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Centre for Promotion of Science to be built according to design of Austrian architect
Belgrade,
17 December 2010
Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and Minister of Science and Technological Development Bozidar Djelic said today that the building of the Centre for Promotion of Science in Block 39 in New Belgrade will be built according to the design of Austrian architect Wolfgang Chapeler.
Author:
Tanjug
Speaking at a ceremony at which the winner of the international competition for architectonic solution for the Centre for Promotion of Science was announced, Djelic specified that Chapeler won the first prize in a competition of 232 designs from 47 countries.
The project documentation will be completed by spring, when the construction in New Belgrade's Block 39 should start, he said and underlined that the centre will be open to all citizens of Serbia, but also to foreign tourists and visitors of Serbia’s capital.
The construction of the centre will cost €20 million and should be completed in 2012, Djelic said and added that by the number of works that were submitted, this was the biggest architecture competition in the world in 2010.
Among other things, the centre will have a planetarium, a scientists club, laboratories, classrooms, conference rooms, restaurants, garages and a parking lot, Djelic explained.
The competition, which was announced by the Ministry of Science and Technological Development, was conducted according to rules of the International Association of Architects, in collaboration with the local architectural associations, and the jury consisted of seven members - four foreign and three local experts.
The project of the Centre for Promotion of Science is part of a programme of investments in scientific infrastructure, funded by the European Investment Bank.
The Austrian architect received the award of €60,000 for winning the first prize, while the runner-up solution, the work of experts from a Japan's design office was rewarded with €20,000 and the third prize of €10,000 went to a team of architects from Serbia.
The project documentation will be completed by spring, when the construction in New Belgrade's Block 39 should start, he said and underlined that the centre will be open to all citizens of Serbia, but also to foreign tourists and visitors of Serbia’s capital.
The construction of the centre will cost €20 million and should be completed in 2012, Djelic said and added that by the number of works that were submitted, this was the biggest architecture competition in the world in 2010.
Among other things, the centre will have a planetarium, a scientists club, laboratories, classrooms, conference rooms, restaurants, garages and a parking lot, Djelic explained.
The competition, which was announced by the Ministry of Science and Technological Development, was conducted according to rules of the International Association of Architects, in collaboration with the local architectural associations, and the jury consisted of seven members - four foreign and three local experts.
The project of the Centre for Promotion of Science is part of a programme of investments in scientific infrastructure, funded by the European Investment Bank.
The Austrian architect received the award of €60,000 for winning the first prize, while the runner-up solution, the work of experts from a Japan's design office was rewarded with €20,000 and the third prize of €10,000 went to a team of architects from Serbia.
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