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The Chamber of Architecture and Spatial Planning of Slovenia (ZAPS) has announced that Hosoya Schaefer Architects won the first prize in the urban design competition “Partnership Šmartinska”. The task was to create a masterplan for the redevelopment of 230 ha in Ljubljana . This strategically important site in Ljubljana stretches from the central railway station to the highway ring and, among other areas, includes BTC City , one of the largest retail developments in Europe . The winning proposal was developed in collaboration with Space Syntax, London and Wüest & Partner, Zürich.

Kolinska Square (Visualization: Rendertaxi)

Ljubljana has a unique historic opportunity to seize the benefits of national independence, EU membership and strong economic development and to start a sustainable urban development with a long time horizon. This project proposes a process of phased urban renovation supported by an improved spatial layout and the implementation of new multimodal, sustainable infrastructure.

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At the heart of the proposal is a triangular central park of 7.4 ha. On its north side a new boulevard transverses the entire site. It is the infrastructural backbone and main organizing element of the redevelopment area and connects the area to the central station and the city center. While to long for pedestrian flows to be experienced over its entirety, it contains areas of interest that induce pedestrian traffic: The BTC Boulevard is the pedestrian axis for the BTC retail area with BTC Plaza as its main focus. The proposed Central Park is the green heart of the entire redevelopment area. Kolinska Square is the new entrance to the quarter and acts as a cultural and commercial attractor drawing visitors both from the center and the surrounding neighborhoods. Larger distances can be traveled by tram that runs on the boulevard from the central train station to the outer ring.

Central Park (Visualization: Rendertaxi)

The proposal is based on two different urban patterns and their associated functions: the extension of the city fabric with the clarity, accessibility, flexible program mix and long life cycle of its main typology the perimeter block; and the extension of the BTC area with its generous spaces, large volumes, ease of movement (albeit at the moment mostly by car) and shorter building life cycles with high commercial returns. The proposal aims to strengthen the existing qualities of the two patterns and connect them to a larger whole. It allows for mixed use on large and small scales and the subsequent development of urbanity around a variety of new places and program clusters.

BTC Square (Visualization: Rendertaxi)

On May 8, the mayor of Ljubljana, Mr. Zoran Janković, announced the winners at the opening of the exhibition covering the project at the city hall in Ljubljana.

Masterplan

Contact for more information:

HOSOYA SCHAEFER Architects
Roland Schreiber
Reinhardstrasse 19
8008 Zürich
Switzerland

T. +41 (0)43 243 6313
F. +41 (0)43 243 6315
office@hosoyaschaefer.com
www.hosoyaschaefer.com