New Urban Centre of Veliko Tarnovo
Team: Irgen Salianji, Karolina Szóstkiewicz, Karolina Duda, Kyriakos Messios Status: Competition project Location: Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Program: Masterplan and Expositions Centre The master plan of the new urban centre (NUC) of Veliko Tarnovo is divided into four functional zones that are interconnected and each serves a different range of program, while together they form a unified urban tissue with a characteristic identity. The northern part of the scheme contains the zone of public buildings and landmarks, including the new Exposition Centre and the existing buildings of the University (VTU) and the District Administration. This area is green and contains generous public spaces for leisure and open-air activities, while large existing and new trees create shaded pockets and create framed views of the monumental buildings. In the middle of the plot there is the NUC, a rectangular tissue of urban fabric that has well-defined edges, high density and mix-use program. In the cen...