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

River Sava

fear or appreciation

evidently only fear

most attractive parks are next to river Sava

step no.1: go west 

step no.2: embrace east

focus on projects that include Sava river 

small is ok

investments in life:  

 pragmatic small scale improvements    =   make life easier  

upgrading with  an elevator for two

from outside

 or from inside; the smallest elevator ever seen but it is working well

Barracks urbanisation

  Menaces of Repetitive Barracks Urbanization 

old planned urbanisation was about playing with volumes and open spaces named as figure-ground interplay

but present urbanisation is about military style

entrepreneurs and starving experts despise playing grounds,  
free parking lots, public parks  even wide roads and trees.
so what 
are kids  not expected to live there 

old fashion urbanology vs. new urban designers bottom lined approach

new settlement Jarun III near Jarun lakes

detailed plan for settlement Malesnica vs. ad hoc new infills for settlement "Spansko north"

 POS project Army barracks Vrapce: converted into bigger barracks

Zagrebacka street  dotted with repetitive beauties

instant cure: back to healthy city urban principles
or greenish lore:
number of new flats got to equal nubmer of new planted trees