Third Prize

Jury’s assessment:

The designers have succeeded in placing a precise architectural element within the heterogeneous surroundings of the new town center through the construction of the new town hall.

The integration of the adjacent building alignments and spatial edges is coherent, creating a generous town hall square to the west and appropriately proportioned open spaces to the north and south. The resulting trapezoidal building forms a suitable counterpart to the cultural hall and, through its staggered heights, mediates between the existing buildings.

The main entrance and council chamber open to the north toward the main road and cultural hall, clearly defining these spaces as prominent elements visible from the outside. However, the bicycle parking spaces located directly in front of the main entrance behind the arcades, as well as the covered entrance area shaded from the north, were viewed critically. The separate evening entrance to the council chamber was positively assessed.

The arrangement of the public service and ID card offices along the street, together with the restaurant oriented toward the squares, is expected to enliven the ground-floor zone as intended. The atrium typology meets the functional requirements of a town hall with administrative offices. However, the ground-floor foyer appears to be oversized and fails to fully exploit the potential of the interior spaces—for example, through a circulation area organized around the atrium. The office layouts are well organized and allow for both potential third-party uses and a future extension of the town hall.