Jurkovi? Heating Plant National Cultural Monument, Slovakia ExhibitionSpace, Bratislava Architecture Photos
Jurkovi? Heating Plant National Cultural Monument in Bratislava
23 Nov 2022
Design: Martin Pasko and team DF CREATIVE GROUP
Location: Bratislava, Slovakia

Photo: Boys Play Nice
Jurkovi? Heating Plant National Cultural Monument, Slovakia
Conversion of Jurkovi? Heating Plant National Cultural Monument
The Jurkovi? Heating Plant is one of the last evidences of the former Apollo Refinery. The original industrial area has become part of the new Bratislava center, with the renovated Jurkovi? Heating Plant as its cultural epicenter and an attractive accent in the middle of the modern architecture of neighboring Sky Park buildings by Zaha Hadid.
After a long period of searching for the most suitable function for the NCM, the completion of the comprehensive reconstruction, its rescue, and the new sustainable concept has become a reality. In 2017, developer Penta Real Estate invited seven renowned studios to participate in an architectural competition for the NCM’s conceptual design.

Architect Martin Pasko, along with his DF Creative Group team, won the prestigious competition and became the authors of the conversion of this iconic building. The original author is Du?an Jurkovi?, a legend of Slovak architecture. The new design offered the most appropriate layout of functions and spaces, while highlighting the original historical value and unique industrial atmospher...