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Mellya Public & Cultural Center
Modular public & cultural center
A modular public and cultural center designed as a repeatable civic building for rural and district communities. The complex brings together coworking, a universal hall, sports, healthcare, and administration in one fluid architectural volume.
Architectural design by Parsek architectural bureau. Construction technology and 3D-printed envelope by 3D4Art.
Architectural design: Parsek architectural bureau
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Concept
A center that attracts and adapts
The planning concept unites functional blocks around a central attraction point. Smooth architectural forms create a distinctive identity while keeping volumes modular and transformable.
Each block — coworking, universal hall, sports, entrance group, administration, or primary care — can be reconfigured or replaced, allowing the building to be assembled like a constructor for different settlements.
Functional program
- 01Coworking
- Shared workspace zones for local entrepreneurs and community programs.
- 02Universal hall
- Transformable hall for concerts, events, and public gatherings.
- 03Sports
- Indoor sports block for district-level activity.
- 04Entrance group
- Main lobby, cloakroom, library, and 24/7 service zone.
- 05Administration
- Municipal and operational offices for the complex.
- 06Primary care
- Feldsher-midwife station integrated into the civic program.
- 07Technical rooms
- Support infrastructure for the modular building system.
Architecture
Facade and exterior solutions
The main entrance, primary-care access, and roof exit are integrated into a continuous sculpted facade. Robotic 3D printing makes it possible to build unique curvilinear volumes and print facade walls directly on site.
Planning
Interior spaces
The entrance group includes a main hall, cloakroom, library, coworking, exhibition niches, and a 24/7 ATM zone. The universal hall supports multiple transformation scenarios for concerts, events, and community programs.
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3D printing
On-site printing process
Portal printers are positioned to execute the curvilinear wall geometry in sequence. The process combines digital path control, gantry positioning, and visual layer monitoring on site.
Printing sequence
Structure
3D-printed wall construction
The 3D-printed wall is a three-layer assembly with reinforcement. Outer layers are printed at 50 mm thickness; the inner layer is foamed concrete fill with fiberglass rebar, providing thermal insulation and structural continuity.
Facade integration
- 500 mm printed wall zones with insulated footing nodes
- Double-glazed curtain wall inserts
- Printed parapets and multi-level printed corners
- Reinforced lintels and insert elements
Why 3D printing for this project
- 01
The building works as a single integrated whole
- 02
Reduced dependence on manual variability on site
- 03
Direct translation from digital model to physical form
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A more flexible tool for complex civic architecture
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What is modeled is what is built — with fewer creative constraints