Omar Harb

Project ID 9175, titled "Nová obytná čtvrť Praha - Sedlec" (New Residential District Prague - Sedlec) by Kristýna Burešová, is an ambitious urban design project. It tackles a complex site characterized by extreme topography (rocks and terrain breaks), industrial heritage (a chimney and underground…

Omar Harb

Project ID 9182, titled "Obnova staré školy ve Všechovicích" (Restoration of the Old School in Všechovice), focuses on the adaptive reuse of a historic educational building into a cultural and administrative hub. The project uniquely integrates an official municipal office with an exhibition space…

Omar Harb

A. Conceptual Strength & Contextual Fit Strengths: Selecting Shinjuku, Tokyo, is a brilliant contextual move. Tokyo is already home to innovative cemeteries (like the Rurikoin Byakurengedo), so the jury will appreciate that your project builds on a real-world local typology. The "Vertical Cemetery…

Omar Harb

A. Narrative & Symbolic Depth Strengths: The project has an incredibly powerful narrative. Using the "Green Line" (a symbol of civil war division) and extending it toward the Port (a symbol of recent tragedy) turns a scar into a bridge. The choice of sunflowers for phytoremediation is both a…

Omar Harb

For Project ID: 9186, titled "Hulunbuir Library" (located in Inner Mongolia, China), the project presents a unique challenge: balancing a massive civic program with an extreme subarctic climate and a vast, nomadic landscape. Based on the jury’s typical focus for high-latitude regional architecture…