to note prompt feedback on issues, coverage of all participants and their projects in the media. Perhaps it would be useful to have some short feedback from the judges on the project (pros and cons) in addition to the result where you either took a place or not (for the future). -Mitin Vladyslav A competition with an interesting and relevant task for current events. The task is based on a real design object, which causes even greater interest in the competition. -Vladyslav Volynski Great gratitude to the organizers of the competition, who are not indifferent to the situation in the country, and give young specialists the opportunity to prove themselves. I would like to look at the entire booklet of other participants. -Eduard Vaskovskyi
2nd Prize Winner
Student Award
2ND PLACE - STUDENT AWARD WINNER
SERHII SYOMKIN
VADYM ABYZOV
Kyiv National University of Technology and Design
Tell us about your project
Our project was created in cooperation with Vadim, he was an ideological inspiration and proposed to develop a certain system. We wanted to propose such an approach to the use of these blocks, which would not be limited only to a given plot, but could comprehensively solve the problem of rebuilding entire districts. We developed many types of apartments that can be combined into various sections, from which it is then possible to assemble into houses. And thanks to this approach, we got a very rich variety of both the appearance of the houses and their filling. It was I who was most interested in developing the layout of the apartments taking into account the limitations that were due to the availability of only 2 typical block sizes. It was difficult at first, but I think it turned out pretty good in the end. -Serhii Syomkin The main idea of the project was to create a maximum variety of types of apartments and residential block-sections based on a limited number of Speedstac building modules while ensuring a wide planning and urban planning option. This approach will allow the formation of modern buildings for various conditions of reconstruction and construction in Ukraine, both taking into account complete demolition, as well as restoration of damaged residential buildings. At the same time, we tried to ensure architectural and spatial expressiveness and high density and cascading of residential buildings using the principles of sustainable development. I was particularly interested in the relevance of the topic and the opportunity to take part in the reconstruction of our country. -Vadym Abyzov
What does architecture mean to you?
"For me, architecture is an opportunity to improve people's lives, make it comfortable and at least a little happier. It is an opportunity to transform the appearance of cities, to influence the environment, people and their everyday life. I believe that without good architecture, the development of modern society is impossible. It is also a good way of self-expression for me. Through projects, you can express certain emotions, experiences, ideas and dreams. -Serhii Syomkin Creation of a harmonious, stable and attractive living environment. -Vadym Abyzov
What factors contribute to your participation in architectural competitions?
To contribute to the solution of modern important social and architectural tasks, as well as to express creative abilities and see the level of their compliance with these tasks in comparison with other conceptual solutions and works. -Vadym Abyzov It was my first experience of participating in architectural competitions. I registered because I found the topic of the competition very interesting and relevant. It was also interesting to try something new, test my strength and generally have a little fun. -Serhii Syomkin
Your feedback on the competition
I liked everything, everything is very well organized. When some questions arose, Olena solved them quickly and efficiently. In general, everything was cool, I hope there will be other competitions -Serhii Syomkin A relevant and useful competition. I would really like to see other projects and their conceptual foundations in an expanded form. Thank you for the high rating of our work. -Vadym Abyzov
3rd Prize Winner
Student Award
3RD PLACE - STUDENT AWARD WINNER
ANDRII MERZLIAKOV
MARGARITA NECHYPORENKO
Odesa State Academy of Construction and Architecture
Tell us about your project
Based on the revised materials of the competition, we decided to leave the location of the buildings unchanged, in order to preserve a more familiar environment for the residents, but at the same time update the construction, architecture and image. We wanted to make an unusual facade, but at the same time with a comfortable and natural design. A lot of wood and warm shades of colors in combination with green spaces and terraces, large windows are the idea of creating a favorable environment for life and communication. It was interesting to get acquainted with the structures and facade panels proposed for the project, their features, as well as the very process of developing the image of the buildings. At the end of the competition, the opportunity to see other participants' solutions to the given task, creative exchange of ideas is valuable. -Margarita Nechyorenko After watching a video that showed the ruins of houses and the wishes of local residents for reconstruction, the first idea was born, according to which we wanted to create a building as unique as possible, which would correspond to the wishes of the future resident. After that, there were a number of interesting sketches, but they either did not fit into the environment, or were not realistic to our realities. Then we reviewed everything from the beginning and singled out for ourselves the main criteria for the project, such as low-rise construction, realistic implementation, as much as possible leaving the authenticity of the area at the request of local residents, economic profitability and originality of the idea. A lot of world architectural experience was reviewed, from which we rejected for ourselves the best means, which we combined for our project. -Andrii Merzliakov
What does architecture mean to you?
This is the embodiment of thought in the real world. -Andrii Merzliakov Work, art, environment. -Margarita Nechyporenko
What factors contribute to your participation in architectural competitions?
The opportunity to profitably realize your creative ideas. -Margarita Nechyporenko I want to get experience, find interesting solutions for goals. I train in working with a team. Getting to know people, learning about new materials and constructive solutions. -Andrii Merzliakov
Your feedback on the competition
A great opportunity to join and be useful for our future. -Andrii Merzliakov A useful project that aims not only to help in reconstruction, but also to modernize the architecture of Ukrainian cities. -Margarita Nechyporenko
People's Choice Winner
Student Award
PEOPLE'S CHOICE - STUDENT AWARD WINNER
YULIA YARYHINA
SOFIA ZABRODINA
Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Tell us about your project
When creating the project, great attention was paid to the residents' wishes regarding new housing construction. Fixed flaws that interfered with people's comfort. The result was a unique complex of an unusual shape, in the creation of which we were helped by the modules, where there was an opportunity to dilute the old facades of panel houses. - Yulia Yaryhina
What does architecture mean to you?
The future, development, modernity, comfort, beautiful Ukrainian cities, hope. -Yulia Yaryhina
What factors contribute to your participation in architectural competitions?
Participation in competitions gives an opportunity to develop as an architect, to fulfill assigned tasks. To learn new things, as well as in the approaches of designing projects, and to study the people themselves, for whom all houses are created. -Yulia Yaryhina
Your feedback on the competition
Congratulations to the winners! Ukraine is in safe hands, everyone will definitely contribute to the reconstruction of our country! -Yulia Yaryhina