Ještěd in the cage 15 - 2nd place

Patrik Kovaľ, 4th year
Studio Fránek/Raková

Monastery in Zdislava
(reconstruction and completion of agricultural buildings)

Location
The former farmhouse is located directly opposite the Church of St. John the Baptist in the village of Zdislava. It lies in the valley of the Zdislava Stream, and above it stretches the Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge. The church, farmhouse, and small park in the middle together form a village square.
Interesting interiors, vaults, and wooden trusses form the basis for transforming the building into a Cistercian monastery. After long contemplation about a possible function, I came to this decision, and I believe it is justified in terms of the volume of masses, their arrangement, and location. I would like to strengthen the faith and religious sentiment of the inhabitants of this region. I have sown some seeds.
Zdislava is known as a former pilgrimage site. The image that hangs in the chapel in the forest is miraculous, and through it, the Virgin Mary has already healed several people. Moreover, the name of the village bears the name of St. Zdislava of Lemberk (formerly Krásný potok). Therefore, I believe that Zdislava could very well be the right place for a spiritual space, and thus the revival of a pilgrimage site. I would like Zdislava and this church to become such a center of faith in the near future.

Pope Pius XI wrote:
From ancient times, this (contemplative) way of life, the most perfect and useful for all Christianity, has rooted itself in the church and spread in all directions... For the entire Christian community, immeasurable benefits have arisen from this institution, for the purpose of the existence of monks living in the privacy of their goals, unburdened by the performance of any visible service and having nothing in common with it, lies in its concentration on heavenly matters.
For the church, it was very important to renew this most holy way of life in its original strength so that there would never again be a shortage of people dedicated to prayer, who constantly implore God's grace, and thus draw all possible benefits for people who care little for their salvation from heaven...
We wish for this valuable institution to flourish and grow. If there was ever a need in the church for such hermits, it is just today when so many Christians are indulging their desires for earthly wealth and bodily pleasures...

The Object
After removing the dilapidated buildings, I proceeded with the reconstruction. Within the volumes, I added a higher roof structure, a chapel, and a connecting corridor that links the individual buildings into one whole. I completely preserve the lower floor with interesting vaults in the part of the building closest to the church, on which I will raise the roof structure. I also retain the building on the opposite side, from which a library was created. I am attaching a chapel to the dilapidated former barns, whose shape appears to be torn away from the Church of St. John the Baptist. The Cistercian order is guided by the motto "Ora et labora," which means "Pray and work," supported by a workshop located next to the stable, a large garden in the middle of the cloister, and a pasture behind the building. Such monasteries are simple, clean, and free of any decorations.