Gallery Martin
The investor's intention was the revitalization of the area of the original PRIOR Department Store in Martin, considering the importance of the location and the proximity to the city center of Martin. The goal was to demolish the existing building, except for the part of the basement where the civil protection shelter is located, and replace it with a newly constructed full-fledged shopping gallery fully corresponding to the current modern concept of retail sales.
Along with the building, the associated urban space in front of the main entrance, which connects to the reconstructed space of the city center, was also addressed. Part of the project included the modification of the related areas for pedestrians, greenery in front of the main entrance, as well as in Daxnerova Street and sidewalks around the shopping center in the area being addressed. A modification of the traffic connection of the object was also proposed, along with the relocation of parking areas to the 3rd above-ground floor on the roof of the new building.
Urban Planning Solution
The proposed object fills the area of the block defined by Daxnerova, P. Mudroň, Kohútova streets, and SNP Square. In the immediate vicinity, there are protected historical buildings - the Župný House (Turčianska Gallery) and the St. Martin Church, as well as the Commercial Academy building. The location connects to the development of the historical center of Martin, based on medieval parceling. The structure of the buildings and the landscape of the roof areas create a characteristic mosaic along the center formed by M.R. Štefánik and 29. augusta streets.
The main square in the city of Martin has undergone significant changes in the last decade, contributing to a fundamental increase in the quality of public space. The revitalization of the area of the current PRIOR Department Store enhances and complements the conditions for urban life. A new significant hub is emerging here, an intra-city shopping center offering quality services and co-creating a desirable density of relationships between the administrative and cultural center (theater, town hall) at the northern end of the square and its southern end. The reconstruction of the original PRIOR Department Store in Martin will enable the return of shoppers and ordinary life to the city center and prevent the important commercial function from moving to the periphery, to suburban shopping centers. An undoubtedly significant benefit is also the synergy that will bring city residents to the center, who will then naturally use the service offerings in the square.
The design of the shopping center took into account the fundamental and essential connections to the surroundings, particularly the main movement of people, main traffic routes, and, last but not least, the mass and spatial solution of the surrounding area and the urban environment. The goal of the design is to mediate the connection between the space around St. Martin Church and the main Martin square. The position of the eastern edge of the building intentionally connects to the street front of the houses located further north in the square, thus accentuating the Župný House as a significant solitarily.
The modification of the public areas related to the shopping center follows the already completed reconstruction of part of the pedestrian zone in the historical core. The solution is in line with the city's concept, extending the reconstructed part of the pedestrian zone by another section and contributing to the revitalization of the urban space of the location.
Architectural and Construction Solution
From the initial designs, consideration was given to the context of the surrounding buildings, not only in their current form but also with an eye toward the anticipated development of the entire area of the historical center of Martin. The objective was to create a true dialogue between the historic center of the city and the proposed object, which, with its unequivocal form and function, complements the entire public space. The proposed solution of the object responds to the form of Martin square and supports the verticality of St. Martin Church.
The main motif of the architectural proposal was the effort to maximally integrate the object into the structure of the city, particularly in the overall mass of the building. Although the object is a unique element in the city center due to its dimensions, the proposed roof landscape utilizes the scale and shape of the surrounding historical buildings.
The starting point for the form and mass solution of the object is both the site of the building with the backdrop of the surrounding mountains and equally the historical, perhaps even folklore, architectural principles used in the area for both urban and rural constructions—whether it concerns the scale of the building, the shape of the roof, the composition of façade elements, or the way of working with specific materials.
These motifs and principles are translated into modern expressive means using contemporary materials.
The height of the object, the height of the ridges, and the main cornices correspond with its surroundings; the shaping of the façades refers to the classic composition of urban structures with gables or cornices oriented into the urban space; the roof landscape directly connects to the surrounding development in the city center; the proposed gable roofs, with their proportions, slopes, and direction of the ridges, respect the rules for roof solutions in that location.
The object is clearly recognizable and perceptible as a single entity, but its mass is subtly divided and adapted to the scale of the surrounding buildings. The object is largely shrouded in a semi-transparent veil formed by a skin of metal façade slats, set in front of the building's own enclosing structure. Through this skin, the areas of the wall's own structure, plastered or glazed areas, emerge on the surface. This creates an interesting and visually variable play between the individual layers of the outer skin. The slats of the outer skin are used in one color tone, but in various sizes, with different densities. This way, a unified expression of the entire object is preserved, while at the same time, the object is finely subdivided with details adapted to the local scale.
The roof covering over the parking areas on the third above-ground floor consists of simple gable roofs intersected by lines of glass skylights above the openings and passageways. In two places, gable roofs pass through the cubic volumes of technology with a flat roof. The outer façade structures reach in some places up to the ridges of the roofs, while in other places, the façade is terminated with a flat parapet at the level of the floor or railing, and the roofs then visually hover above the solid structure of the building.
