EUROPAN KOSOVA has just published the results for Europan 12 Competition, taking site in Gjilan. Out of 35 projects submitted by young architects that we’re in the look of a more innovative result of urban solutions, with the theme “The Adaptable City”.

The jury of international architects has unanimously announced their verdict of no first prize winner, announcing the runner up entry with code XX634 and a special mention to the entry with code AH655.

The jury of this edition was comprised of Michelle PROVOOST, Jurg DEGEN, Elisabeth MERK, Markus PERNTHALER, Christoph LUCHSINGER A, Henri BAVA L, Marcel SMETS, Peter Istvan BALOGH and Lulzim KABASHI.

RUNNER UP: XX634 – Welcome to urban wellness

This project gives a phasing proposal of city development. As the other projects it is dealing with public space and 3 proposed buildings as required from the municipality.  Traffic is organized that public transport, bicycles and pedestrian movement to be allowed all the way through the axis while car traffic is not diverted to pass in the main square.

The axis are treated as one strip of functions where the main square embraces multifunctional activities of three proposed buildings. The public space is improved with green elements.

TEAM: Juan Marcod Rodriguez Diaz (ES), architect; Conxa Gene garcia (ES), architect; Carmen Largacha Polo (ES), architect; Javie Inigo Moreno-Ventas (ES), architect; Inaki LLORENS Canosa (ES), architect

SPECIAL MENTION: AH665 – Good old times

This project is a bit different from the others since it is treating the space with smaller structures. What is specific about this project is that it is fragmenting the space by creating smaller public spaces. This is done by these small structures that have to be built around the intervention area. All the functions are spread along the axis. The main square is functioning with 3 types of building.

TEAM: Cristina Cordero Mora (ES), architect; Ferrain Viladomat Serrat (ES), building engineer; Arnau Sane Riera (ES), architecture student; Enric De La Hoya Nolla (ES), architecture student.