Project Description from the Architects:
The
Center for Promotion of Science building is part of the masterplan
competition project in Belgrade, Serbia. Our
masterplan design incorporates the existing building of the Faculty of
Drama Arts
with its proposed extension, and provides four new Faculties, a
mathematics gymnasium, a science center with 50m tower, as well as the
new building of the Centre of Promotion of Science. All are positioned
on 8 islands. Among the islands, 5 plazas are developed.
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Perspective from Boulevard of Arts
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Perspective from Arsenija Carnojevica Street
The
CFPS building appears as a large platform from which a playful and
relaxed manner promotes science to the widest public audience, and
invited them to participate.
CFPS
is a ring whose form is truly symmetrical. It is a one storey building,
touching the ground with four big legs connected with four arches. In
the center of the building is an outdoor atrium, from which we enter the
main exhibition floor via
escalators. The atrium is infilled with a forest of trees and three
pairs of escalators as a main public circulation device of the building.
The
forest atrium is the hub of the building. Conceptually, it positions
Nature and natural systems as an ongoing source for scientific
development. We, as human beings, are invited to start exploring Science
from Nature.
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Main Entrance
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Atrium
From
the Big Lawn surrounding the building we enter the atrium under four
arches. We are, as visitors, in the
centre on the building, in the nature, surrounded by science. We take a
route through main indoor exhibition level around the atrium and then
continue to the large flat roof, to the science garden. Here we explore
outdoor scientific experiments, participate in urban farming and play on
the playground. Here we are in the science environment with a view down
to the forest atrium, to the Big Lawn, the entire Science Campus and
New Belgrade.
Our experience of science versus nature is
thus accomplished.
The perimeter facade of the CFPS building is
developed as a continuous belt of interchanging translucent, transparent
and opaque glazing. The glass is set behind or
between five white aluminum cladded stripes which embrace the entire
building. The five stripes facilitate a smooth transition from four
arching geometries into the flat roof. Between the stripes, on the
southern and southwestern side of the building, solar tubes are mounted.
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Main Exhibition Level
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Outdoor
Exhibition Space on the Roof
The
perimeter wall of the atrium is entirely glazed, offering a view from
the exhibition floor to the forest of the atrium. The wooden verandah
embracing the atrium is partially covered by a large pergola.
The
four legs and the arches connecting them are painted in white reflecting
color.
The atrium ground is partially paved, partially
grassed.
The main exhibition floor is entirely paved in wood.
Its gridded ceiling has artificial lighting embedded in the grid. Its
intensity can be changed according to different exhibition settings.
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Axo
Project
Details:
Source: Open international competition
Client: Ministry of Science and
Technological Development - Republic of Serbia
Address/Site: Blok 39, New Belgrade,
Serbia
Site area: 116.600 m2
Building area: 6.184 m2
Total floor area: 19.840 m2
Storeys: garage, atrium level, public
level, roof
Structure: double curved -
folded shell structure
Cladding: white
aluminum cladded stripes + translucent, transparent and opaque glazing
Architect: Jurij Sadar, Boštjan Vuga, Jure
Hrovat, Jonathan Podboršek, Janko Radojević, Milena Zindović
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Site Plan
See more plans and elevations in the image
gallery below. All images courtesy of SADAR + VUGA d.o.o.
