Društvo Arhitekata Zagreba

Competition for the urban-architectural concept design for the BADEL SITE redevelopment

Questions and answers

• I am urban designer working at Viet nam, Can I take part into with my team, included architects, engineer and landscape expert ?
  One of the members if the team should hold a master's degree in architecture, or have completed a five-year course of study and are graduate engineers in the field of architecture and urban planning
• Hi,i'd like to have clarification about this sentence " ...a possibility should be researched of this space accommodating a new building with gross area of 65000 mq." because the amount of the surface seems to be considerable. I would also like to know if iy's possible to have the floor plans of the other buildings that are retained. thank you very much, MF
  The competitors should research could the total above ground gross floor area achieve the proposed 65.000 msq. The proposed GBA as well as the percentages per space purpose in the Competition Program Brief are only provisional, and they could differ depending on a concept offered by each author.
• Good evening! Upon registration, I accidentally clicked "Submit Project" after the Applications projects ceased to function simultaneously and was assigned registration number! How, then, you can send a project and add the second author? Thank you!
  Your application has been reset.
• Is there a maximum number of A3 page for the A3 Booklet?
  No, there is a maximum of 9000 characters, including spaces
• What is "power attorney for the purpose of OIB takeover"? Is OIB like a National Identification Number?
  OIB is a National Identification Number. Winning non-Croatian based competitors are required by Croatian financial law to have an OIB issued in order for the payment to be fulfilled.
• Could we send a photocopy of the university degree/master in architecture for "The certificate of professional capability" ?
  NO. In this phase it's not necessary.
• Geodetic survey is scaled 2:1 i guess? Please correct the file. Units in 3d files are set to Feet, which is wrong i guess, should be meters?
  The geodetic survey has been scaled by mistake, and it is corrected. The units in 3d files should be in meters, not in feet.
• I'm a 5th grade student, and will achieve my master degree in june.I wonder if I can participate? If I'll do this project in team with my teacher?
  The competition is open to all professionals, who hold a master's degree in architecture or have completed a five-year course of study and are graduate engineers in the field of architecture and urban planning. The collaborative participation is possible with the leading professional described above.
• Would it be possible to provide the individual photos in the 08_Photographic_documentation.pdf in high quality?
  Yes. You can find the requested material now on web
• Can you provide a hi-res aerial of the site and surrounding context? i.e. a hi-res version of the photo used in the 03_Lower_Town.pdf? Thank you.
  Yes. You can find the requested material now on web
• is there any competition fee like other competition do have?
  No, there is no competition fee.
• I just want to clarify that there is no registration fee and that entrants will not receive a registration number? We can submit our documents directly to the website without any of that information?
  There is no registration number. Competitors should submit documents directly through the website forms.
• Are there any restrictions for partcipants that are : authors of some of referential material or have been involved in work on the subject(urban planing documentation, studies, publishing projects) or have been commissioned by Strategic planning Department to give consultancy on the subject in the past.
  The authors of the referenced material or authors previously commissioned by Office for Strategic Planning and Development may submit their entries unless they have been involved in the organisation of this competition as members of the Competition jury, their deputies, members of the Technical commission, members of the Competition Secretariat, author(s) of the competition brief, their close relatives and collaborators. Employees of Office for Strategic Planning and development are not allowed to participate.
• I made the mistake of sending the access project and ended up submitting the project without any attached document, and proceed to reverse the situation.
  Your application has been reset.
• In point 3C-2 you said "A possibility should be researched of this space accommodating a new building with gross (above ground) area of 65,000 m². The research result could help confirm or reject such an idea, by determining that carried out urban structure valorization and conservational guidelines indicate that there is a possibility of development on a larger or smaller surface area." Can you please clarify? Does this mean, you can build Skyscraper on this site? 65000 sq.m. is a very big number.
  There is no restriction concerning the height of the building. Zagreb Master plan allows the introduction of a high-rise building on the site. The competitors should research could the total above ground gross floor area achieve the proposed 65.000 msq. The proposed GBA as well as the percentages per space purpose in the Competition Program Brief are only provisional, and they could differ depending on a concept offered by each author.
