Winners of the 100 Ideas for Cities Hackathon announced at the Mayors Summit

During the All-Ukrainian Mayors Summit, the winners of the Hackathon “100 Ideas for Cities” were announced, within the framework of which reconstruction projects were developed for communities from different parts of Ukraine, UNN reports .

The Hackathon was won by 12 teams of architects and specialized universities. In total, about five hundred specialists from Ukraine and abroad took part in the Hackathon, and they developed 63 projects for free, including schools, rehabilitation centers, sports facilities,  ASCs, etc. Each solution was tailored to the community and its needs, and each project is already in use by the community.

According to the organizers, the cost of the draft projects created by the volunteers is UAH 3 million. The winners received from one to two thousand dollars from the prize fund, which was formed by the Society of the Brave and Molodist Investment Group.

About Hackathon “100 ideas for cities”

One of the largest projects to restore Ukrainian cities after the war is the 100 Ideas for Cities Hackathon, organized by the Innovation and Reconstruction for Society (IRS) project  and the NGO Club of Mayors.

The hackathon has already brought significant results, bringing together 63 developed architectural ideas for participating communities from all over Ukraine. Currently, 250 applications have already been received from communities in 22 regions, which is about a hundred communities. the project involves 139 formed architectural teams, 20% from abroad: Belgium, Chile, Austria, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Italy, the Netherlands and Slovakia.

We, the project participants and organizers, have a responsible task to implement several projects that are important not only for a single community but for the whole of Ukraine. We also plan to provide the Office of the President and the Prime Minister with unified solutions that can become the basis for the development of similar projects in many communities in Ukraine, including schools, kindergartens, ASCs, rehabilitation centers, memorials, and sports infrastructure

The winners

Social direction:

1st place for architects - Reconstruction of the Knezha Culture and Leisure Center. Alexander Novitsky.

1st place for students - Rowing base of the children's and youth sports school. Polina Ostapenko.

2nd place for students - Idea of a social building for IDPs and socially vulnerable groups “Safe together”. Valeria Sokolova.

People's Choice Award - Memorial Complex in the Kreminna Forest. Yegor Perepelyuk.

Public and urban planning:

1st place for architects (divided between two projects) - Rehabilitation and Sports Complex in Poltava. Daria Pryimak.

The project of the ASC (urban community center) in Bakhmach. Dmytro Chulkov.

2 місце для архітекторів - Олімпійський центр паралімпійської підготовки та реабілітації людей з інвалідністю с. Залісся Шацького району Волинської області. Іда Оріггі.

Public Affairs and Urban Planning (students):

1st place for students (public) - reconstruction of the existing boiler room into a multifunctional sports complex. Bandulyak Ilya

2 places for students (public) - Recreational and sports rehabilitation space for military and civilians. Pylypenko Olesia (Sabiy Oriana)

1st place for students (urban planning) - “ART River” - arrangement of the Teteriv River embankment and beach area. Victoria Viktyuk.

The 2nd place was for architects, but due to the lack of projects, it was replaced by students - SPORTS Park. Vladyslav Lutsyk.