The Garden of University House, Bucharest
competition 2026
landscape: Georgiana Strat
team: Maruan Mansour, Andrei Chiorean
images by Mihai Rotaru
A large roof gently covers the ground to create a site. The co-working space has a secluded character; it is like a pit house, grounded and covered by vegetation. The amphitheatre gradually opens towards the garden. It is conceived as an artificial topography that continues into the landscape. The horizontal building makes the tree canopy feel larger and more monumental.
The Hub is not an object in the garden, but a topography, a contemporary ruin. The walls are built in concrete using materials from the buildings we demolished. We dreamed of solid, thick walls.
