Assessing the Idle Downtown Elements: Case of Trg Nezavisnosti Square

Authors

  • Žaklina Nježić
    Affiliation
    Department of Public Building Design, Faculty of Architecture, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1111 Budapest, Műegyetem rkp. 3., Hungary
  • Zoltán Schrammel
    Affiliation
    Department of Public Building Design, Faculty of Architecture, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, H-1111 Budapest, Műegyetem rkp. 3., Hungary
https://doi.org/10.3311/PPar.21906

Abstract

The main city square, Trg Nezavisnosti, in Podgorica is a relatively young square formed as a part of the new city "Nova Varoš". Its turbulent history of existence is anticipated from the initial placement of a central square distanced from public social events. With several changes in design and outlook over a short period, the square still fails to fit within the general urban image. Besides not being recognized as the central point, citizens do not identify with it in the current state. This paper offers an overview of the square development through an analysis of the social background of each affected period. Through the analysis of unsuccessful attempts at construction and reconstruction, we can sense a much deeper problem that transcends just the physical forms and boundaries. Chains of events and urbanistic decisions that lacked more profound research provided temporary solutions that could not grow old within the city and community. In the transitional period, this place shares the destiny with many others, as decentralization and the fast pace of new urban dwellings make it hard to find a single central point. This research explores more layers of societal problems that physically and visually manifested in the example of the main square in this capital city.

Keywords:

square, society, urban development, downtown, Podgorica

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Published Online

2023-08-10

How to Cite

Nježić, Ž., Schrammel, Z. (2023) “Assessing the Idle Downtown Elements: Case of Trg Nezavisnosti Square”, Periodica Polytechnica Architecture, 54(2), pp. 100–110. https://doi.org/10.3311/PPar.21906

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