The city of Belgrade has been dramatically transforming it’s cityscape in the past years. In the city’s center, in a part known as Zeleni venac, stands a structure, once a prominent building today a ruin, known as Beobanka. The building has been obsolete for the past 20 years and has been subject to speculation.
By going trough the buildings history and analyzing the current situation the thesis provides an alternative approach to refurbishment and adaptation. The thesis is structured in three main parts.
Beginning with The Past, I touch on the theme of woman in architecture and Milica Šterić as the architect behind the building. By explaining the buildings history, I write about the International Style, the dominant trend in the architecture of the 60s. I also go over the facade and the structure as two separate topics.
The second part is The Present. Here the city’s current housing issue is being put forward, after which the topic of speculative development
and it’s affect on the city is being examined. To conclude the second part, I speak about an alternative approach to housing, that being the cooperative . Two case studies are given as contrast.
The third and final part, The Future I write about hybrid buildings and the idea of incremental growth, and how it can be applied to the building. Also the future program and how it is superimposed in the structure. The potential of the new facade and how it enables the buildings use. Finally
the load-bearing structure and how it’s going to be altered for future use.
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