ZG stenge

public stairs  in the very middle of Zagreb 

to voćarsko naselje

to salata

kozarska to radiceva

to gornji grad and virgin mary

to rokov poerivoj - park tuskanac

memorable shortcuts to public or private haevens

Antegardens of Zagreb

Zagreb Master plan 

amendments 2012  again

improve quality of life: 

rediscover and make use of ante-gardens of Zagreb
connotations disclosing fear of and care for public and  private 

garden as a part of the house
no constraints  open space but privacy respected 

garden as a part of the street
later in CIAM style Donje Svetice 

antegardens as decorative gadget to put stress on architecture
all is to be seen  nothing to touch

keep sharp distance from 1.class architecture 

glimpses of classy detail galore  

sometimes later on, a copy in modern style
new details less horticulture very same plastic can placement
and

what a neighboring priorities

abc of how to effectively kill: antegardens,  public parking, ZG style

brand  new ante-gardens in   antiZagreb style  

how to help yourself Zagreb east 

no respect for neighbors, grayish domination  even inside the block

don't care for neighbors but for the car

nostrum: use antegardens -  plant a tree for every flat or 
build to rent not to sell

social networks - design in action

talking about applicable design methods

it used to be like this
sound investments in public space denoting new ZG style

the architectural approach 

but recent shift of focus on bottom line approach
elusive echoes of the past

totemic  improvisations on the very main square 

neglected industrial heritage yet demolished
it was an intrinsic contextual play  

as of forgotten language of CIAM in the middle of nowhere

dealing with clandestine priorites

conceited skyscrapers denoting who was the boss at the time  -
Army JNA flats
won over prolongation of Sestinski dol street 

neocolonialism or urban-villa with no entree
barebobne buildings next to the rad , next to the rails 

sound contextual approach - an early portent of  Pliva on the run

juxtaposition of imported styles 

imported German style 

overbuild plot with no sympathy for the street to be 

hypo and hyper-used 

3.new standards for Trnje

all adore Amun Ra
reside on isolated sites
have communication plroblems with environments
don't care but for yourself

bring new measure, knowledge and bottom line logic

where are walk-able streets,
cozy squares, parks for childern to  play
even a tree

impose  continuation of  #lines of urbanization # 

that can re-establish sound urban social network

Siget void space 2014  prone for social infill or parking?

City block Badel

Results of competition for the urban-architectural concept design for UrbanBlock Badel redevelopment

official results:

d-a-z. rezultati-natjecaja-blok-badel!
crtatocka.wordpress.com/blok-badel-rezultati/

but:
my starting point is: understanding and fostering  local urban context 

what went wrong till now,

SWOT entire area for answers, local knowledge

one misleading introvert approach: 

big problem solved with a new public road and vernacular styling

CIAM in action

next:
systems approach is constant assessment  what do we belive in  or
how do we live or want to live it isn't
 expecting all the answers from an star_architect or artistic black-box-reasoning

A hint:

this part of ZG downtown is  an exquisite urban set - piece 

where  ZG style desperately ask for empathy
 in vain

a LORE:

no real questions had been raised  therefore no expected answers have been received
for further improvements GO BACK TO zg-school of urbanism

Learning from Zagreb downtown

Connecting shortcuts in Zagreb  Downtown 
district Center


Zagreb downtown FTF: connect disconnections

Zagreb downtown mindset:  life on the streets vs life of passages

neboder  passing s-n

neboder shortcut w-e

cvjetni  folk encrustrations

cvjetni more cro-folk on exit south

cvjetni insiders paradise

 fresh loafs of bread are comming in Cvjetni

main gate cvjetni

maric cut

maric cut stripped off w-e

Milces aisle, what are we waiting for

na ma  deambulatory as a dash of Bologna

oktogon gateway   haute couture with style

street culture Sonnenschein

 Ilica    The Main street  

The square

ein Treffpunkt  aktuell

The eternal play  

tons of waiting for idea -
promotional merchandising  for
Art & Crafts  pass

Zagreb downtown: palimpsest or ticky-tacky design