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