sou fujimoto: beton hala waterfront centre

‘beton hala waterfront centre’ by sou fujimoto, belgrade, serbia image © sou fujimoto all images courtesy of sou fujimoto

japanese practice sou fujimoto architects has completed the concept for the ‘beton hala waterfront centre’ in belgrade, serbia. with its particular location at the edge of medieval beton hala, kalemegden park, sava river and adjacent to the fortress wall, the project seamlessly grabs each facet and entwines them into a literally spiraling structure of ramping ribbons in what fujimoto calls a ‘floating cloud.’ the eye of the circulatory whirlpool houses a new square and part of an exterior exhibition space which continues through under the massive roof structure. a restaurant and cafe are located under the inhabitable canopy along the riverfront, with commercial spaces closer to the fortress for easier access from the street. the woven bedlam of rings allow the user to find their ideal space based on the variety of programs existing in different sections, as well as the proximity of the surrounding sites.

the encircling bridges above ground separate the pedestrian from the subterranean parking garage and the transportation hub linking the ferry terminal, tram and bus. the structure exists as an array of social and transport functions, located in the middle of a culturally rich site, which joins the various components in a free-flowing circulatory whirlwind.

bridges connect different parts of the site into a core of winding platforms image © sou fujimoto

view form the sava river image © sou fujimoto

the roof structure of the commercial and gastronomical spaces is a large exterior square image © sou fujimoto

image © sou fujimoto

bridges transition into each other and into different spaces image © sou fujimoto

interior square image © sou fujimoto

image © sou fujimoto

image © sou fujimoto

view from the bottom level image © sou fujimoto

image © sou fujimoto

view along the riverfront image © sou fujimoto

image © sou fujimoto

site plan

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floor plan / level 1

floor plan / level 2

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concept diagram