Organic Radial City
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Le Corbusier’s 1920’s vision of the Radial City or Ville Radieuse was a utopian urbanism of high rise towers surrounded by large parks and connected by massive freeways. New Belgrade, a settlement developed in the 1950’s on the left banks of the Sava river, is a clear embodiment of this utopian plan and also of its unrealistically romantic ambitions.
The organic radial city is a critique of the radial urbanism that seeks to, rather than reverse the past, push it to its limits. ‘Floating’ freeways that span lego-like adaptable towers float above fields that are now used to cultivate crops. These organic foods are then sold in the massive markets that become the core meeting-points in the settlement. The Organic radial city of New Belgrade is at once a utopia and dystopia, a hybrid vision of new and old, an impossible solution for a city distraught between the unfulfilled potentials of the past and an uncertain future…
Belgrade Riverside Revitilization
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Around the riverside area that spans a massive 4 hectares in the heart of Belgrade, a visitor will find nothing other than years of accumulated trash and rusty rafts- both abandoned and in use. How do you resurrect an area so large and so desolate? Where do you start?
The answer is that there is no all-encompassing, 'magic' solution. The process will necessarily be slow and would involve a number of ‘acupuncture’ points from which the area gradualy develops. Like a business incubator nurtures and assists frail ideas to grow intro eventually strong and successful companies, so too should the revitalization plan for the Danube bank be considered a long- term incubation process rather than a competition for a single building or park that will stand alone and eventually fade and adapt to the decay of its surroundings.
Design Intitute Forest Campus
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Košutnjak park was the context for this brief; an area rich in natural green beauty and fresh air. What would be the best way to place a man-made structure in a densely forested space without disrupting the habitat?
Instead of hiding and camouflaging the architecture, its made to stand out from its surroundings in a way that celebrates them. Like a boat out to sea, the institute of design displays its ‘mast’ proudly- a membrane like structure the covers the outdoor auditorium where the students can liten to lectures while being outside. The interior includes areas for exploration, ideation, collaboration and prototyping. Allowing students and mentors from different fields of expertise to work together on a common project- an idea still novel in Belgrade.
TedX Belgrade
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>When designing architecture to house the renounce TedX conferences, the ideals and representations of the space are just as important as the functions it supports. A round, glowing, elegant stadium structure symbolizes the egalitarian ideals of an enlightened and collaborative society the Ted talks encourage. The man-made topography elevates the symbol-building above the veduta, also creating a ‘natural’ outdoor amphitheatre.
Where as the ground floor houses the ‘public’ spaces, such as the library and the restaurant, the upper, ‘mezzanine’ like floors house the exhibition spaces and the basement, the large circular amphitheatre where the talks are held. A great oblique vault that runs through the whole building connects the floors, creating a feeling of one wholesome, contemporary and democratic space.
Fast Food goes Traditional
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Our group was determined to find out exactly which sort of food the inhabitants of Cologne are fond of, and in what ways do they consume it. After that, we created new food concept from our research- a fast food version of the tradiotional 'blood sausage with potatoes' that the city is known for. Contemporary consumption patters meets traditional recepies. For a closer look at the reaseach and outcome, click here.
LowPoly Masks
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Karneval – a masquerade festival lasting 5 days at its peak- is a big deal in Cologne, and so is finding the right costume. As a design challenge I decided to design and build my own mask for last season. Cro, the popular German rapper who is always seen with a panda mask on, offered the perfect inspiration for the polygon panda I modelled in Rhino, printed out and folded into the perfect carnival costume. Now if I could just commit the lyrics of ‘Einmal um die Welt’
SketchBook no1
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Sketching is more than a way to visualize an idea- its way of thinking and seeing the world with your hands. Whether an analical croquis or a phantasmagorical scene, I always turn to the pen and paper for guidance and inspiration.