Podgorica, Montenegro
5 ha
2024
The landscape design proposal for the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Natural History, and the Park of Culture & Arts in Podgorica, Montenegro, aims to establish a profound physical and conceptual relationship with the surrounding biomes.
This involves leveraging and expanding upon both Gorica Hill’s Mediterranean forest and the natural banks of the Morača River.
Our objective is to create a green natural buffer around our plot, protecting it from the urban environment of the nearby streets while also functioning as a natural corridor. This green belt forms the Park of Arts and Culture, which integrates and enhances the Morača River’s linear park on its western side.
Inspired by the materiality and geological characteristics of the Morača river canyon, our strategy involves exposing the natural soil in areas where leveling is required.
This approach allows us to retain the existing trees in their original location, transforming them into sculptural elements that contribute to a distinctive and site-specific identity.