ARCHITECTS' COUNCIL of EUROPE
Organised in conjunction with the celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the establushment of the Union of Architects in Bulgaria (UAB)
The main purpose of the workshop is to make tangible progress on the tasks identified for 2010 & 2011 highlighting specific actions that must be planned in order to advance the policies of the ACE.
DIARY OF THE MEETING
Sofia, 24-28th October 2010, Bulgaria
SUNDAY 24th October 2010
Walking guided tour in the historical centre of Sofia
(photos by Ljubinka Stoilova)
The group of foreign guests consisted of Selma Harrington(President of Architects' Council of Europe - ACE), Adrian Joyce (Director of ACE), Antonio Borghi (Chairman of WG on Urban Issues, ACE), Dirk Mattheeuws (BEL-OAB) and Malgorgata Włodarczyk (Pl). Accompanying persons from Bulgarian side were Rositsa Zlatanova (leader of the UAB delegation to ACE), Elena Dimitrova (representative of UAB in ACE – WG of Urban Issues), Annie Dobrinova (representative of UAB in ACE – WG of Sustainable Development), Diana Hristova (Chamber of Architects in Bulgaria) and Ljubinka Stoilova (representative of UAB in ACE – WG of Research), as well as the guide Georgi Todorov.
The group started from the Headquarters of UAB, took a look on the open air architectural exhibition and passed by the building of the National Assembly. The next points of interest were the crypt of the Patriarchal Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky, the Russian church of St. Nikolay, the National Archaeological Museum and the building of the Presidency.
After entering the Rotunda church of St. George the group went to the Orthodox cathedral of St. Nedelya and the church of St. Spas under the edifice of UniCredit “Bulbank”. Then the foreign quests went back to the Headquarters of UAB for a reception by the Chairman of UAB.
Elena Dimitrova, Rositsa Zlatanova, Annie Dobrinova, Antonio Borghi, Adrian Joyce
Selma Harrington, Malgorgata Włodarczyk, Diana Hristova
Diana Hristova, Rositsa Zlatanova, Adrian Joyce, Antonio Borghi, Annie Dobrinova, Dirk Mattheeuws, Elena Dimitrova.
Dirk Mattheeuws at the Presidency
Antonio Borghi and Selma Harrington
Dirk Mattheeuws, Adrian Joyce, Selma Harrington, Georgi Todorov, Annie Dobrinova, Diana Hristova,
Dirk Mattheeuws, Adrian Joyce, Antonio Borghi, Selma Harrington, Georgi Todorov,
Antonio Borghi, Selma Harrington, Annie Dobrinova, Dirk Mattheeuws, Georgi Todorov, Adrian Joyce,
Antonio Borghi, Selma Harrington, Dirk Mattheeuws
Diana Hristova, Adrian Joyce, Georgi Todorov, Antonio Borghi
More pictures from his walk along Sofia have been posted by Antonio Borghi on
http://welldesignedandbuilt.wordpress.com/2010/11/02/sunday-walk-in-sofia/
MONDAY 25th October 2010
Workshop - UAB Headquarters
Sofia 1504, 11 Krakra Str., Bulgaria
The workshop was joined by:
Albert Dubler (UIA Region I Vice President),
Lisa Siola (GR - UIA Region IІ Vice President),
Selma Harrington (President of ACE),
Adrian Joyce (Director of ACE),
Vladimir Petrovic (CR - ACE Executive Board Member),
Lionel Dunet (Coordinator of ACE-TA3),
Silvia Demeter Lowe (RO-OAR),
Dirk Mattheeuws (CNOA BEL),
Sara Van Rompaey (CNOA BEL) - Minutes
Malgorgata Włodarczyk (POL),
Dalibor Borak (CZ - ACE Executive Board Member, Chair of WG on Environment and Sustainable Architecture),
Jurgen Rauch (D - VFA)
Antonio Borghi(IT – Chair of ACE WG Urban Issues, ),
Didier Proste (FR – UNSFA),
Eugen Pansecu(RO - OAR),
Rositsa Zlatanova (leader of the UAB delegation to ACE),
Elena Dimitrova (representative of UAB in ACE – WG of Urban Issues),
Annie Dobrinova (representative of UAB in ACE – WG of Sustainable Development),
Nikolas Galabov (Chamber of Architects in Bulgaria, Representative in ACE),
Ljubinka Stoilova (representative of UAB in ACE – WG of Research)
From left to right:
