Synthesis Competition for the urban-architectural concept design for the Badel Site redevelopment. Zagreb, Croatia
2012
Brief Badel Block is historical place in Zagreb, where was one of the biggest vine manufacture situated. It was big production complex, which is now forgotten and it’s territory is abandoned. The aim of the competition was to create quality urban design, which meets all functional and economic criteria of a modern city center. Also it should provide the reminder about great past of this territory and giving new public space for business, tourism, hospitality, culture and art, providing quality everyday life environment for its inhabitants both today and tomorrow.
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Masterplan
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Project Team
Andrew Shevchenko, architect
Daria Patlai, architect
Alexei Kuzmin, architect
Ihor Kalenskyi, architect
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Concept Renovation program Badel block should become similar to other historically formed blocks with closed building method. On the South West new buildings will partially restore contour of the block, similar to neighborhood by disposition and height of new buildings. At the East we want to create green zone, corresponding to park at the other side of open-air marketplace. Redevelopment program define two zones inside the block. First zone – loud public zone with entertaining center, business center and cultural center buildings which form public plaza between them. With a promenade, which go through the plaza, this zone connected to Green zone – more quiet zone, where situated Hotel building with pedestrian arcade and cafeterias, around park. Public center consist of five blocks and enclosed shopping street behind them. Each have its function and represent synergy of shopping, leisure and culture facilities. Old vinery act as a center dominant, with cultural functions – exhibition gallery on ground floor, lending library at second floor and gathering space at third floor. Other blocks contain at first floor rental area for shops and cafeterias, bowling and 3-floor height climbing zone with a view at old vinery back facade. At the second floor located shopping street, cinema zone with 4 halls with cafeteria and children playground near east entrance. Third floor provide rental space for shops, billiard club and Badel block observation terrace exit. Entrances to Public center provided between blocks to atriums, which runs through the building. Also additional entrances provided at traffic routes – from Derenchina street, which lead through enclosed shopping street to the east entrance near park zone.
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Concept Public center through aerial passage linked to block B, where located sport facilities and business center. First floor occupied by rental area for shops and office lobby. At the second floor situated rollerblading hall and aerial bridge café. At the third floor located second level café with overview to rollerblading hall and Fourth floor occupied by restaurants. Fifth floor occupied by sports hall with café zone. From the 5th to 12 floor located office spaces, which accessible from the lobby at the first floor. Block C - new Goriza building contains cultural spaces – exhibition galleries, meeting halls and entrance to restaurant, at the 4 floor, which connected to Block B. Public plaza in the middle of the block formed by amphitheatre curve. It visually divide plaza into promenade, event zone and two additional zones for events. Also main plaza provided with spray fountain, which will create special atmosphere there. In the pass between buildings at the South provided place for scene construction if needed. At the North East located Hotel building with underground parking. It form closed courtyard for existing housing at its' back. At the first floor located hotel lobby and administration, second floor occupied by restaurant and hotel facilities. From the 3d floor located rooms. At the second floor Hotel building connected with terrace to Public center.
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Traffic. Badel block situated near big transport hub of Kvaternikov trg, so lots of people go there at mornings and evenings. We provided wide promenade through new block, which lead to Kvaternikov trg., other public spaces situated aside of promenade. Also people can go through passage in Public center, where located different shops. Another ways to the public plaza opens from the corner of Martisha and Subisha street and from the Vlaska street to Green zone.
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Results
In total 2311 individuals from 99 countries showed their interest in Badel Block Competition by registering for the Competition. 242 entries were submitted, designed by 60 individual authors and 182 project teams, involving in total 735 participants. Our project, take 10 place in Final Round of the competition
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Contacts
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