The ARCH 2016 award was won by the renovation of the interior of the church in Brutovce
From České Budějovice to Sulín on the Slovak-Polish border - this exceptionally long route was traveled by an international jury in September to visit and responsibly evaluate all ten architectural works nominated this year for the ARCH Award. How it ultimately decided was revealed to the participants of the festive gala evening on Thursday, November 10, in Moyzes Hall in Bratislava. This representative hall was filled to capacity with invited guests from the ranks of architects and the professional public. The winner of the ARCH Award 2016 is the renovation of the interior of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Lawrence in Brutovce, authored by architect Tomáš Bujna.
The international jury that determined the 2016 ARCH Award consisted of Andrea Bacová (editor-in-chief of the magazine ARCH, Slovakia), Bettina Götz (Austria), Igor Kovačević (Czech Republic), Martin Jančok, and Peter Lényi (Slovakia) and operated from September 12 to 14, 2016. The jury evaluated ten architectural works nominated for this year's award by the editorial board of the magazine, and based on a personal inspection of all 10 nominated works, it chose the laureate. In a competition of 10 works, the unassuming renovation of the interior of an old church in a small village in eastern Slovakia received the prestigious ARCH Award in its 19th year. The jury particularly appreciated the sensitivity with which the author approached this work.
From the jury's evaluation:
Bettina Götz:
For me, from an architectural perspective and in terms of the overall story, the most interesting project was the church. The intervention there was very minimal, but it is truly a good story because it works with all the various ingredients that have accumulated there over time and represents a very clever selection and arrangement of both existing and new elements. I think that is something that is a key theme in the architecture of future generations because we do not always need to build, but rather we need to deal with existing situations.
...It is all very sensitive. We saw that the architect worked very carefully. It really is not about money but about discovering hidden treasures.
Martin Jančok:
The benches fit perfectly; you can't tell what is new and what is original. That’s what I appreciate a lot when I can’t discern it. I value it more than a reconstruction based on contrast. It is more refined.
Andrea Bacová:
The author showed the right way to capture and present individual historical layers so that the rich historical background of the church from the 14th century can be gradually “read.” He purified them to their essence. He showed everyone that it is just that good.
About the ARCH Award
The ARCH Award is a prestigious award for architecture, awarded since 1998 by the influential professional magazine ARCH on architecture and other culture, which has been published since 1995 and has been issued by Eurostav Publishing, s.r.o. since 2006.
The intention of the ARCH Award is to highlight remarkable works from the domestic architectural scene and thus contribute to its further cultivation and promotion to the general public. The ARCH Award has a high professional credit, which ensures the participation of top European architects in the jury. Its specific characteristic is the rule that one cannot apply for it. Nominations for the ARCH Award are annually awarded by the magazine's editorial board, composed of significant personalities from the Slovak and Central European architectural scene.
10 works nominated in the 19th year of the ARCH Award:
The international jury that determined the 2016 ARCH Award consisted of Andrea Bacová (editor-in-chief of the magazine ARCH, Slovakia), Bettina Götz (Austria), Igor Kovačević (Czech Republic), Martin Jančok, and Peter Lényi (Slovakia) and operated from September 12 to 14, 2016. The jury evaluated ten architectural works nominated for this year's award by the editorial board of the magazine, and based on a personal inspection of all 10 nominated works, it chose the laureate. In a competition of 10 works, the unassuming renovation of the interior of an old church in a small village in eastern Slovakia received the prestigious ARCH Award in its 19th year. The jury particularly appreciated the sensitivity with which the author approached this work.
From the jury's evaluation:
Bettina Götz:
For me, from an architectural perspective and in terms of the overall story, the most interesting project was the church. The intervention there was very minimal, but it is truly a good story because it works with all the various ingredients that have accumulated there over time and represents a very clever selection and arrangement of both existing and new elements. I think that is something that is a key theme in the architecture of future generations because we do not always need to build, but rather we need to deal with existing situations.
...It is all very sensitive. We saw that the architect worked very carefully. It really is not about money but about discovering hidden treasures.
Martin Jančok:
The benches fit perfectly; you can't tell what is new and what is original. That’s what I appreciate a lot when I can’t discern it. I value it more than a reconstruction based on contrast. It is more refined.
Andrea Bacová:
The author showed the right way to capture and present individual historical layers so that the rich historical background of the church from the 14th century can be gradually “read.” He purified them to their essence. He showed everyone that it is just that good.
About the ARCH Award
The ARCH Award is a prestigious award for architecture, awarded since 1998 by the influential professional magazine ARCH on architecture and other culture, which has been published since 1995 and has been issued by Eurostav Publishing, s.r.o. since 2006.
The intention of the ARCH Award is to highlight remarkable works from the domestic architectural scene and thus contribute to its further cultivation and promotion to the general public. The ARCH Award has a high professional credit, which ensures the participation of top European architects in the jury. Its specific characteristic is the rule that one cannot apply for it. Nominations for the ARCH Award are annually awarded by the magazine's editorial board, composed of significant personalities from the Slovak and Central European architectural scene.
10 works nominated in the 19th year of the ARCH Award:
- Community Center Máj, České Budějovice (SLLA Architects / Michal Sulo, Miriam Lišková, Jozef Skokan)
- Headquarters of GUMEX Slovakia, Nitra (Paulíny Hovorka Architects / Braňo Hovorka, Martin Paulíny)
- Kindergarten Guliver, Banská Štiavnica (+uniformarchitects / Richard Murgaš)
- House LJM, Miloslavov-Alžbetin Dvor (n/a / Benjamín Brádňanský, Vít Halada)
- Extension of the MZV SR Campus, Bratislava (Ján Pavúk, Ilja Skoček, collaboration: Irenej Šereš, Danica Jurkovičová)
- Multifunctional Object Miletičova 5, Bratislava (Compass Architects / Juraj Benetin, Miroslav Čatloš, Juraj Česelský, Matej Grébert)
- Residential Buildings Avana, Stupava (architekti.sk / Martin Rezník, Matúš Polák, Juraj Makový, collaboration: Silvia Kračúnová)
- Multifunctional House Vavrišan - building modifications and extension, Vavrišovo (bátik.bobák.architekti / Martin Bobák, Martin Bátik, collaboration: Pavel Bobák)
- Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge SK/PL, Sulín - Muszyna-Żegiestów (zerozero / Irakli Eristavi, Pavol Šilla, collaboration: Arcus Jerzy Bajer, Tadeusz Wojciechowski)
- Renovation of the interior of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Lawrence, Brutovce (Tomáš Bujna)
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