ARCHITECTURAL AND URBAN REVITALISATION OF THE OLD BELGRADE FAIR: EMBODIMENT OF THE SHELL PHENOMENON

Abstract

The main topic of the paper is the reconstruction and revitalisation of the Old Belgrade Fairground, a significant part of Belgrade's cultural and historical heritage. The research methodology involved identifying spatial phenomena at the Fairground site. By applying these phenomena as space generators, a new architectural language, rooted in the history and architecture of the location, is introduced. Through the lens of the primary phenomenon of the "shell" and the secondary phenomenon of "the depth of memory," the Old Belgrade Fairground becomes the embodiment of a spatialised narrative, focused perception, and distanced empathy. Interspersed with focal points and public corridors, Fairground emerges as a layered architectural-urban complex, with its primary function being the spatial manifestation of memory.