ARCHITECTURE_Faculty of Architecture and Design of STU in Bratislava: Scenarios of future use of DD Račan

Student work in the studios: Samuel Feješ, Erik Ingeli, Nina Kešeláková, Michaela Križanová, Nina Matisová, Klára Miškufová, Alexandra Sopková, Diana Svocáková

Head of studio work: Adam Gajdoš
Author of the thesis: Andrej Synak
Head of the thesis: Martin Kusý II.

The former Cooperative House Račan by architects Vladimír Dedeček and Jaroslav Nemec is probably the best example of postwar architecture in Rača. The students of the third year of the FAD STU in Bratislava proposed possible scenarios for its future use during the summer semester of 2026.

Returning to the original socio-cultural function probably has no significance for the future of Rača. The city part organizes events in the former German Cultural House, and the nearby library on Žarnovická Street, which is currently undergoing reconstruction, offers other cultural activities. Where, then, is the compromise between the unique values of this building and its meaningful use in the future?

A sixth-year student also posed similar questions in his thesis; in addition to restoring the Dedečka and Nemec building, he also focused on the other buildings in the Villa Vino Rača complex. The exhibition of these works thus allows them to be confronted directly in the spaces they discuss.

Faculty of Architecture and Design, STU in Bratislava: Scenarios for the Future Use of DD Račan 2026

Studio Students: Samuel Feješ, Erik Ingeli, Nina Kešeláková, Michaela Križanová, Nina Matisová, Klára Miškufová, Alexandra Sopková, Diana Svocáková 

Studio Supervisor: Adam Gajdoš 

Diploma Thesis Author: Andrej Synak 

Supervisor of the Diploma Thesis: Martin Kusý II.

The former Račan Cooperative House by architects Vladimír Dedeček and Jaroslav Nemec is probably the best example of post-war architecture in Rača. During the summer semester of 2026, third-year students of the Faculty of Architecture and Design at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava proposed possible scenarios for its future use. 

A return to the original socio-cultural function is probably not important for the future of Rača. The city district organizes events in the former German Cultural Center, and other cultural activities will be offered by the nearby library on Žarnovická Street, which is currently undergoing reconstruction. So where is the compromise between the unique values of this building and its meaningful use in the future?