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Charred Wooden Shingles and Reconstructed Panels Creating Resilient Community Spaces

Author:
Kyrylo Dmytrenko
Charred Wooden Shingles and Reconstructed Panels Creating Resilient Community Spaces

Project in-detail

Utilizing charred wooden shingles and modular reconstructed panels, this architectural endeavor fosters community connection while addressing the complexities of urban resilience.
5 key facts about this project
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Utilizes charred wooden shingles for enhanced durability and fire resistance.
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Integrates modular design principles to facilitate adaptability and customization.
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Incorporates cross-laminated timber panels to optimize structural efficiency and sustainability.
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Features a bent A-frame design that allows for unique spatial experiences and aesthetics.
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Focuses on community engagement through multifunctional spaces that encourage interaction.

## Overview

Located within a post-disaster environment, the design explores the complex interplay between architectural structures and their socio-cultural narratives. The intent is to redefine the role of architecture in preserving memory and promoting community resilience. By examining how damaged environments can evolve, this project aims to provide spaces that reflect local identity and foster social engagement.

### Narrative Framework

In constructing a narrative framework, the design addresses the challenges of historical authenticity against contemporary user needs. A key aspect involves the reinterpretation of space, where transparency and layered experiences allow for a multifaceted user journey. Additionally, the architecture reflects local culture, emphasizing a sense of belonging and continuity amidst change.

### Materiality and Sustainability

The project incorporates a diverse selection of materials that serve both aesthetic and functional purposes. A notable feature is the use of old and new panels, which together narrate a history of physical damage while promoting innovation. Concrete serves as a primary structural component, offering durability and versatility. Specific material types include thermal and physically damaged panels to express historical narratives, reused panels for sustainability, and super-ancient materials that bridge traditional techniques with modern design.

### Modular and Adaptive Design

A modular system is introduced to enhance flexibility and adaptability in response to user needs. Each module facilitates personalized living experiences, allowing inhabitants to reshape their environments. The design outcomes also showcase a transformation strategy that promotes community engagement through interconnected living, public, and recreational areas. Various prototypes highlight spatial configurations that prioritize multifunctionality, ensuring adaptability and increased livability in an urban landscape characterized by remnants of past architectural paradigms.

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MICROHOME 10: Celebrating Small-Scale Living with €100,000 Prize Fund and Kingspan’s Innovation

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Competition organisers

The MICROHOME 10 competition invites participants to submit visionary designs for off-grid, modular microhomes that push the limits of sustainable, small-scale living. Organised by Buildner in partnership with Kingspan and Hapi Homes, this tenth edition sets the challenge of designing a dwelling for two people within a maximum floor area of 25 m², encouraging bold solutions adaptable to any urban or rural location. The competition continues Buildner’s mission to foster innovative approaches to compact, energy-efficient housing that can address pressing global challenges.

This year’s edition offers a generous total prize fund of €100,000, including the Kingspan Award for designs that integrate high-performance Kingspan products and the Hapi Homes Award for a project selected for real-world construction. In addition to cash prizes, the winners gain international exposure through Buildner’s media partnerships, publications, and a dedicated MICROHOME magazine, further amplifying their ideas to the wider architectural community.

Key dates for MICROHOME 10 include the closing date for registration on 25 September 2025, the submission deadline on 29 October 2025 (11:59 p.m. London time), and the announcement of winners on 9 December 2025. These milestones ensure participants have clear timelines to develop and present their concepts, with early registration discounts available to support students and emerging designers worldwide.

MICROHOME

Design a new small-scale home concept in the 10th edition of MICROHOME — 100,000 € prize + construction

100,000 € Prize Fund / Kingpsan Edition #10 ideas COMPETITION
Prize 100,000 € + Potential realisation
Eligibility Open to all
Final registration deadline 25 September 2025

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