• Following the researching process to carry out the concept design phase
  I would like to have your directions on the following information
  1- Can you please provide me weather or climate condition of the site, how can i have these information
  2- Can you please provide me all layout of existing building in boundary site, also the underground parking behind the square
  3- About the interaction between site and market, square, can you please clarify if I can have some solution to connect and or touch into some place out of boundary, that is very important to see big picture rather than focusing on the site only
  4- Can you please help to clarify the value of heriatge building of site, I have read information in brief but not detail and general
  5- Can you please provide information related to local activities surrounding, human behaviours are welcome
  6- Any detail of land use, building coverage and limited height of the site
  7- How to calculate parking demand when not sure about detail plan for each type of use
  8- What type of investor that you are looking for this site, one or two or any directions for this. Thank you very much and looking forward to have your response asap
  1. The climate conditions can be obtained on the official Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service site: http://meteo.hr/index_en.php
  Other relevant information are available in the brief of the competition; "
  2. No. It's not relevant for this competition; The available layouts of the protected buildings and parts of the buildings will be provided. The layout of underground parking garage beneath Kvaternikov trg can not be provided.
  3.Please see filmed presentations and materials of site visit and seminar are provided on web http://www.d-a-z.hr/en/competition/badel/video/
  4. The information about buildings characterized as cultural assets is presented in the competition brief. Filmed presentations and materials of site visit & seminar (http://www.d-a-z.hr/en/competition/badel/video/) as well as the additional photographs is now available on web.
  5. Kvaternik square surrounding area is mostly residential, with strong tradition of commercial activities. Zagreb is a continental city, with tradition and urban heritage belonging to Middle-European cultural circle. The social habits of citizens of Zagreb are largely influenced by the Mediterranean way of life, which is evident in way of using open public spaces.
  6. Zagreb Master plan does not present any limitation of building height and building coverage for Badel Block site. They will be provided in detailed development plan that needs to be designed. The results of the competition will help City of Zagreb to conduct the public debate, to make the final decision of the site programme and capacity, and to design the detailed development plan.
  7. The parking demand should be calculated according to the Competitors proposal in terms of GBA used for different purposes, according to the table on page 16 of the Competition Program Brief
  8. At this moment, City of Zagreb is looking for one strategic partner. The competition entry can propose different ways of implementation.
• HELLO, ACCORDING TO THE TERMS&CONDITION WE SHOULD PROVIDE AN A3 BOOKLET MAX 9000 CHARACTERS, WOULD YOU BE SO KIND TO LET US KNOW HOW MANY A3 PAGES IS IT? BECAUSE 9000 CHA. SEEMS TO BE ONLY ONE PAGE. THANKS YOU IN ADVANCE. REGARDS
  The number of pages is upon the Competitors. The total number of characters including spaces should not exceed 9000.
• To whom this may concern, I'm trying to register to the competition for the Badel Site in Zagreb but somehow I can't register. I fill in all the fields and there always appears a message that asks me to fill all the required fields. I have tried registering on different times of the day and on different days but the message keeps appearing and I cannot register. I would appreciate if could please let me know if there is another way of registering, maybe send the information by email or post? Thanks in advance.
  Initial problems with registration have been resolved. For additional instructions please check competition FAQ at http://www.d-a-z.hr/en/competition/faq/
• In the 8.6 b),What´s the meaning of OIB. I´m from Brazil and this document is not known here or may have another name.
  OIB is a National Identification Number. Winning non-Croatian based competitors are required to have an OIB issued in order for the payment to be fulfilled. Further information about the OIB will be provided to the winning authors in time.
• The geodetic survey indicates that the competition site is divided into several lots. Is the proposed scheme supposed to respect present division or can it assume merging and re-parceling of the site according to the new layout? And if so, which lots are excluded from that oparation (existing residential buildings lots?)
  Merging and re-parcelling is required for the Competition area. Lots outside of the area but in the scope of Competition are not to be re-parcelled.
• Is the scale of drawing in the "geodetic survey" .dwg file correct? When measured in modelspace of CAD program, it seems to be about twice bigger than it's supposed to be, judging from the exisng elements/buildings dimensions. Also measurement in google earth seem to confirm that. Is it drawn in 1:500 scale directly in model space?
  The geodetic survey has been scaled by mistake, and it is corrected.
• The competition materials indicate, that, according to conservational regulations, one of protected elements of the industrial past is the Facade of the Gorica building, located in SE frontage of the site. On the drawing on page 16/17 of the competition brief the part marked as "protected" seem to concern not only the main Gorica building but also a one-storey part on the very corner of Subiceva str. and Marticeva str. which doesn't seem to have any significant value. Is that part also protected or can it be removed?
