The Point Zero
by Effrosyni Stamopoulou, Elva Nano
Jury's commentary:
A careful project that aims to solve many issues of the LTH campus with sensitive placement of one building close to the future tram station in order to create a vibrant place. The proposal is easy to follow, creating easy routes within the campus. The jury highly appreciate the graphic representation as well as clear solutions and the place-making the proposal indicated. However, the adjustments to the building structures, such as higher permeability or adjustment of the Kårhuset's façade could strengthen the proposal even more. Creating a destination point in this location to attract more people - and not only students to the area. This is a smart solution and calls for a discussion about what functions that are needed to benefit the everyday life of the campus.
Jury's commentary:
The proposal focuses on activities and densities that could create a real hub and identity for LTH. It creates a spatially, well-defined sense of arrival at the end of the tram platform and a clear hierarchy of other spaces leading into other parts of LTH. The public spaces are well defined by buildings. The sloped elevated park leading to the pond area creates a strong connection to the landscape. Although a bit schematic, the proposal pays attention to renewable energy generation and microclimate issue. The vision would have been stronger if a continuous green structure could be added as a new network and way-finding system holding everything together and further connect LTH to the existing city centre.
Pulsating Vision
by Parvaty Balagopal, Jakob Norén
Jury's commentary:
This master plan is the one with most ideas for the whole competition plot and deals with the whole area inside the competition boundary. The very sensitive proposal contains many different smaller and intimate outdoor spaces with urban design and a great diversity in the programming. It has the best tram stop solution of the proposals and the greenest approach with an overall thought how to use many more trees to create intimate rooms and strengthen the green identity at LTH. The project lacks "the bigger picture" or the vision for the sustainable campus of the 21st century. However, the proposed interventions can be understood as first steps in the transformation of the whole campus.
LTH 2.0
by Yaroslava Korchagina