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Municipal Building of Kakanj
Municipal Building of Kakanj
Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Municipal Building of Kakanj
Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2015
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
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The Municipal Building of Kakanj was built on a very narrow site defined by , on one side a main road and a river, and the other side a slope prone to landslides. The narrow site conditioned the elongated character of the building. While democratically supporting the surrounding, the building still discreetly stands out using contrasting materials and forms, hinting what may be inside.
The method of construction is a concrete frame system without beams, but flat slabs with drop panels, in order to have free ceiling space for numerous installations. The south, main facade, is equipped with vertical sun-shading elements visually diminishing the length. The entrance hall ceiling spans the complete building height and with the gravity defining staircase, was imagined as a central space for social interaction
From one side of the central hall there are rentable office spaces with separate entrances. On the other side, there are the public counters hall, council hall and a flexible event hall with sliding door.
The building has three more floors, each accommodating different departments for municipality needs. Each department has a hierarchical order of the employees. Usual practice for municipal buildings in Bosnia is to visually differentiate these, that is to say, to have a lot of office cubicles, aggravating the alienation and feeling of hierarchy. We wanted to avoid these, and create a transparent, airy space which gives a notion of democracy which is what a modern municipal building should reflect.
The method of construction is a concrete frame system without beams, but flat slabs with drop panels, in order to have free ceiling space for numerous installations. The south, main facade, is equipped with vertical sun-shading elements visually diminishing the length. The entrance hall ceiling spans the complete building height and with the gravity defining staircase, was imagined as a central space for social interaction
From one side of the central hall there are rentable office spaces with separate entrances. On the other side, there are the public counters hall, council hall and a flexible event hall with sliding door.
The building has three more floors, each accommodating different departments for municipality needs. Each department has a hierarchical order of the employees. Usual practice for municipal buildings in Bosnia is to visually differentiate these, that is to say, to have a lot of office cubicles, aggravating the alienation and feeling of hierarchy. We wanted to avoid these, and create a transparent, airy space which gives a notion of democracy which is what a modern municipal building should reflect.
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