The Faculty of Architecture and Design of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava ceremoniously awarded the Dean's Award, which is presented annually to students for outstanding achievements in the fields of architecture, urbanism, and design. This year's laureate is Bc. Kristína Rózsová, who received the award for the second time. Her studio project Do Not Demolish, Transform! The Building of the Geodesy and Cartography of Slovakia, supervised by guest professor Ing. arch. Pavel Paňák, impressed the expert jury composed of members of the Slovak Chamber of Architects not only with its high professional standard but also with its sensitive approach to the topic and innovative solutions to current challenges in architectural design.
The award ceremony took place on Thursday, June 19, 2025, during the summer Night of Architecture and Design, where the new study program Urbanism was also officially presented. This program will be launched in the academic year 2026/27 in cooperation with the University of Economics in Bratislava (EUBA) as part of the STU-EUBA University Consortium.
Photo: M. Kováč
The Dean’s Award of FAD STU is presented to students for a project created as part of their studio coursework (excluding final bachelor’s, engineering, and master’s theses). Projects that have received a top award in the evaluated area of creative, scientific, professional, or artistic activity (e.g., Prof. V. Karfík Award, Prof. V. Vilhan Award, Prof. E. Hruška Award, Prof. A. Piffle Award, Prof. V. Chrobák Award, Assoc. Prof. M. Kodoň Award, Design Award, Pro teoria Award, and Pro visio Award) are eligible. From among these, the evaluation committee selects the overall winner.
Photo: M. Kováč
NOMINATED PROJECTS CREATED IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/25 (in alphabetical order):
- Buchalová Viktória, Labaničová Terézia – Žilina Bytčica
- Belásová Nina, Betušová Victoria – New City Banská Bystrica
- Belásová Nina, Betušová Victoria – Kulturnica - Kutnohorská 22 - Restoration of the Former Fire Station
- Ďurčeková Eva, Harmanová Lujza – .BÁRczy – Bárczy Manor House in Radvaň – Heritage Restoration
- Fádlik Nicolas – Apartment Building – Pekná cesta, Bratislava
- Furjelová Veronika, Ondrejková Lea Dominika – “New” City Banská Bystrica
- Gudábová Andrea – Production Hub – Hubice
- Chovanec Samuel – KUBIKULA – Modular Student Housing, Villefontaine
- Jakubechová Nikola – Interior of the Respire Room and Dean’s Office, University of Economics in Bratislava
- Julínek Kristián – Do Not Demolish, Transform! Revitalization of the ZDA Complex in Partizánske
- Justová Lenka – Between the Borders of Community – Architecture that Connects
- Krkošková Dorota – Explora (Malai Biocomposites)
- Kubanda Michal – Center of Traditional Culture, Košice
- Lehotská Katarína – Think Tower
- Lipták Róbert – Harbour Symphony, Bratislava
- Lipták Róbert – Transformation of the Winter Port
- Lipták Róbert – Resonance of Space – Multisensory Architecture of Sound and Light
- Macháč Max Mikuláš – Chronometer
- Michaliga Filip, Mihalčin Matúš – “P(r)ešov”
- Rózsová Kristína – Do Not Demolish, Transform! Building of the Geodesy and Cartography of Slovakia
- Vargová Viktória, Kupčová Katarína, Belinský Mikuláš – Vilémov near Golčův Jeníkov – Monastery on the Pilgrimage Route
- Vargová Viktória, Vatehová Veronika – The Platforms – BGE Budapest
- Ščepková Vanessa – Extremophile Architecture
- Šlosár Leonard, Štefeková Lea – Restoration of the Renaissance Manor House, Necpaly
- Švarcová Alexandra – Urban Palace – Žilinská
- Štekel Monika – Campus Zambia
Financed by the European Union’s NextGenerationEU, from the Recovery and Resilience Plan mechanism, as part of the STU-EUBA University Consortium project. The event was supported by public funding from the Slovak Arts Council.
