BELGRADE MEETING ITS RIVERFRONT
// A strategic spatial plan that articulates and consolidates the city of Belgrade and its Riverfront through a typological design based on a theory of levels and elements of existential space
// P5 ‘ FINAL THESIS PRESENTATION // SPATIAL PLANNING AND STRATEGIES - COMPLEX CITIES GRADUATION STUDIO // TU DELFT - BOUWKUNDE - URBANISM TRACK
// student : Tanja Grubiććc // mentor team ±: Verena Balz and Leo van den Burg // external supervision : Ivan Nevzgodin
PRESENTATION GUIDE
Regional Context
underdeveloped riverside border city two centers Belgrade
context city in transition
Owned by the author
Owned by the author
Owned by the author
INTRODUCTION
Highly important international water-network for Serbia as a landlocked country
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Dan
Vienna 1.7 million Bratislava 431. 000
PROBLEM+AIM
Budapest 1.73 million
Sava
belgrade on the river
Danube
Ljubljana 270.000 Zagreb 792.000
consolidation articulation connection
Belgrade 1.15 million
ube
Dan
Owned by the author
Position in Sava-Danube-network of cities
Belgrade as a border city until XX century (1918)
underdeveloped riverside border city two centers context city in transition
INTRODUCTION
Two Centers
PROBLEM+AIM
belgrade on the river consolidation articulation connection
underdeveloped riverside border city two centers
Distribuation of industry along the river. Source: author own
context city in transition
INTRODUCTION
PROBLEM+AIM
Distribuation of green areas along the river. Source: author own
belgrade on the river consolidation articulation connection
Distribuation of infrastructure along the river. Source: author own
City - River contact : Where on the river city is established? Belgrade Harbor
underdeveloped riverside border city two centers context city in transition
INTRODUCTION
PROBLEM+AIM
Zemun Old Center belgrade on the river consolidation articulation connection
Sava Amphitheater - Rail Knot
Transformations of Palace Albania through illustrating turbulent history of Belgrade
underdeveloped riverside border city two centers context city in transition
1860
1941
Socialist leader Tito on Palace demonstrating ideology (1945-1980)
Today INTRODUCTION
Territory Change PROBLEM+AIM
belgrade on the river consolidation articulation connection
Daniel Lineskind design for Belgrade Harbor
AIM To articulate the city of Belgrade and its Rivers with respect towards existing disregarded values (cultural values, heritage values, social values and historical values) through a strategic design based on a deeper understanding of spatial requirements of different typologies of inhabitation, spatial profiling of riverfront users and programing in accordance with the city trends (problems, challenges and opportunities). underdeveloped riverside border city two centers
MAIN RQ
context city in transition
What set of spatial and theoretical approaches can be used in order to cohesively connect the city of Belgrade with its rivers while respecting its development patterns and spatial practices and contemporary reality that was highly influenced by historical, social, (geo) political and cultural influences? INTRODUCTION
PROBLEM+AIM
belgrade on the river consolidation articulation connection
ELEMENTS OF PLACE CENTER
PATH
DOMAIN
learning from
the city
THEORY
//MEETING PLACE
//ENCLOSED
//STORY-LINE
//PLACE OF WORK
FAMILIAR AREA
//CONTINUITY
//STUDY PLACE
THEORY
learning from
the river
B A
CITY TRANSFORMATION
learning from
the city
THEORY
THEORY
learning from
the river
DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS
learning from
the city
THEORY
THEORY
learning from
the river
URBANIZATION TRENDS
learning from
the city
THEORY
THEORY
learning from
the river
LEARNING FROM THE CITY - GROUPS OF INHABITATION
CITY TRANSFORMATION
G1
LOCAL NOMADS
G2
NEWCOMERS
G3
NEW BELGRADER
G4
OLD BELGRADER
DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS
URBANIZATION TRENDS
LEARNING FROM THE CITY - GROUPS OF INHABITATION
CITY TRANSFORMATION
G1
LOCAL NOMADS
G2
NEWCOMERS
G3
NEW BELGRADER
G4
OLD BELGRADER
DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS
URBANIZATION TRENDS
G1
LOCAL NOMADS
CENTER
Who are they?
SELF - CENTERED
How do they live?
PATH
DOMAIN
G2
NEWCOMERS
CENTER
Who are they?
How do they live?
PATH
DOMAIN
G3
NEW BELGRADER
CENTER
Who are they?
How do they live?
PATH
DOMAIN
G4
OLD BELGRADER
CENTER
Who are they?
How do they live?
