The Professor Jindřich Halabalu Award is awarded annually to students of universities in the Czech and Slovak Republics and also other foreign universities. The award is given for the best semester projects in the field of furniture and interior design. The competition was established on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Prof. Halabalu. The competition is named after Jindřich Halabalu, a prominent figure in the furniture design of the former Czechoslovakia of the 20th century. From the interwar period until his death in 1978, he significantly contributed to raising the standard of living and creating a new, modern lifestyle.
The students of the Vertical Studio Daniel Hronský have achieved several successes in this competition.
Category: Interior Design
2nd place Filip Mozdík / Community Housing Lamač
Renovation of the former fire station and post office buildings on Vrančovičova Street in the Lamač district and their transformation into community accommodation. The accommodation capacity is set at 10 residents divided into single or double rooms, in addition to which the apartment unit also includes a large living room, a shared kitchen, two bathrooms and technical facilities. The house itself also includes a new café on a nearby corner.
source: F. Mozdík
Category: Interior design - final thesis
1st place Marian Krcheň / Hurbanove kasárne - adaptation for a new purpose
The interior of the ground floor is free of partitions. The creation of new openings in the interior is minimized. A new entrance from Mariánska Street has been created for trouble-free access. Barrier-free access is represented by a barrier-free toilet and a raised floor in the lower floor area. The premises will be used by the Satelit gallery and the Slovak Museum of Design for exhibitions of 2D and 3D objects of various kinds, which is why the space is neutral in color and complemented by wooden decor in a light shade.
3rd place Anna Gergelyová / Slovak Design Center
The interior of the Slovak Design Center, located in the former Hurbanov Barracks in Bratislava, is designed so that all functions of the center are interconnected within one building. It preserves the historical character of the building with a reference to the military past in contrast with modern elements of the facility. Colors and materials are used as part of the navigation system to intuitively orient visitors.
source: M.Krcheň
source: A. Gergelyová
