HOPE HOME • НАДІЯ Summerschool 2026

In August 2026, the Summer School brought together 15 students from the Technical University of Berlin and 15 students from the Kyiv University of Construction and Architecture in Berlin to jointly develop ideas for the next sustainable construction phase in Zavodske.

The focus was on designing a teaching and learning pavilion using the natural, bio-based, and renewable materials used by HOPE HOME • НАДІЯ, materials that are locally available, recyclable, and an alternative to concrete. 

The students initially worked in five teams; through joint discussions, they narrowed their ideas down to three designs, which were presented to members of the school in Zavodske, who were enthusiastic about using this space for older students’ free afternoon activities.

Two months later, a materials pavilion was built on the grounds next to the school in the village of Zavodske, modeled after the students’ designs. It was constructed during a workshop by experts in timber and straw construction, with 20 participants from the village. 

*The summer school was organized by the Natural Building Lab at TU Berlin in collaboration with HOPE HOME • НАДІЯ.