  That part of the building is not protected as heritage, so it could be removed.
• Is it possible to leave the protected facades as free standing "monuments"? Is it possible to leave the facades marked as protected while replacing the rest of the buildings which they were part of with new ones? Can the facades be also removed and than restored?
  Depends on the Competitor's proposal. The facades are protected and should be retained according to the original situation. For more information please see the Badel block site visit and seminar videos at: http://www.d-a-z.hr/en/competition/badel/video/
• What is the scope of protection concerning the facades of old buildings? Are they completely protected (ment to literally remain the same) or just characteristic elements like general division, Gorica sign etc?
  Yes, they are protected and should be retained according to the original situation. Old buildings or their elements marked on the map on p.16/17 as blue should be retained as much as possible true to the original/present situation: this means that their original character of the facades should be readable in the new proposal. And with the original character it is meant general division of the facades but also the original decoration, that is, stylistic characteristics and its materialization. So interpretation of the old is welcome but the old character must remain dominant. Plus, the intervention to the elevation should always be regarded as a part of the overall idea of the spatial intervention to the old building rather than an independent intervention idea. To be consequent in the approach to the old in spatial and overall architectural terms is of the utmost importance when dealing with the old.
• Hey, can i have more detail of the big building at the centre of the zone(the one that is involved in a series of 2D documents)? Was it built in 1967? and what was it used for ? Who owned it/How many years was it in use for? Thank you!
  Please see the Badel block site visit and seminar videos at:
  http://www.d-a-z.hr/en/competition/badel/video/
• Could we see floor plans, sections and elevations of this industrial monument? And what was the function of this building?
  The scanned documents in the folder 09_archive_documentation_tif refer to the protected building. Also please see the Badel block site visit and seminar videos at:http://www.d-a-z.hr/en/competition/badel/video/
• Is it possible to get the map of competition area from the past, included demolished buildings? As it was before this modern buildings? Perhaps included some pictures?
  All existing info is already on web including Ms Bagaric's presentation
• Would you be kind enough to translate the information given in Geodetic survey drawing? Regards.
  All the relevant information in the Geodetic survey is translated in English
• The size for the files doesn't seam very realistic for high-quality pdf's. Is it possible to send final works by wetransfer or similar sites? This was already donne in other ideas competitions and it worked great.
  No, Competitors should adjust the quality of their material to the required file-size.
• What is the level of underground water in this place?
  According to available data, groundwater have been registered at a maximum height 107 mASL and at least 106 mASL.
• 1 Could you please clarify what is meant with "purpose", "type of use", and "design of open surface areas", when referring to spatial indicators to be included in table? 2 When we receive the table, will we be able to make queries if there is something we don't understand?
  Competitors should fill the table of GBA per floors and per basic type of use (Residential, Commercial, Retail Shopping, Restaurants & Coffee Shops, Culture & Leisure, Traffic & Parking, and Other).
• what is IBAN?
  IBAN is an International Bank Account Number. You can obtain it from your bank of choice.
• 1.Какие основные технико-экономические показатели необходимо представить? 2. Площадь земельного участка проектирования? 3. Площадь застройки существующих жилых и общественных зданий? 4. Снос существующих зданий определяет конкурсант?
  Please look at the competition brief. The official language of this competition is English - queries in other languages will not be considered by the jury.
• in paragraph 3c-1 you say "... this is a building with more than 9 floor above ground floor" How many floors can I do over 9 ?
  There is no restriction considering the height of the building. As many as you think is appropriate.
• As the requirement for "retail" is very high (25%),please tell us what qualifies as retail. Is it only shops,or does it also include restaurants, cinemas, market space etc.
  Retail includes restaurants, market spaces etc. Still, Restaurants and Coffee shops should be separated from Retail in the Table of Areas. Cinemas etc. are a part of Culture & Leisure.
• Will more site photos be provided? In particular, we are interested in interior photos of the distillery building.
  Yes. You can find the requested material now on web
• Does "25% of the above ground area" for retail imply 25% of the ground floor, 25% of commercial, or 25% of the total m2 above ground level (i.e. the same proportion as residential and commercial)?
  It implies 25% of total above ground levels GBA (cca. the same proportion as residential and commercial). The percentages per space purpose in the Competition Program Brief are only provisional, and they could differ depending on a concept offered by each author.
