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?

human scale

German order vs Croatian improvisations 

1977
Hi tech extravaganza ornated with return to nature mind set

human scale visible within human reach

embodiment if german spirit in Munich

the art of waiting 

Kaptol Zagreb Prislin  tower desperately left aside
still not present from Tkalciceva street

Zagreb Novakova street  as it used to be  pleading to be left  aside  but it was in vain
pergola is incorporated into new walls  a new floor was added 

noble Kaptol square treated as road, 
it might serve as new entrance to Salata but it is still waiting in the same cheapskate manner 

Meadows of Salata, waiting for Godot  for 60 years 
moral dilemma  to build or rearrange into public park 

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

Master plans for City of Zagreb-amendments

It is high time do participate in reshaping Master plan of Zagreb

 just start, 

protect Zagreb Downtown  reconsider optimal  height of the buildings

  you can't miss if you tip for better living conditions

no more parking in front of the building like this

public hearing 29.06.2012
new public hearings are expected to come

healthy city:  sunce na prozorcicu  2houres of sun at least

more green antegardens, respectable lanes for pedestrians, bike and trees
decent highrise buildings with ZG retreat

city projects within Zagreb only with ZG context and Croatia in mind

parking issues of new groundscapers next to old, shabby  unite d'habitation
I vote for old CIAM again

I vote for public parks, trees, birds, benches, carousels, swings
old stands for urban rules, new stands for eternal breed of modern but bottom lined managers

 a study of skyscrapers to build meaningful megastructure  Gestalt

Continuation of alleys, to provide  sidewalks to Sava river past the alleys