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HALA
WATERFRONT CENTER
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INVITATION
The City of Belgrade is launching an international
one-stage architectural competition to design the
Beton Hala Waterfront Center in Belgrade. The
Waterfront Center is envisioned as the principal
new access point from the capitals riverfront to
its historic core, and a contemporary architectural
anchor point for a vibrant pedestrian zone in one of
the citys oldest continually inhabited parts.
PROJECT VISION
The competition site, the Sava River waterfront, is
a remarkable area of Belgrade, economically and
strategically significant since the founding of the city
and historically one of its most represented images.
The waterfront today has a unique potential to
become the principal pedestrian link between the
historic city center and the River Sava, both for the
tourists arriving to Belgrade by boat and for the city
dwellers.
The successful proposal for the Waterfront Center
should resolve the conflicting traffic claims on the
site and provide a solution for the physical barriers
between the port and the Belgrade Fortress, taking
into account the historic and cultural significance
of the city fortifications. The design should present
a contemporary urban hinge between the citys
historic heritage and its present-day developments.
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BACKGROUND
Site and context
Belgrade is the capital of the Republic of Serbia, its
administrative, economic and cultural centre with a
population of nearly 1.7 million.
Founded at confluence of the Danube and Sava
rivers, Belgrade is one of Europes oldest capitals.
European Corridors 7 (the Danube River) and 10
(road and rail), connecting Western Europe with the
Middle East, pass through the city. The city center
is characterized by a hilly terrain which gradually
descends towards the north.
Competition site is located at the base of the
Belgrade Fortress and Kalemegdan Park, along
the Sava river bank. The site limits run along the
Kalemegdan plateau edge (at 112m above the sea
level), along the streets Vojvode Bojovica Boulevard
and Karadjordjeva, and along the Sava river.
The site is adjacent to the Sava passenger port,
which, together with the former port storage space
todays creative hub popularly known as Beton
Hala, presents nowadays one of the most popular
spots of the waterfront.
Every year the port hosts around 400 cruise ships
coming from European capitals along the Danube
and bringing nearly 50.000 tourists from Europe and
the U.S. to the city. There are several river and water
related festivals and events organized here during
the tourist season, such as Belgrade Boat Festival,
Days of Danube, Belgrade Tango Marathon, etc.
Position of the project site in Belgrade
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
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Climate
Belgrade has a moderate continental climate, with
four seasons and uniformly spread precipitation.
The year-round average temperature is 11.7 C
(53.1 F), while the hottest month is July, with an
average temperature of 22.1 C (71.8 F). There
are, on average, 95 days a year with temperatures
above 25 C.
Belgrade receives about 700 millimeters (27.56 in)
of precipitation a year. The sunniest months are July
and August, while December and January are the
gloomiest, with an average of 22.3 sunny hours a
day.
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Design Requirements
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112m
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Warehouse
Tunnel
Existing
Beton Hala
Sava River
76m
Vojvode Bojovica
Boulevard
82m
83m
Warehouse
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Sustainability
The expectation of this project is to integrate
sustainability not only in technical, but also in social
and natural elements of the project. Sustainability
should be an integral aspect for both the buildings on
site and the way they relate to their surroundings.
The competitors should take into consideration the
following requirements:
Energy conscious design. Minimize adverse
environmental impact on areas surrounding the
buildings, especially the Belgrade Fortress;
Consider sustainable building strategies such as
the low energy use, natural lighting, passive solar
gain, natural ventilation, water use reduction, use of
recyclable materials, materials with low embodied
energy or from sustainable resources, and reducing
the site waste;
Consider a good level of ventilation, ideally by
natural means, adequate heating for thermal comfort
and a good sound insulation.
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No.
Program group
9700
C 5.0
MAINTENANCE AREA
230
A 1.0
"BETON HALA"
6700
C 5.1
100
A 1.1
RAILWAY TUNNELS
3000
C 5.2
20
C 5.3
10
C 5.4
20
C 5.5
LOCKER ROOMS
40
C 5.6
LAVATORIES
20
C 5.7
ANCILLARY ROOM
20
C 6.0
TECHNICAL UNITS
600
C 7.0
1500
23400
Competition Program
5000
No.
Program group
COMMERCIAL USE
B 1.0
PUBLIC AREA
4000
B 2.0
1000
6000
C 1.0
LOBBY
510
C 1.1
ENTRANCE HALL
100
C 1.2
INFO DESK
25
D 0.0
C 1.3
40
D 1.0
CARS (800)
C 1.4
15
D 2.0
BUS (15)
800
D 3.0
400
D 4.0
WASTE (2X100)
200
D 5.0
50
D 6.0
STORAGE
100
C 1.5
RESTROOMS
60
C 1.6
110
C 1.7
80
C 1.8
CAF
80
C 2.0
EXHIBITION AREAS
2600
C 2.1
2000
C 2.2
500
C 2.3
LOUNGE AREAS
100
C 3.0
340
C 3.1
VESTIBULE
100
C 3.2
HALL
200
C 3.3
RESTROOMS
40
C 4.0
220
C 4.1
DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
20
C 4.2
60
C 4.3
MEETING ROOM
30
C 4.4
80
C 4.5
15
C 4.6
RECEPTION AREA
15
20000
D 7.0
350
D 8.0
1500
Note: Surface areas given in the above table are approximate; it is acceptable to design within +/- 10% of the given
values.
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