21 student ideas that can change Varna
The exhibition of student projects, prepared within the framework of the Student Laboratory "Varna - City for People" launched at the entrance of the seaside garden near the Sundial. Projects for aestheticisation of the urban environment - parks, gardens, pedestrian bridges, buildings and others are on display. All projects have been developed with a great deal of creativity to support the creation of public spaces adapted to the needs of people.
The official opening of the exhibition was attended by the President of Varna Free University Prof. Anna Nedyalkova, D.Sc. , the Rector Prof. Galya Gercheva, D.Sc., the Vice-President Mr. Yani Yanev, the Vice Rectors for Scientific Research Prof. Pavel Pavlov, PhD and for Educational Affairs - Prof. Valeri Stoyanov, PhD, the Chief Architect of the Municipality of Varna Arch. Victor Buzev, the Mayor of Vladislav Varnenchik District, Mr. Nikolay Kostadinov, representatives of the local administration, lecturers and students from Varna Free University and many citizens.
Students of architecture and design at Varna Free University have developed projects that show how some key locations in Varna can be transformed. The objects of the development are the Red Square, the garden behind the Chataldza flower market, the spaces outside the railway station, in front of the St. Petka church and behind the Courthouse, the third groyne of the beach of Varna and other key places in the city.
One of the main activities of the laboratory is generating project proposals for the most neglected public places in Varna. The concept of the laboratory envisages the development of creative and innovative projects for Varna by students and lecturers to be provided to Varna Municipality for real implementation.
According to the founders of "Varna - City for People", the prospects for the projects are their development in the technical phase up to the stage of obtaining construction permit and subsequent implementation by the Municipality of Varna. The implemented projects will increase the comfort of the citizens and will serve as a model of good practices for cooperation with the Municipality of Varna.
57 students participated in the development of the projects. More than 100 conceptual projects have been prepared for different public areas of Varna. 21 of them were selected and presented to the Municipality of Varna for approval.
According to the chief architect of Varna, Victor Buzev, two projects - the subways to the University of Economics and at the Yavor bus stop - can be implemented in soon.
Arch. Buzev commented that his favorite at the exhibition is the project for renovation of the subway of Chaika residential quarter (in the direction of the Varna stadium) and he will do his best to be implemented. However, there will be very serious work on the technical and working phases of the project.
The chief architect of Varna revealed that he was impressed by the approach of the young architects. And for the "neglected public places in Varna" he said: "There are lots of places. In all neighborhoods. These are the places in close proximity to the seaside garden used by everybody. As a first step, we must show that this is not just a theory, but similar projects can and will actually happen. "The exhibition, arranged near the Sundial at the entrance of the seaside garden, can be seen until 4 October.
