Initiatives / Experiments / Visions

RESEARCH HOUSE ON RAJAC MOUNTAIN

Principal author

JOVANA MILIC SIMOVIC

Profession

ARCHITECT

Project year

2017

Location

SERBIA, MOUNTAIN RAJAC NEAR TOWN LJIG

Client

SIMCORE GROUP DOO, BELGRADE

Budget

3.991,000,00EUR

Build surface area

6000 SQUARE METRES

Project description

RESEARCH HOUSE ON RAJAC MOUNTAIN RAJAC MOUNTAIN, OR AS THE OLD TRAVEL WRITERS NAMED IT ‘HEAVEN ON EARTH,’ IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF SERBIA, IN VALJEVO REGION; WITH ITS PEAK RAJAC +848M, IT BELONGS TO THE NORTHEAST BRANCH OF SUVOBOR MOUNTAIN.RAJAC IS 100 KM AND 14 KM AWAY FROM BELGRADE AND LJIG, RESPECTIVELY, AND COVERS A SECTION OF NEW HIGHWAY CORRIDOR 11.THE GREATEST TOURIST POTENTIAL OF RAJAC IS ACCOMMODATED AT A SPACE OF 200 HA, BETWEEN 620M AND 700M. WITH ALL OF ITS NATURAL TOURIST VALUES, AMBIENT QUALITIES AND PRESERVED ORIGINAL ECOSYSTEMS, RAJAC HAS ALL PREREQUISITES TO DEVELOP INTO A TOURIST CENTRE OF VALJEVO MOUNTAINS AND A PICNIC AREA OF BELGRADE, BUT IS A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF AN UNFINISHED TOURIST SETTLEMENT.THE RESEARCH CENTRE LIES ON A SLIGHTLY SLOPING TERRAIN, 6-6.5% TO THE NORTHEAST, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 680-685M. ALONG THE REGIONAL ROAD, HIKING ROUTE AND AROUND THE FACILITY, A BAND OF PROTECTIVE GREENERY IS PLANNED TO PREVENT THE EROSION PROCESS AND MITIGATE AIR FLOW. THE GREENERY BAND IS CONCEIVED SO AS NOT TO DISTURB THE MAXIMUM REACH OF SUN RAYS IN WINTER (23°) AND SUMMER (67°).THE FACILITY IS SOUTH-ORIENTED, WHICH IS THE MOST IDEAL POSITION FOR PASSIVE ACCEPTANCE OF AS MUCH SOLAR ENERGY AS POSSIBLE.THE RESEARCH CENTRE IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATIONAL CENTRE INTENDED FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ACCOMMODATION AND WORK IN A LARGE NUMBER OF SUBJECTS FROM THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE, SPORTS AND CULTURE. THE PROJECT PROVIDES THE POSSIBILITY OF ORGANIZING CLASSES, BOTH WITHIN THE FACILITY AND ON ARRANGED SPACE AROUND THE FACILITY OFFERING MAGNIFICENT VIEWS OF THE RAJAC LANDSCAPES.VISION OR THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO EXPAND AND INCREASE THE QUALITY AND SCOPE OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND CREATE A NEW, IMPROVED AMBIENT CHARACTER OF RAJAC, AS WELL AS TO OFFER AN ACTIVE HOLIDAY IN A DISTINCTIVE ENVIRONMENT. A THREE-FLOOR FACILITY IS DESIGNED TO HAVE TWO FUNCTIONAL UNITS – THE TEACHING PART WITH WORKSHOPS, HALLS, CABINETS AND SOCIAL PREMISES, AND THE ACCOMMODATION PART WITH A RESTAURANT AND SERVICE BLOCK. THESE TWO UNITS ARE INTERCONNECTED BY A LARGE ENTRANCE HALL WHICH CAN ACCOMMODATE A GREAT NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER, VERTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND SPACE INTENDED FOR RELAXATION AND SOCIALIZATION.THE FACILITY STRUCTURE IS A SKELETAL REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE, CAST ON THE SPOT, OF RC PILLAR SPAN FROM 6.0 M TO 8.0 M. THE ROOF STRUCTURE IS MADE OF 6.0M SPAN GLULAM BRACKETS. THE FACILITMATERIALIZATION IS HARMONIZED WITH THE SURROUNDING AMBIENT USING NATURAL MATERIALS, WOOD AND NATURAL STONE FOR FACADE FINISHING. BY APPLYING ADEQUATE OUTER WALL INSULATION, HEAT LOSS IS MINIMIZED PROVIDING GREATER COMFORT OF STAYING IN THE FACILITY, WHICH IS ONE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGNING A PASSIVE HOUSE. INSTALLATIONS ARE DESIGNED TO BE FULLY COMPLIED WITH THE REGULATIONS FOR FACILITIES OF THIS PURPOSE. STONE SKIRT FOR OBJECT IS DOMESTIC MARBLE “PLAVI TOK”.

Text description of the author

BIOGRAPHY Jovana Milić Simović, Bachelor with Honours in Architecture Born on 03/06/1980 in Belgrade, graduated from University of Belgrade at Faculty of Architecture in January 2007. During 11 years of practising architecture, she has gained experience in major Serbian companies in the field of design and construction of residential and commercial buildings in Belgrade. She participated in several domestic competitions. EMPLOYMENT: Architectural design office "Arhi.pro" and "ART PROJECT" - September 2007 - November 2008 www.arhipro.com Construction company "NEIMAR V" a.d. - November 2008 - August 2016 www.neimarv.rs Holding company "SIMCORE GROUP" d.o.o., - August, 2016 – present, a family company dealing with design and installation of natural architectural stone. It owns a marble mine Plavi tok in Tvrdići near Požega. www.bsstone.rs, www.balkanmining.com She owns a license for designing and energy efficiency. She is a member of the Serbian Chamber of Engineers, Association of Belgrade Architects, WISE SEE, Women's Architectural Society since 2016. www.zad.rs, www.wisesee.org

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