BIG has unveiled the design for a technology park in Bratislava, Slovakia’s capital. This innovative urban village consists of interconnected buildings arranged around a central courtyard. The park is dedicated to fostering an ecosystem focused on artificial intelligence innovation and cybersecurity.
The project is a collaboration between BIG, Inflow, Pantograph, BuroHappold, and ARUP. It features twelve distinct structural units beneath an undulating photovoltaic roof, all nestled at the base of the Carpathian Mountains, creating a harmonious architectural outline.
Located just a 10-minute drive from Bratislava’s city center, the site replaces a former military hospital, transforming into a cutting-edge technology park specializing in network security. The design incorporates spatial variation, with all peripheral buildings housing public spaces, while the four inner buildings serve as company-exclusive areas.
The northwest edge of the park opens onto an adjacent green space equipped with recreational and interactive facilities, effectively doubling the outdoor activity areas available to users.
“Rather than creating a closed-off complex, we envisioned the park as an urban village made up of interconnected buildings, linked by public pathways and urban plazas. Beneath the flowing photovoltaic roof, a collection of independent structures collectively define the project’s identity — as if emerging naturally from a forest park or as an artificial extension of the Little Carpathian Mountains.”
— Bjarke Ingels, Founder and Creative Director of BIG
The park’s central courtyard is designed to become a vibrant community hub, featuring retail outlets, educational facilities, sports areas, and cultural venues. Every cluster of four buildings forms a courtyard topped with skylights, while main halls include staircases surrounded by social spaces and biophilic design elements.
Sustainability is a core focus: the project aims for carbon neutrality by using timber as a primary building material, ensuring a low carbon footprint. Renewable energy powers the campus, utilizing photovoltaic roofs and ground-source heat pumps.
BIG’s proposal won an international competition, with construction set to begin in 2024.
Project Drawings
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Project Information
Base Area: 90,000 square meters
Building Area: 55,000 square meters
Project Partners: Inflow, Pantograph, BuroHappold, ARUP
Lead Partners: Bjarke Ingels, Andreas Klok Pedersen
Project Director: Ioannis Gio
Team Members: Andy Young, Matilde Tavanti, Ludka Majernikova, Carmen Simone, Boni Yuen, Florencia Kratsman, Gualtiero Mario Rulli, Jason Chia, Lorenzo Boddi, Maria de Salvador Arnaiz, Michela Cardia, Pedro Nunes, Richard Sean McIntyre, Rihards Dzelme, Sasha Lukianova, Solveig Jappy, Stefan Plugaru, Vincent Katienin Konate, Youngjin Jun, Anna Maria Pazurek
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