Name: Petra Malinská
Track: Architecture
Studio: Explore Lab
Year: 2025 / MSc 3/4
Type: Graduation Project
Tutors: Roel van de Pas, Georgios Karvelas, Janina Gosseye
Description:
The thesis Post-Military Landscapes explores the adaptive reuse of a former military compound in Pardubice, Czechia. The site is examined through the lenses of its past, present, and potential future to uncover its values, assess its cultural significance, and articulate the rationale for its transformation. Drawing on insights from relevant case studies, I identified key principles that inform successful adaptive reuse. In the design proposal, I chose to repurpose the central part of the compound into an educational facility. This involved exploring the concepts of traditional and progressive schooling and investigating how reused buildings can contribute to meaningful and dynamic learning environments.