THE WINNER OF THE STUDENT CITY –BELGRADE COMPETITION ANNOUNCED

With the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Ministry of Education has launched a tender for the re-design of the Studentski Grad (Student City) complex in Novi Beograd, as well as the construction of new and reconstruction of existing facilities

The winner of the international public architectural/urban competition called Studentski Grad – Beograd was officially presented at the exhibition held at the Palace of Serbia.

Taking into consideration the need to increase the accommodation capacity of student dormitories in university centres, the Ministry of Education, with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), launched a tender for the re-design of the Studentski Grad (Student City) complex in Novi Beograd, as well as the construction of new and reconstruction of existing facilities. The competition was conducted by the Association of Architects of Serbia. A

Architecture Studio from Turkey. The total prize fund was USD 56,000. Apart from the first prize, two competitors were awarded amounts of USD 7,000 each, and five USD 2,800 each.

THE TOTAL PRIZE FUND WAS USD 56,000 total of 21 applications were submitted and the jury, chaired by architect Grozdana Šišović, PhD, unanimously decided to award the first prize (in the amount of USD 28,000) to the Nous

Based on the selected solution, the next step would be to draft urban-technical and project documentation, after which the Ministry will launch a relevant tender for the execution of the works. The Minister of Education, Branko Ružić, said that the work on the new building in Studentski Grad is done under the auspices of the Student Housing Project, which also entails the completion of the student dormitory in Niš.

“Our Ministry’s is to provide additional capacities and thus create good and economically acceptable conditions for student accommodation and in this way provide additional incentive to our young people to achieve their ambitions, because accommodation during studies is still one of the most important issues that students who come from other towns and their parents have to deal with. By building this dormitory in Studentski Grad, we will create 1,000 additional places to accommodate students in Belgrade, which is our largest university centre”, said the minister, adding that works should begin in the second half of 2024 after the urban planning and project documentation are drafted.

According to the minister, the estimated value of the works and equipment is around 26.5 million euros, and the funds are provided from the Republic of Serbia’s budget and loans from the Development Bank of the dents through more affordable and improved accommodation.”

The competition’s special goal was to promote the principles of circular economy and sustainable green con-

THE COMPETITION’S SPECIAL GOAL WAS TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE GREEN CONSTRUCTION, WITH LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION, AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS

Council of Europe (CEB), which has been supporting the activities on improving school and student standards in Serbia for years.

On this occasion, CEB’s Manager for Serbia, Nadežda Gročkova Leruste, said: “We, at CEB, are extremely proud that, in partnership with the Ministry of Education of Serbia, we can help to finance this large-scale project that will make education available to financially disadvantaged stu- struction, with low energy consumption, and their implementation in the construction of buildings.

“By increasing the number of highly educated young people, we contribute to the development of a knowledge-based economy, which has a positive impact on the economy and society as a whole, as well as on the country’s future development“, said Yakup Beris, the UNDP’s resident representative in Serbia.