Mariana Sarbova
Biography
Mariana Sarbova and Desislava Stoyanova work as a team since 2007 in Motto architectural studio sharing common interest and visions in the fields of public spaces and buildings, reconstructions and children’s environment. Beside the architectural projects they work on initiatives developing cultural change, social innovation, education. For the project for reconstruction of NHK Cultural centre in Burgas they work in a team also with arch. Gabriela Ilieva – Nuneva.
Motto architectural studio will present in SHARE Sofia 2021 Forum “Реконструкция на Културен дом НХК в Бургас, България I Reconstruction of NHK Cultural centre in Burgas, Bulgaria”
AWARDS:
Special award from “Archinova” for Reconstruction of NHK Cultural centre – arch. Desislava Stoyanova, arch. Mariana Sarvova, arch. Gabriela Ilieva – Nuneva
Special award from “Archimoria”21 for Reconstruction of NHK Cultural centre – arch. Desislava Stoyanova, arch. Mariana Sarvova, arch. Gabriela Ilieva – Nuneva
Award from “Archimoria” 21 for “Buildings for ethnographic exhibitions in the Cultural and tourist complex “Chengene skele”
Nominee of the Mies van der Rohe Award for Reconstruction of NHK Cultural centre – arch. Desislava Stoyanova, arch. Mariana Sarvova, arch. Gabriela Ilieva – Nuneva
Nominee of the Mies van der Rohe Award for Reconstruction of Magazia 1 – arch. Desislava Stoyanova, arch. Mariana Sarvova, arch. Petya Tanamova
I prize in a contest for Reconstruction of “NHK” cultural center in Burgas 2014 – arch. Desislava Stoyanova, arch. Mariana Sarvova, arch. Gabriela Ilieva
Award from Archimoria – Burgas architectural awards 2013, 2007
Special award from Bulgarian architectural review 2009 for “Fairy tale land” children’s space in Burgas 2009 – arch. Mariana Sarbova, arch. Desislava Stoyanova
I prize in a contest for “Fairy tale land” children’s space in Burgas 2009 – arch. Mariana Sarbova, arch. Desislava Stoyanova
Special award from Bulgarian architectural review 2008 for Office building in Burgas – arch. Mariana Sarbova
Each building can tell stories – about what happens in it, in what times it lives or what people liked when it was designed. For its 45 years of age, the NHK Cultural Center is like a novel building.
With its key location and diversity of spaces, the Cultural center has established itself over the years as a center of great public importance. Its reconstruction contributed both to solving the problems related to operation and maintenance, and to expanding the range and frequency of possible events. The project made a new reading of the building in terms of the need for adequate cultural spaces – modern, affordable, flexible, attractive, part of the daily rhythm of the city and the people. Last but not least, the reconstruction of the building created a modern, recognizable and memorable architectural image, adequate to the environment and history of the building.
The implementation of the project took about a year and since the fall of 2020 the NHK Cultural center is open to visitors. The last year has brought many questions about how to use such public spaces. In the project we set principles of multi-functionality, integration and socialization – some of them will work and others – not. But we are convinced that history continues to be written and the building is its best narrator.
