PANNO prototype, Lviv
Panno-School + 3Cycle are jointly developing a scalable, open-source building system for public facilities in Ukraine: PANNO Prototype, powered by 3Cycle. The building system responds to the growing demand for sustainable, high-quality and efficient solutions for education, healthcare and community infrastructure in the reconstruction of the country. The collaboration is driven by a shared ambition: to move beyond one-off projects and temporary solutions. Panno-School + 3Cycle are therefore developing a generic building system that is scalable and efficient, provides consistent quality, and at the same time allows room for local context, culture and traditions. The development of the PANNO prototype is taking place within the Dutch SBIR Innovation Programme, supported and funded by RVO Netherlands.
The Panno-School team includes Orange Architects (NL), NOVA – New Office of Vital Architecture (UA) and ReThink (UA). Together, they focus on the development and scaling of educational environments that combine architectural quality, spatial comfort and long-term public value. The 3Cycle team consists of MEE Modular (NL), Creatomus Solutions (EE) and AGStudios Architects (UA). They developed an open-source modular timber building system. This system has already been successfully applied in several completed projects and embodies a flexible, architecturally appealing approach to construction, enabling digital coordination and local production.
The building system responds to the growing demand for sustainable, high-quality and efficient solutions for education, healthcare and community infrastructure in the reconstruction of Ukraine
The prototype aims to validate the modular system and test the energy performance according to passive house principles. In addition, circular and biobased materials are applied. Within this setup, the project explores the possibilities for local production and collaboration with regional partners.
Beyond technical performance, the project aims to contribute to sustainable reconstruction in a broader sense. By strengthening local economies, stimulating craftsmanship and construction capacity, new buildings are firmly embedded within their social and cultural environment. Innovation is combined with local knowledge, creating buildings that are both forward-looking and contextually grounded.
The building system is intentionally generic in structure, enabling efficiency and scalability, while each application allows for unique, site-specific and culturally embedded solutions.
Sustainability is approached holistically. The system is designed to be Paris Proof, both in terms of material-related emissions through biobased production and operational energy use according to passive house principles. This makes the system EU-compliant and suitable for international public funding and procurement frameworks. The building system is intentionally generic in structure. This enables efficiency and scalability, while each application allows for unique, site-specific and culturally embedded solutions. Each building is adaptable to local climate conditions, building traditions, craftsmanship, and the surrounding urban context, resulting in architecture that is both distinct and rooted in its place.
Project Details
- Site
- Ukraine
- Design
- 2026 >
- Size
- 65 m2
- Program
- Education, healthcare, community facilities
- Visuals
- Team Panno Prototype
- Collaboration
- NOVA – New Office of Vital Architecture, ReThink, MEE Modular, Creatomus Solutions, AGStudios Architects
- Funding
- SBIR Innovation Programme, RVO Netherlands
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