• Is it aloud to colaborate with and consult architectural offices and institutions that have conducted studies and projects listed under reference/sources (page 16/17) of Competition Brief? Are offices that conducted those sudies alowed to participate in the competition?
  The authors of the referenced material or authors previously commissioned by Office for Strategic Planning and Development may submit their entries unless they have been involved in the organisation of this competition as members of the Competition jury, their deputies, members of the Technical commission, members of the Competition Secretariat, author(s) of the competition brief, their close relatives and collaborators. Employees of Office for Strategic Planning and development are not allowed to participate.
• Hello, we'd like to get more information please: 1. Is it possible to make entrance to the main facade of Gorica Factory facing the Subiceva street? 2. What should we retain on the corner part of the facade of Gorica Factory on the cross of Marticeva and Subiceva streets, is it a historical facade? 3. How does the retained facade in the file 01_Competition_brief_Program_EN.pdf, Figure 09, Badel Block - Valuable Buildings №4 look like? 4. How many designed buildings should we work out in details: just one or all of them? Thank you.
  1) YES. Depends on the Competitors proposal. 2) Only the facade of Gorica factory (building 3) aligned with Šubićeva street must be preserved. All the additions, including the lateral wall can be removed. 3). all disposable documents are on line 4) THERE IS NO NEED TO DESIGN BUILDINGS IN DETAIL. PLEASE LOOK GENERAL TERMS POINT 6.1. ALL BUILDINGS ARE TO BE PRESENTED IN 1:500 SCALE.
• I found that there is the public school on the left of the site. Is it for whom (what age)? Is it an elementary school or a job traing centre for adults?
  It is an elementary school
• Is there any more detail on the retained existing buildings, particularly elevation information for the two retained facades (Gorica factory and the front of the process buildings).
  All the available documents are now on line
• Is an English translation available for the Key/Legend on the geodetic survey?
  It is translated, and available on line.
• is the 65000sqm surface, that we are supposed to build within the site, splittable in different volumes or it must be conceived on a unique building? Thank you
  Both options are acceptable.
• is it possible to consider the surface of the distillery building as part of the 10% of 65000 sqm (namely 6500 sqm) to be dedicated to cultural and leisure facilities? thank you
  yes
• is it possible to connect any structure to the facades of the buildings (distillery/gorica) we are supposed to retain? thank you
  YES
• Why is it marked as industrial heritage the 1floor blank wall attached to GORICA factory and facing Marticeva street?
  Only the facade of Gorica factory (building 3) aligned with Šubićeva street must be preserved.
• Is it possible to create a pedestrian public connection in between Vlaska street and the plot passing trough the preserved factories complex gate?
  Pedestrian connection with Vlaška street may be considered as the additional value.
• We would like to know if there is any information (photos,drawings e.t.c.) of the preserved facade of the building N.4
  All the available documents are now on line
• We would like to know if we have to preserve the facade of the short part of the Gorica building and if so which is the height of those buildings.
  Only the facade of Gorica factory (building 3) aligned with Šubićeva street must be preserved.
• Do you have Auto CAd drawings of existing listed industrial buildings, particularly elevations, possible plans and sections as well. It is very important to correctly present those buildings in the proposal.
  No
• Will dwgs of the existing buildings to be protected be given to competitors?
  No
• 1-There is a building under construction that can be seen in aerial photography with name ZG0800646.jpg situated at Derencinova street. The question is: Are there windows in the building facing the side of intervention? Can we build our building attached to existing building? 2-what kind of detail is required at the architectural intervention drawings? Is it only at the level of color zoning (housing, hotel, offices, etc) or does it require aditional detail of the interior of the building (like walls inside of the flats, staircases, etc) 3-In the Marticeva street there is a wall with graffiti that seems to have no interest, but is marked as heritage to preserve, isn’t it a mistake in the PDF file? Can we remove this wall?
  1. There are no windows. You can attach new buildings to it.
  2. Detail according to General terms (scale 1:500).
  Colour zoning with communications and basic division (flats, offices, shops)? Usual type of presentation in scale 1:500
  3. YES, you can remove this wall.
• There is a limit of members per team?
  No
• I've got 4 questions: 1.only computer's Files should be sent(such as pdf,jpg ...) or one series of printed B1 size sheets must be sent too? (like some Arc competition) 2.I cant download the "Computation template (A3)", when you active its link? 3.in "Zagreb Badel Site Competition brief" I couldnt find how much percent of the competition area must be eamarked to building and how much to open area (occupation area)in accordance with Zagreb Master Plan? 4.finally, all documents how should be sent? (foreigner competitors can send files from internet, if yes, please name email add.)
