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Project
Resilient Park
Year
2022–24
Status
Built
Program
Public
Type of procurement
Commission
Client
University of Rijeka
Size
3.534,00 m2
Author - Concept design
AO16 + 7111 + MKF&AT + Delta Lab
Author - Design development
AO16 + 7111 + MKF&AT
Design team
Concept design - Gorana Stipeč Brlić, Damian Sobol Turina, Karla Ritoša (AO16); Saša Košuta, Vana Pavlić (7111); Marino Krstačić-Furić, Ana Tomić (MKF&AT); Ida Križaj Leko (Delta Lab)
Design development - Gorana Stipeč Brlić, Damian Sobol Turina, Karla Ritoša (AO16); Saša Košuta, Vana Pavlić, Nika Žagar (7111); Marino Krstačić-Furić, Ana Tomić (MKF&AT)
Collaborators
Structural Engineer - Dragan Ribarić (GRAD RI)
Electrical Engineer - DS - ELING
Plumbing Engineer - AquaPlan
Photography
01, 04 - Marina Tunjić
02, 03 - Personal archive

Resilient Park is located at the heart of the Trsat Campus in Rijeka. The design concept represents a symbiosis of artificial and natural, creating a durable environment. On this topographically dynamic site, it was crucial to establish a dialogue between the new program and the existing context without compromising the quality of the green spaces. The basketball court, the most intensively used area, dominates the space and is positioned along the pedestrian axis of the Campus. A smaller cageball court is placed next to the basketball. An outdoor classroom is located in a naturally sheltered area, offering an intimate setting.

The basketball court is integrated into the gently sloped terrain, which needed excavation and leveling to meet the technical requirements for sports. Over time, if necessary, the fence surrounding the court can be removed, leaving the topography of the excavation exposed as a training ground, or it can be completely filled in and returned to its original state. The cageball court uses the earth displaced from the basketball court excavation, forming a platform that can also function as a stage. By adding a fence, it becomes a functional cageball field. This fence can also be removed, allowing the terrain to return to its original ambient state. The amphitheater-like outdoor classroom is created from the earth displaced during the leveling of the site, forming a slope that serves as seating. Once the prefabricated elements are removed, the slope becomes unstable and reverts to the original topography.

The sports fields and the amphitheater are built using prefabricated elements. These prefabricates are arranged in compositions along the slopes of the basketball court, interpreting bleachers that not only serve as seating but also as forms for physical exercise. The cageball platform, built from the excavated earth, resembles a ziggurat, constructed using prefabricated elements. The amphitheater utilizes prefabricates for seating and the walking surface of the newly formed theater.

The mapping of Resilient Park is executed through color coding, where each program is assigned a specific color. The concept of spatial and graphic interventions is based on linear drawings and color fields.

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