DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-087-0-0277

OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL USE OF THE WATER UTILITY TECHNICAL SITE

Viera Paganová¹, Gabriel Kuczman¹

¹ Institute of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Tulipánová 7, 949 76 Nitra Slovakia

Technical sites represent a specific category of urbanized environments traditionally perceived primarily through their production or infrastructural functions. At the same time, these areas may offer considerable potential for the development of public spaces. This paper examines the opportunities for recreational and educational use of the technical facilities of a water utility company located in Nitra, Slovakia. The proposed design applies three key spatial components: an exhibition of technical elements related to water management, a water body with a wetland biotope, and a recreational zone intended to support active forms of leisure. Water serves as the central design motif, functioning as both a landscape-forming and interpretative element. Installations created from authentic water utility components, together with educational features and ecological interventions, communicate the importance of water resources, the functioning of water supply infrastructure, and the need to protect aquatic environments. 

Klíčová slova: museum, park, sport activities, vegetation, wetland

stránky: 277-281, Publikováno: 2026, online: 2026