The construction of the Aquarium will not threaten the park at Ušće, there will be no felling, but tree transplanting, says academician and professor Branislav Mitrović
For space Friendship Park an urban-architectural competition was announced with the clear task of re-examining the relationship between new public facilities and the existing landscape, the academician and professor told FoNet Branislav Mitrovic, answering the question of whether the construction will aquarium endanger the green environment of that park on I will enter..
The competition framework itself recognized the position that architecture in this space should not be seen as a separate object, but as a condition - the arrangement of space, shaped by the landscape itself. The initial idea of the project was based on the chameleon principle of fitting into the landscape, with the intention that the architecture does not dominate the space, but is shaped by the logic and character of the landscape itself, said Mitrović, the author of the first prize-winning solution.
He emphasizes that because of this, the building is largely buried, adapted to the terrain and spatially subordinated to the existing green structure.
"In that sense, the question is how to intervene. If the designed dimensions are respected, the greenery is preserved and upgraded and the logic of the place is understood, such an intervention does not endanger the park, but contributes to its long-term sustainability, legibility and continuity of the identity of the space", emphasized Mitrović.
As he added, Ušće Park has value precisely because it is legible as a large, open and continuous green entity in a strong urban environment.
"With our urban-architectural solution, we do not start from the idea of filling the park with buildings, but from the need to clearly define its edge, primarily along the Main Alley, while preserving the internal character of the space," Mitrović pointed out.
According to his opinion, the essence is not in the number of contents, but in their measure and mutual relationship.
When the architecture does not have the idea of imposing itself as a dominant sign, but behaves as part of the environment, the basic character of the park remains preserved and recognizable in the wider urban system while preserving the continuous view of the "green carpet" from the Branko bridge to Hotel Jugoslavija.
Asked what is the fate of the existing greenery and trees, Mitrović indicates that there will be no cutting of trees, but only transplanting.
"About 30 mature trees will be transplanted. This will be done with a special German machine 'Optimal 2500', intended for larger trees, whose transplanting success is 95 percent," he added.
In addition, says Mitrović, "on the plot where the aquarium will be located, 199 new mature trees will be planted. Below them there will be an irrigation system that will enable them to last, because the terrain in Ušće is such that plantings do not succeed if they do not have irrigation. The roof of the Aquarium will be a new part of the Ušće park and a meeting place where there will be urban furniture and walking paths."
Regarding the allegation on the portal gradnja.rs that there is a page for the Kalemegdan-Ušće gondola in the project for the Ušće park, Mitrović, when asked if this means a return to the project that caused serious opposition from the profession and citizens, said that this is a topic that has already opened a serious professional and social debate, and expressed the hope that the appearance of the gondola in certain documents does not mean an automatic intention for its realization.
He emphasizes that such projects cannot be brought back into consideration without a clear consensus and a thorough analysis of the consequences.
"In addition, it should be borne in mind that this type of attraction is not necessary for the Kalemegdan fortress as a whole, whose spatial, historical and symbolic capacities already have a strong and self-sufficient identity. I note that during our work on the project, the gondola was not a topic," said Mitrović.
Asked about the protest of citizens due to the construction in the Friendship Park, Mitrović says that he sees it as an expression of concern for the space that they perceive as their own, as part of their own identity, at the same time pointing to the need for greater transparency and clearer communication in the decision-making process.
Emphasizing that the role of the profession is not to relativize or ignore such voices, but to listen to them and respond to them with arguments, Mitrović said that he received an invitation from activist organizations to discuss the topic and he gladly accepted it.
"We need more dialogue and open debate in society. This is the way to adopt the best solutions and protect the public interest, which in many places is threatened by certain urban solutions", academician Mitrović told FoNet about the construction project in Friendship Park, which was created by the studio MitArh, which he manages.
Source: FoNet
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