  1. and 4. Only digital (computer) files are to be sent through the upload form available on the Competition web site. No printed sheets need to be sent
  2. computation template is already on line
  3. Zagreb Master plan offers no parameters. The purpose of the competition is to find an optimal solution.
• Once we have completed our proposed entry how do we send our submission? Do we have to email all the files to a specific email address, or are you going to create un upload link in this web site that will allow us to send the completed files?
  Only digital (computer) files are to be sent through the upload form on the Competition web site. No printed sheets are to be sent
• I am a landscape designer with a Bachelor degree in Architecture and a master degree in Landscape architecture in my home country ( total 5 years of study). I am very keen on your city and your competition. Am I eligible to join your competition ? Thanks you very much
  One of the members if the team should hold a master's degree in architecture, or have completed a five-year course of study and are graduate engineers in the field of architecture and urban planning.
• Is it able to participate a team of architects without licensed architect?
  One of the members if the team should hold a master's degree in architecture, or have completed a five-year course of study and are graduate engineers in the field of architecture and urban planning.
• I have a question concerning the "figure 12, badel block - basic requirements". It shows, among others, a blue line along the facade of the building of Gorica factory and continues along the facade of the attached building along Marticeva street. Does that mean that not only the facade of the factory has to be maintained, but also the facade of the other building along Marticeva street?
  Only the facade of Gorica factory has to be maintained
• WHAT IS THE DISTANCE OF STATION AND BUS STAND? IS THERE AN AIRPORT? AT WHAT DISTANCE? WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF BENJALACIC SQUARE? HOW WIDE ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF STREETS?
  Tram stations are located on Kvaternik square and in Šubićeva street (between Badel block and green market). Bus stations are located one block to the east, in Heinzelova street. Zagreb airport is 17 km from city centre. Ban Jelačić square is city meeting point, the real heart of the city. Peripheral streets are visible in competition documentation.
• WHAT SHOULD BE THE LEVEL OF DETAIL OF PLANS IN CASE RESIDENTIAL USE IS PROPOSED?
  As required in general terms
• THERE IS A THIN STRIP IN SOUTH THAT HAS BEEN MARKED AS HERITAGE PROTECTED...WHAT IS THAT AREA? IS THE BUILDING NAMED GORICA PART OF IT? WHATS THE USE OF THIS BUILDING?
  1.Wall in Martićeva street is not heritage protected. 2. Yes - facade of Gorica factory has to be maintained. 3. Building is temporarily used by tenants - small businesses, associations.
• WHAT IS THE BUILDING IN THE CENTER OF SITE THAT HAS TO BE PROTECTED? WHATS ITS CURRENT USE? CAN WE PROPOSE A NEW USE?
  1. Former yeast factory. 2. It is not used at the moment. 3. Yes.
• IS THERE ANY INFORMATION ON HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SITE??
  Video documentation from Site visit and seminar is available on web http://www.d-a-z.hr/en/competition/badel/video/
• WHAT IS THE GROUND COVERAGE, FAR AND AND OTHER BYE LAWS THAT MAY BE NEEDED? ARE THEIR ANY SETBACK NORMS FROM ROAD EDGES AND EXISTING BUILDINGS? IS THERE ANY HEIGHT RESTRICTION OR RESTRICTION ON DIGGING BASEMENTS?
  The purpose of the competition is finding optimal solution, to be followed by detailed plan design process. Max 3 underground parking garage levels are recommended.
• WHAT IS THE COST OF PROJECT?
  Depends on the results of the competition.
• Dear organizer It would be possible to send us the file area (3D) format. IFC? Once the pattern is a more universal than the. Dwg. I, for example, by not working with AutoCAD, I could not open the 3D file sent. Thank you.
  Tekla BIMsight can directly import DWG files without missing any information.
• the portion of the facade of the Spirits refinery building along the Marticheva street that is protected industrial heritage seems to be represented as a simple wall. Can it be removed to the point where actual building facade along the Subiceva street starts?
  YES, the wall can be removed to the part where actual building facade along the Šubićeva street starts.
• Could all parking spaces be placed below ground? What is the amount of the net site area that can be allocated to the high-rise configurations. What are the limits?