The roof covering is designed as metal, from profiled/trapezoidal sheets. The raster and profiling of the sheets correspond to the grid of the projecting façade slats; the distribution of the individual elements of the roof plains, in its scale, corresponds to the urban character and the scale of surrounding objects.
Along with the building, the associated urban space in front of the main entrance, which connects to the reconstructed space of the city center, was also addressed. Part of the project included the modification of the related areas for pedestrians, greenery in front of the main entrance, as well as in Daxnerova Street and sidewalks around the shopping center in the area being addressed. A modification of the traffic connection of the object was also proposed, along with the relocation of parking areas to the 3rd above-ground floor on the roof of the new building.
Urban Planning Solution
The proposed object fills the area of the block defined by Daxnerova, P. Mudroň, Kohútova streets, and SNP Square. In the immediate vicinity, there are protected historical buildings - the Župný House (Turčianska Gallery) and the St. Martin Church, as well as the Commercial Academy building. The location connects to the development of the historical center of Martin, based on medieval parceling. The structure of the buildings and the landscape of the roof areas create a characteristic mosaic along the center formed by M.R. Štefánik and 29. augusta streets.
The main square in the city of Martin has undergone significant changes in the last decade, contributing to a fundamental increase in the quality of public space. The revitalization of the area of the current PRIOR Department Store enhances and complements the conditions for urban life. A new significant hub is emerging here, an intra-city shopping center offering quality services and co-creating a desirable density of relationships between the administrative and cultural center (theater, town hall) at the northern end of the square and its southern end. The reconstruction of the original PRIOR Department Store in Martin will enable the return of shoppers and ordinary life to the city center and prevent the important commercial function from moving to the periphery, to suburban shopping centers. An undoubtedly significant benefit is also the synergy that will bring city residents to the center, who will then naturally use the service offerings in the square.
The design of the shopping center took into account the fundamental and essential connections to the surroundings, particularly the main movement of people, main traffic routes, and, last but not least, the mass and spatial solution of the surrounding area and the urban environment. The goal of the design is to mediate the connection between the space around St. Martin Church and the main Martin square. The position of the eastern edge of the building intentionally connects to the street front of the houses located further north in the square, thus accentuating the Župný House as a significant solitarily.
The modification of the public areas related to the shopping center follows the already completed reconstruction of part of the pedestrian zone in the historical core. The solution is in line with the city's concept, extending the reconstructed part of the pedestrian zone by another section and contributing to the revitalization of the urban space of the location.
Architectural and Construction Solution
From the initial designs, consideration was given to the context of the surrounding buildings, not only in their current form but also with an eye toward the anticipated development of the entire area of the historical center of Martin. The objective was to create a true dialogue between the historic center of the city and the proposed object, which, with its unequivocal form and function, complements the entire public space. The proposed solution of the object responds to the form of Martin square and supports the verticality of St. Martin Church.
The main motif of the architectural proposal was the effort to maximally integrate the object into the structure of the city, particularly in the overall mass of the building. Although the object is a unique element in the city center due to its dimensions, the proposed roof landscape utilizes the scale and shape of the surrounding historical buildings.
The starting point for the form and mass solution of the object is both the site of the building with the backdrop of the surrounding mountains and equally the historical, perhaps even folklore, architectural principles used in the area for both urban and rural constructions—whether it concerns the scale of the building, the shape of the roof, the composition of façade elements, or the way of working with specific materials.
These motifs and principles are translated into modern expressive means using contemporary materials.
The height of the object, the height of the ridges, and the main cornices correspond with its surroundings; the shaping of the façades refers to the classic composition of urban structures with gables or cornices oriented into the urban space; the roof landscape directly connects to the surrounding development in the city center; the proposed gable roofs, with their proportions, slopes, and direction of the ridges, respect the rules for roof solutions in that location.
The object is clearly recognizable and perceptible as a single entity, but its mass is subtly divided and adapted to the scale of the surrounding buildings. The object is largely shrouded in a semi-transparent veil formed by a skin of metal façade slats, set in front of the building's own enclosing structure. Through this skin, the areas of the wall's own structure, plastered or glazed areas, emerge on the surface. This creates an interesting and visually variable play between the individual layers of the outer skin. The slats of the outer skin are used in one color tone, but in various sizes, with different densities. This way, a unified expression of the entire object is preserved, while at the same time, the object is finely subdivided with details adapted to the local scale.
The roof covering over the parking areas on the third above-ground floor consists of simple gable roofs intersected by lines of glass skylights above the openings and passageways. In two places, gable roofs pass through the cubic volumes of technology with a flat roof. The outer façade structures reach in some places up to the ridges of the roofs, while in other places, the façade is terminated with a flat parapet at the level of the floor or railing, and the roofs then visually hover above the solid structure of the building.
The roof covering is designed as metal, from profiled/trapezoidal sheets. The raster and profiling of the sheets correspond to the grid of the projecting façade slats; the distribution of the individual elements of the roof plains, in its scale, corresponds to the urban character and the scale of surrounding objects.
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