ARCHITECTURE – STAGE OF REALITY

University of Belgrade, Faculty of Architecture, Belgrade, Serbia

Project idea

The architecture of the contemporary moment is characterized by change. The needs of society are constantly redefined through the transformation of values. The ideas and beliefs of society are built into the architectural structures as a reflection of current social and cultural changes.
The location of the project is the former sculptures foundry, in district Dorcol in Belgrade, Serbia. The complexes of Belgrade's diverse industrial heritage are most often empty, ruined structures that currently only take up space. The foundry is one of the facilities that has managed to retain its identity and spirit in a changing environment in the process of urban development of the city.
I recognized the possibility of influencing further urban reconstruction by forming a Belgrade hybrid within the old foundry.

Project description

The entertainment industry inherits the reality and modern lifestyle through the concept of hybridity. A variable, adaptable, all-day program is being built and cannot be clearly limited and categorized. The program is perceived as a reality. It represents the education of the audience, as well as the participants through manipulation and insight into their behavior.

Technical information

Cubed built space represent the rhythm of daily activities of the participants, multifunctional hybrid structure that lives 24 hours a day, in which private and public spaces intertwine where the everyday life of the participants is directly exposed. The first part of the system consists of a cube shaped like zone with sleeping units, which suggests the first daily activities. The second part of the system consists of common living spaces. The transparency of the daily exposed activities depends on the facade made of polycarbonate panels. By overlapping program layers and flexible activities, arrays of different scenarios are created.