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Sculptural Staircase Enhancing Connectivity Within a Green Community Space

Author:
Adrián Paz garcía
Sculptural Staircase Enhancing Connectivity Within a Green Community Space

Project in-detail

A sculptural staircase serves as the centerpiece, enhancing connectivity in a community space that integrates greenery and prioritizes accessibility for diverse users.
5 key facts about this project
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Staircase design maximizes vertical connectivity while serving as a visual focal point.
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Greenery is integrated throughout both indoor and outdoor areas, enhancing user experience.
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Layouts are highly adaptable, allowing for various community functions and events.
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Large windows promote natural light and blur boundaries between inside and outside.
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Functionality prioritizes accessibility for all users, ensuring inclusivity in design.

The design integrates indoor and outdoor spaces in a way that encourages social interaction and community participation. It is located in a vibrant setting that emphasizes accessibility and movement. The overall concept focuses on creating an inviting atmosphere suitable for various functions, responding to the diverse needs of users.

Spatial Arrangement

The layout organizes spaces thoughtfully, allowing easy navigation. The use of vertical elements, especially the grand staircases, connects different levels while adding visual interest. This arrangement enhances user experience by providing open sight lines and fostering a feeling of connection throughout the building.

Natural Integration

Greenery plays a crucial role in the design. It creates a calming environment, bridging the gap between the built space and the outdoors. Landscaping both inside and outside helps to soften the structure, making it more welcoming and allowing for interaction with nature.

Flexibility and Functionality

The design prioritizes inclusivity, with layouts that can adapt to a range of activities and interactions. This adaptability is essential in current community needs. Practically designed spaces are balanced with aesthetic considerations, featuring clean lines and a thoughtful interplay between structured forms and open areas.

User Experience

Every design element contributes to a cohesive environment that is both functional and visually appealing. Large windows allow natural light to fill the spaces, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. Open corridors guide movement, making the interior feel more expansive and accessible.

A notable design feature is a sculptural staircase that serves as both a connection and a visual focal point. This element enhances the overall aesthetic while facilitating movement between levels, becoming a key part of the building's visual narrative.

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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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