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Outdoor Swimming Pool in Pirot

In the search for a solution that will form a clear mutual connection of several functions of the public area, a concept was designed where the park, plateau and sports facilities are connected to each other. There are no clear boundaries, but these contents are connected and gradually move from one to another spatial form. The approach to solving the geometry of the whole move is to realize the connection with the existing Adrenalin Park, the layout of pedestrian communications and the choice of forms that are combined with those already applied. Simple communication, accessibility to users, new content was a priority.

The dominant spatial units are the square, the park and the sports and recreation area, where these contents are not bordered and clearly demarcated, but blend into each other. The entire stretch is additionally refined with park areas. Individual green oases are arranged through irregular forms creating special ambient displays. With a strong front of green mass along Milentija Popovića Street, movement is congested in the central zone, where the locality is enriched with amenities. Here, irregular forms of footpaths appear, along which sitting and resting are foreseen. An important element within one of the green masses is a post with oases, so-called Internet zones, a place that will gather mostly teenage users.

The central part is relieved of traffic, logically intended for the youngest population. At the same time, it is possible to create a catering area in the immediate vicinity. The sports facilities were partially moved, but they were incorporated into the greenery, blended in so as not to create an image of an isolated space. Greenery, which was conceived as a dominant element of the space arrangement, provided the possibility of forming a trim running track. A logical complementary program to the trim track is an outdoor gym. It is placed next to the basketball court.

Parts of the park landscaped area are designed as bifunctional. Considering the existence of a complex with outdoor pool facilities, the concept envisages the use of parts of the park in the summer season for the purpose of expanding the beach by the pools, while outside the swimming season, these park areas return to their primary function. This is planned with systems of easily movable panel fences, combined with more or less transparent fields. Design has been developed acording to preliminary solution of the architect Dragana Kostić.

Area: 2.1 ha