Out & About: RIDING HALL * Land Registry Department of the Municipal Civil Court

Lecture by architect Davor Bušnja on the reconstruction and transformation of the old Riding Stable into the Land Registry Dept. of the Municipal Civil Court.

RIDING HALL * Land Registry Department of the Municipal Civil Court by MORE arhitekture d.o.o.

Riding Stable was originally part of the Austro-Hungarian military complex and is transformed into contemporary space for the Land Registry Department of the Municipal Civil Court in Zagreb. Building is located in the southern part of the forthcoming Justice square which is a winning design from an urban and architectural competition for the location.
The reconstruction of the Riding Stable into the Land Registry represents a significant and first transformation of the future Justice Square. Original floor plan dimensions and proportions of the protected building were not sufficient to accommodate new use. The emphasis was placed on preserving the original composition of the existing Riding Stable whilst adding a new annexe. The new transparent steel-glass extension creates a contrast to the existing red building and preserves and showcases its characteristic composition and typological uniqueness.
The project maintains a delicate balance between robust old structure and careful insertion of the new one, both in terms of programmatic and constructional aspects, as well as in the selection and design of used materials.

Guided tour: 17 June / 18:00 CET

Meeting point:
Oris House of Architecture
Kralja Držislava 3, Zagreb

◾In collaboration with Oris House of Architecture, Croatian Architects’ Association, Davor Bušnja (architect)

Language: Croatian & English

✓ No registration required. (Free entry)

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