Zagreb isn't just for cars

Zagreb is a city plagued by urban sprawl issues and severe traffic congestion. The city’s population density is approximately 1,200 inhabitants per square kilometer, which makes it comparable to American sprawl cities rather than the Central European cities to which it is culturally closer. Furthermore, the public transportation network is entirely subordinated to car traffic, while pedestrian and cycling infrastructure is poorly planned, illogical, and in many parts of the city, virtually nonexistent. As a result, most Zagreb residents live in unplanned suburban neighborhoods consisting of detached family houses, with streets designed primarily for cars and often lacking sidewalks.

Sesvete is the largest satellite town in the Zagreb metropolitan area, located to the east of the city. Once an industrial zone, it has now become a commuter suburb without its own sense of place or a central area with public amenities. It is connected to Zagreb by two heavily congested roads and an old railway station. Sesvete is among the ten largest towns in Croatia, yet it lacks its own hospital, train station hub, or central square. It stands as the biggest victim of poor urban planning in Zagreb.

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Collaborative work

Ivor Škaro - architectural construction documentation (details), rendering
Magdalena Vukušič - architectural construction documentation (floor plans, sections)
Iva Vresk - technical building system design, energy consumption calculations
Josip Botić - structural calculations, structural construction documentation