Sara Van Rompaey, Malgorgata Włodarczyk, Dalibor Borak, Lisa Siola, Adrian Joyce, Lionel Dunet, Selma Harrington
From left to right:
Vladimir Petrovic (EB Member), Silvia Demeter Lowe (OAR), Dirk Mattheeuws(CNOA B ), Sara Van Rompaey (CNOA B ), Malgorgata Włodarczyk (Pl), Dalibor Borak (CZ)
From left to right:
Vladimir Petrovic , Silvia Demeter Lowe, Dirk Mattheeuws, Sara Van Rompaey, Malgorgata Włodarczyk, Dalibor Borak, Lisa Siola
From left to right:
Silvia Demeter Lowe, Sara Van Rompaey, Albert Dubler (UIA Region I Vice President), Lisa Siola
From left to right:
Antonio Borghi, Elena Dimitrova, Eugen Pansecu, students
From left to right:
Sara Van Rompaey, Malgorgata Włodarczyk, Dalibor Borak, Lisa Siola, Adrian Joyce, Lionel Dunet, Selma Harrington
From left to right:
Silvia Demeter Lowe, Dirk Mattheeuws, Sara Van Rompaey, Malgorgata Włodarczyk, Dalibor Borak, Lisa Siola, Adrian Joyce
From left to right:
Vladimir Petrovic , Silvia Demeter Lowe, Dirk Mattheeuws, Sara Van Rompaey, Malgorgata Włodarczyk, Dalibor Borak
The cocktail in the evening was held in the rooms of the former Municipal Mineral Baths that is in course of reconstruction to premise the future Historical Museum of Sofia
SATELLITE EVENTS
WEDNESDAY 27th October 2010
100th Anniversary Mineral Baths in Bankya
A VISIT TO BANKYA AND THE EXHIBITION
IN FRONT OF THE MINERAL BATHS IN PARK “KESTENITE"
(photos by Maya Buzhashka and Petar Iokimov)
Sara Van Rompaey, Dirk Mattheeuws,
Maya Buzhashka (BG), Ljubinka Stoilova (BG), Vesselina Nikolova (BG)
From left to right:
Sara Van Rompaey, Ljubinka Stoilova, Dirk Mattheeuws, Vesselina Nikolova
From left to right:
Vesselina Nikolova, Ljubinka Stoilova, Petar Iokimov, Maya Buzhashka, Dirk Mattheews (photo: Sara Van Rompaey)
Sara Van Rompaey, Petar Iokimov (BG), Dirk Mattheeuws
THURSDAY 28th October 2010
NATIONAL BALNEOLOGY RESORT BANKYA
PROSPECTIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT
SEMINAR.
ROOM 2, HEADQUARTERS OF THE UAB, 11 KRAKRA STR., SOFIA
(photos: Maya Buzhashka)
Inauguration of the seminar by the Chairman of the UBA - MArch Georgi Bakalov
I. PAST
10:00–10:15 JUBILEE EXHIBITION „100TH ANNIVERSARY MINERAL BATHS IN BANKYA”.
A COMPARATIVE SYNTHESIS OF THE RESORT SITE AND MINERAL BATHS
DEVELOPMENT. M.ARCH.LJUBINKA STOILOVA, PH.D., OLD SOFIA MUNICIPAL
ENTERPRISE WITH MUSEUM
10:15–10:30 STYLISTIC PECULIARITIES OF THE BUILDING OF THE MINERAL BATHS IN BANKYA.
SEN. RES. ASSOC., M.ARCH. PETAR IOKIMOV, UNION OF ARCHITECTS IN BULGARIA
II. PRESENT
10:30–10:45 BANKYA AS A DISTRICT OF THE SOFIA MUNICIPALITY; THE MASTER PLAN OF SOFIA
M.ARCH. PETAR DIKOV, CHIEF ARCHITECT OF SOFIA MUNICIPALITY
10:45–11:00 THE EXPERIENCE OF VARSHETZ IN ORGANISATION AND FINANCEMENT OF THE
RESORT’S DEVELOPMENT - BORIANA BONCHEVA, MAYOR OF VARSHETZ
MUNICIPALITY
11:00–11:15 EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE IN CONTEMPORARY FUNCTIONING OF HISTORICAL
BATHS BUILDINGS - M.ARCH.LJUBINKA STOILOVA, SEN.RES.ASSOC. M.ARCH.
PETAR IOKIMOV
11:15–11:30 THE EXPERIENCE OF THE HOT SPRINGS’ USE IN JAPAN - ASSOC.PROF. M ARCH.
MILENA METALKOVA-MARKOVA, UNI. ARCHITECTURE, CIVIL ENGINEERING AND
GEODESY, UACEG
III. FUTURE
12:00–12:15
NATIONAL BALNEOLOGICAL CENTRE BANKYA - PROSPECTIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT
M. ARCH. PAVLINA K KOEVA - RATCHEVA, (HONS) UAB, RIBA, RIAS
12:15–12:30 OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPLOITATION OF THE MINERAL WATER RESOURCES OF
THE CAPITAL CITY OF SOFIA - ARCH. HRABAR POPOV
12:30–12:45
OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPLOITATION OF THE MINERAL WATER RESOURCES OF
THE CAPITAL CITY OF SOFIA.
MARTIN ZAIMOV, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE SOFIA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
12:45–13:00
"BANKYA - BALNEORESORT. SHARED SPACES" - DIPLOMA WORK, URBAN PLANNING DEPARTMENT UACEG,SOFIA - M.Sc. Urbanist THEODORA KALCHINOVA
13:00–15:00 DISCUSSIONS
