Dobrich city center
Architecture should not be regarded as shelter but rather as the environment that surrounds us.
Urban Structure / The Grid Plan
As we mentioned earlier, this area has a chaotic characteristic both visually and programmatically. As our first step, we added an organizing layer, a grid, to inject a logical order into the area. The grid is a structure that extends in all directions and to infinity. Therefore, through time, it can spread its order to other parts of the city, connect different sections, and be modified, and planned. We started by putting a 5x5 grid on the whole territory to organize it. All urban furniture, lights, paths, etc., will be located on the site based on this grid.
Garden-city / Squares
This vast open area/Square is characterless and does not offer anything to people to connect to or come back for more. On the other hand, the whole area is almost car-free and for pedestrians, but the lack of shadow, shelter, and places to sit keeps people close to the edges and near buildings, and the middle is almost empty. Today, squares have lost their importance and function in cities. We turned this almost empty area into a garden in the middle of the city, trying to give this form a new function. In the middle of every 5x5 square, we added a tree—at least 550 trees in just Svoboda square and Demokratsia square. This garden will not only add a new atmosphere and quality to the city center but also reduce air pollution, mitigate the heat island effect, and create new spaces for people to gather and engage with the city.
Urban Furniture
The lighting elements are 50x50 cm, embedded in the floor and on the 5x5 m Grid nodes. This design makes it possible to have proper lighting in all areas while reducing visual pollution and keeping the garden more natural. The restaurants, cafes, and stores along "25-ti Septemvri" now share linear and circular benches and tables in front of them, keeping the streets clean from excessive furniture. A digital billboard replaces many stands, offering up-to-date information and facilitating interaction, helping people to connect in public spaces.