  1. It is recommended. 2. The goal of the competition is finding an optimal solution.
• It is possible to translate to english the Virtual guided tour through Badel block apresentation?
  It is translated, and available on line.
• Hello! Will be available the original drawings of façade of the Spirits refinery and distillery on corner of Martićeva and Šubićeva streets and the northern façade of the process buildings? Will there be the drawings of the Yeast production factory building in better quality? We can't read most of the dimentions. With best regards.
  All the available documents are on line.
• during the registration there were a series of problems, how can we know what has been received as far as names and data on our side?
  On Step 4 you can review all of the files and data you have submitted for the competition.
• Question 1: Regarding what is described in point 6.1.1., we would like to be clarified on the concept of “surrounding area arrangements”. Does it refers to designing public areas outside the site boundary? If that is the case, what is the correct limit to our intervention in terms of area and purpose? Question 2: Regarding what is described in point 6.1.2., must we format all drawings to include all the surface within the area boundary? For instance, in a case of the proposal has twenty floors, must we send all plans in the same format of the geodetic survey? Given the limitation of 7 B1 sheets to include all graphic material, can we crop the plan layout of the upper floors to the specific areas? Question 3: Regarding what is described in point 6.1.2., and keeping in mind that it is an ideas competition, should the plans contain only hatched gross areas differing in type of use? What we would like to be clarified is about the depth of the design layout information required. For instance, is it mandatory to include in the design all spacial partitions inherent to all the purposed functions? Question 4: Regarding what is described in point 8.1.1., is there any specific order to place all graphic elements on the B1 sheets? Question 5: Regarding what is described in point 8.1.1., is there any specific dimension relative to the photo-montages placement on the B1 sheets? Question 6: Regarding what is described in point 8.1.2. – “Key Sheet”, given that the sheet is intended to be “representative”, can the drawings be presented in smaller scale than refered in point 6.1? Question 7: Given the high density of the provisional gross area, should outdoor publics (such as parks, or green áreas, or even pathways) be included on the overall area? Question 8: Is it possible to consider opening a pathway between the existing buildings outside the area boundary?
  1. The limit of intervention is Badel block competition area. The intervention has to correspond with surroundings. 2. Yes, you can crop the site layout to the actual floor size needed. The plans of the different floors should stay in 1:500. You can also show characteristic floors as only one drawing. 3. Hatched gross areas with communications and basic division visible. 4. No. 5. No. 6. Yes 7. Reconsideration of the proposed density is one of the competition goals. The outdoor area are not included in the gba 8. YES. It is possible.
• can you publisch more pictures especially from de 'backside'. (from the 'vlaska'street)
  All the available photos are now on line.
• can you deliver a CAD-drawing in the size of the 1:2000 pdf-file (context is larger than the competition-border)
  You can find on line the cadastral map as well as orthophoto.
• is the area of the retaining distillery included in the the total gross area? what is the function of the building at the adjecent market-place? do we need a entry code to deliver the documents? must the documents, drawings, have a specific labelname on it? the competition border goes along a resedential flat; does this mean that it is a blind wall (20 metres high) can you deliver some, scanned drawings/pictures of the facades (2) that must be preserved.
  1. Yes. 2. Indoor market (fish and meat), shops and offices. 3. NO. 4. Yes. (Šubićeva, Derenčinova) 5. All the available documents are on line. Building number 2 is the yeast production factory building
• At paragraph 3A – 3 of the Competition Brief is stated : “… possibility of partial removal provided preservation and rehabilitation is done based on the original drawings …” . How can we propose to keep the entire spirits refinery and distillery building since the original drawings have not been provided by the competition organizer? Only the drawings for the Yeast production factory building have been provided!
  All the available documents are on line.
• Regarding the presence of the market on the site adjacent to Badel Block : is the presence of the market there tolerated , accepted , desired? Are there any plans of moving it back to Kvaternikov Trg Square ?May we relate to it as to a permanent function that will remain there?
  Yes. There are no plans to move the market at the moment. You can relate to it as such. As it does not belong to the competition area, therefore we should not reflect on it in detail.
• At paragraph 3A – 1 of the Competition Brief is stated : “ Today’s administrative building , 116 Vlaska St. (Karl Grenier 1898, Ignjat Fischer 1915, 1918 and 1926), complete: …” At the same time, on the adjacent photo the existing tower is also noted with the cipher 1 to which the text up above seem to refer.Please mention construction date of the tower, actual use and any other important facts about it.Thank you.