PATH
DOMAIN
LEARNING FROM THE RIVER
learning from
//ELEMENTS OF PLACE //CENTER //PATH //DOMAIN the city
THEORY
M/F
//10-20
//20-30
//30-40
//40-50 //50-60 //<60
//single //married //empty nest //family several generations Interview place
favorite places on the river
LEARNING FROM THE RIVER
THEORY
//INTERVIEWS
From which part of the city are you? (+ what building type?)
//OLD BELGRADER DOMAIN - ZEMUN AND OLD BELGRADE CENTER RIVERSIDE //NEW BELGRADER DOMAIN - NEW BELGRADE AND NEW BELGRADE BLOCKS RIVERSIDE
learning from
//house // apartment buiding //compact block //baraks //other
What do you find or do not find on the riverfront for yourself? (functions/activities on the river?)
Where do you work or study and do you have a need to cross bridges?
What is river for you? What is river for Belgrade?
the river
LEARNING FROM THE RIVER - ELEMENTS OF PLACE - CENTERS 1
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LEARNING FROM THE RIVER - ELEMENTS OF PLACE - PATHS
LEARNING FROM THE RIVER - ELEMENTS OF PLACE - DOMAINS
LEARNING FROM THE RIVER - INTERVIEWS
Old Belgrader domain - Zemun center
Old Belgrader domain - Belgrade center
LEARNING FROM THE RIVER - INTERVIEWS
Old Belgrader domain - New Belgrade Center
Old Belgrader domain - New Belgrade blocks
GROUP POSTIONING
VISION
GROUP POSITIONING ALONG THE RIVER - G1 - LOCAL NOMADS
Spatial elements describing groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s domain
Legend
Industrial Zone
Green Zone
Bridge
Infrastructure line
abandoned site
height difference
parking
position
Positioning along the river
GROUP POSITIONING ALONG THE RIVER - G2 - NEWCOMERS
Spatial elements describing groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s domain
Legend
Green or other distinctive zone
Networking infrastructure
Pronounced Entrance
Distinctive typology
Industry
Positioning along the river
GROUP POSITIONING ALONG THE RIVER - G3 - NEW BELGRADER
Spatial elements describing group’s domain
Legend
Blocks
Road “plug-in“
cluster
Positioning along the river
GROUP POSITIONING ALONG THE RIVER - G4 - OLD BELGRADER
Spatial elements describing groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s domain
System of squares : comparison New Belgrade park and Terazije system of squares Legend G4 ENCLOSING ELEMENTS
G4 CHAIN OF NODES
Chain of nodes/ System of Squares
G3 CHAIN OF NODES
Enclosing leading, elements
G3 ENCLOSING ELEMENTS
Positioning along the river
GROUP POSITIONING ALONG THE RIVER - VISION
GROUP POSITIONING ALONG THE RIVER - VISION
GROUP POSITIONING ALONG THE RIVER - VISION - CITY SCALE
GROUP POSTIONING
VISION
SHARED SPACES?
INTERVIEWS
COMMUTING PATTERNS
MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
//who likes whose riverside (domain)?
//who uses whose center?
//who cohabits with whom?
COHABITATION
DESIGN
INTERVIEWS //who likes whose riverside (domain)?
Old Belgrader domain - Zemun center
Old Belgrader domain - Belgrade center
Old Belgrader domain - New Belgrade Center
Old Belgrader domain - New Belgrade blocks
RED SPIDER CONCLUSIONS INTERVIEWS
COMMUTING PATTERNS //who uses whose center?
BLUE SPIDER CONCLUSIONS COMMUTING PATTERNS
MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS //who cohabits with whom?
ORANGE SPIDER CONCLUSIONS MORPHOLOGY
SHARING POTENTIALS AMONG GROUPS
SHARING POTENTIALS AMONG GROUPS
COHABITATION
DESIGN
COHABITATION
DESIGN
G1 - LOCAL NOMADS NEW CITY FORT EXTENSION OF ZEMUN QUAY
COHABITATION
DESIGN
G1 - LOCAL NOMADS NEW CITY FORT EXTENSION OF ZEMUN QUAY
COHABITATION
DESIGN
Roma group. Source±: http://www.flickr.com/photos/61306980@N00/2511119854/sizes/o/in/photostream/
G4 OLD BELGRADER CORRIDOR OLD CITY FORT OPENING
New Belgrade squares: author’s own
COHABITATION
DESIGN
G4 Corridor plan. Source: author’s own
COHABITATION
DESIGN
Corridor bird eye view. Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:AirBelgrade2.png
EVALUATION
POLITICAL REFLECTION PLANING REFLECTION RELEVANCE REFLECTION
Current city plan: Belgrade 2021. Source: http://www.beoland.com/zemljiste/gup2021.asp
Current city plan: Belgrade 2021 - Interpretation Reflection. Source: authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own, based on http://www.beoland.com/ zemljiste/gup2021.asp
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