Studio Project SP02: Sustainable Urban Communites
Impulse: Culture as a driving force
Impulse: Culture as a driving force
Team: Nevena Ašković, Sofija Todorović, Marija Stojković
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Architecture
2nd year of bachelor studies
Jun, 2018
2nd year of bachelor studies
Jun, 2018
Culture within our current society isn’t considered a priority and is not viewed as an important factor in development of an individual or the community. Very often cultural events are being elitized and deemed reserved for specific groups of people, while it’s purpose is completely opposite, to be accessible for everyone. This is the reason our concept is based on releasing culture from it’s social clashes, and propagating different cultural and artistic content to all social levels. Our idea was supported by analysis and conclusion that the number of cultural establishments and overall offered content is significantly declined considering the population and potentials of New Belgrade. Regarding the broader subject, it being sustainability, which is supported by three pillars – economics, society, ecology; culture is often named it’s fourth point of support.
Considering that the location is placed within urban, alive part of the city, our goal was to create a center which would represent a place of connection and inflow of content provided by cultural/artistic/educational establishments spread throughout the entire city, and at the same time a place that accepts and gives possibilities to everyone who has a need or desire to express themselves. In order to produce a sustainable settlement that would function in a right way, we incorporated residential zones, business center, recreational contents and fun, in that way creating enjoyable spaces with a lot of greenery. On the other hand, with this project we tried to reject set dogmas that New Belgrade is one big “dormitory”, place of grayness which doesn’t inspire creative life nor encourages healthy human relations.
