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Elevated Community Hub with U-Glass Façades and Sustainable Wood Elements

Authors:
Andrey Ukolov, Ekaterina Osipova
Elevated Community Hub with U-Glass Façades and Sustainable Wood Elements

Project in-detail

Constructed with U-glass façades and sustainable wood elements, this elevated community hub serves as an educational and social center, promoting ecological awareness and connectivity among its occupants.
5 key facts about this project
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Constructed with U-glass panels to enhance daylight while maintaining privacy.
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Elevated design allows for sheltered community spaces beneath.
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Incorporates cross-laminated timber for structural support and warmth.
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Central greenhouse functions as a multifunctional educational hub.
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Reflective finishes optimize natural light and connect with the environment.

### Project Overview
The Krakow Oxygen Home, located in Krakow, Poland, is designed as a multi-functional space that emphasizes community interaction and environmental sustainability. Centered around a central greenhouse, the building integrates various programmatic elements while maintaining a strong connection to its context, addressing both the needs of the local community and ecological considerations.

### Spatial Organization and User Experience
The architectural layout features distinct private and communal areas radiating from the central greenhouse, which serves as a focal point for community gatherings and ecological education. The design strategically positions private zones away from public areas to ensure quiet spaces for reflection and study. Public spaces are extensive, encouraging engagement with both the building and the adjacent park, thus fostering a vibrant user experience.

### Material Selection and Sustainability
Materials have been chosen for their aesthetic and functional qualities along with their sustainability. U-glass panels are utilized in the façades to provide varying levels of transparency, facilitating natural light while maintaining privacy. Wood finishes create a warm atmosphere, and reflective surfaces enhance the building's lightweight appearance. Collectively, these materials contribute to energy efficiency and a reduced environmental footprint, aligning with the project’s sustainability goals.

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

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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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