06/04/2026
The International Architectural Competition – Park Zone 3, Burgas, Bulgaria
-The W(hole) Burgas-
We are pleased to announce that our proposal for this design competition ranked 18th out of 145 submissions globally, placing us in the Top 20.
https://competition.bg/parkzone3burgas/en/projects/union-hanabitate-architects/
The competition area, known as 'The Hole,' marks the center of the port city of Burgas. In a broad sense, the proposal aims to represent the strategic importance of Burgas as a major city on the Black Sea coast. The central location of 'The Hole' perfectly embodies the connectivity between the city, the site, and its surrounding elements. A seamless blending of various functions, scales, and architectural styles with new functional requirements is meticulously interwoven.
The W(hole) creates a 'medium' to unify these diverse contextual characteristics through a pure and simple arrangement of forms and planes. Public activity spaces for various groups are organized using dots, lines, planes, masses, and volumes, loosely demarcating areas for concurrent activities. This creates a central public space for the entire Burgasian community, linking the past, present, and future of Burgas with the lives of its contemporary people.
