Tamer ElSerafi

advisor

Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering Architecture Department.

Egypt

Dr. Tamer ElSerafi is the Head of the Architecture Department and Director of the Master of Science… more

Set on a hillside in Brněnec, Czech Republic, this project aspires to weave together a sustainable, intergenerational residential community that blends into the natural landscape while reusing preserved structures on-site. The modular approach, which organizes the site into zones of commercial, residential, and public activity, demonstrates a clear zoning intent and responds to topographic variations with a layered landscape strategy.

The architectural proposal seeks to merge historical continuity with contemporary living, employing red brick as a retained material and combining it with modular wood structures and white concrete. While the conceptual goals—harmonizing nature, community, and historical fabric—are commendable, the overall architectural articulation remains relatively underdeveloped. Spatial transitions, façade treatments, and the relationship between open and built areas would benefit from further refinement. Moreover, the visual identity of the modular units feels generic and could be enriched through detail and material nuance.

Overall, the project has a meaningful vision and appropriate site sensitivity but would benefit from deeper design resolution, experiential richness, and architectural specificity to more fully realize its utopian ambitions.