  Residential tower is from 70s, currently it hosts bank office on the ground level.
• It looks like the part of the site which is subject of the competition isn’t accessible neither by foot nor by car from the Vlaska street due to existing private properties along it.Please confirm!Thank you.
  Confirmed.
• Since the Gorica factory facade has to be maintained can you upload the digital drawings of the building?
  No. All the available documentation is now on line.
• Could we make same changes in the plans of the Yeast production factory buildings?
  Yes
• There are not any drawings of buildings (Gorica Factory and process building),which are due to be partially demolished. How can we use facades of this buildings in our conception?
  All the available documents are on line.
• Are we allowed to make reconstruction of the Yeast production factory building?
  Yes
• Is it allowed to assume pedestrian routes from Vlaska str. through lots on the north frontage of competition's scope (lots 6341/4, 6341/5) or are they supposed to be treated as completely separated from the competition area?
  Pedestrian connection with Vlaška street might be an additional value. The buildings and plots are not owned by the City, so we cannot speculate on possibility of realisation at the moment.
• On lot 6339 (N-W of competition scope area) ther is a new residential building. It seems that the building is standing on the lot's border, thus it doesn't have any window in it's south wall. Can you confirm that? (that side of the building cannot be seen on any of provided photographs).
  Confirmed
• I am a 2nd year graduate student on architecture in japan, am I eligible for this competition? looking forward for your answer.
  No
• How many people or companies are taking part in the competition
  Currently there are approximately 1200 registered competitors.
• 1.The provided archive documentation contains only the yeast production factory building’s drawings (building 2). Is there any documentation regarding the other buildings that have to be kept: the spirits refinery (building 3) and the northern facade of the business and process section (building 4)? Could you provide DWG drawings of these buildings? 2. How can the “representative entrance” of building 4 (its northern façade) be valorized if it is located on the border line of the site and facing the Badel administrative building; which, in turn, is not part of the competition area boundary? 3. Why is the south-west corner of the building number 3 included in the protected industrial heritage (the part on Martićeva street)? It appears to be a simple one story storage? 4. Could you include in the geodetic survey file the buildings across the street from the Badel block? (like the INA building…) 5. Could you provide the 3d model in 3DS file format, please? 6. The program mentions a 65.000m2 building, could you provide more information on what sorts of functions it should include (office, administration, housing…)?
  1. Unfortunately we have no dwg files. All the available documents are now on line. 2. we believe that through quality design proposals competitors will address this issue. 3. South west corner of the building number 3 (Gorica factory) is not protected industrial heritage so it could be removed. 4. all the available documents are on line. 5. NO. 6. More information provided in previous questions. See the competition brief
• What are the height of the existing two fronts that are protected, and the height of the building which is under the overall protection? Is it permissible construction of the underground garage on the plot? thank you
  Construction of underground garage is inevitable.
• Dear all, Could please inform if the mentioned in the competition brief /3c-2 expected new construction purposes and capacities/: “…new building with gross (above ground) area of 65,000 m2” has direct relation with the next paragraph: “A part of space within the competition area boundary (25 - 30 %) should be earmarked for residen¬tial use”? As the competition area is around 20 000 m2 is it supposed that residential may take between: 5-6 000 m2 area or the percentage is related to the 65 000 m2 i.e. – 16 000 – 19 500 m2? Thank you.
  It implies 25% of total above ground GBA (cca. the same proportion as residential and commercial). The percentages per space purpose in the Competition Program Brief are only provisional, and they could differ depending on a concept offered by each author.
• 1. We would appreciate some facts/data about the level of underground waters for this site 2. Is it possible to obtain layouts of the industrial complex as it was in 1900's(1916-1940) 3. Are there still on the site(it's underground)various underground structures/void spaces-rooms, such as cellars(borsari system, etc), underground storage space, which are shown on the drawings from 1916
  1. According to available data, groundwater have been registered at a maximum height 107 mASL and at least 106 mASL. 2. all the available documents are on line. 3. Underground structures are still on the site , but it is not obligatory to preserve them
• Hello, Is it possible to get plans of levels and jpg pictures of the existing buildings ? Thanks
  all the available documents are on web
• Hello, is a master degree certificate in architecture enough to enter the competition? in case of a team, do all members have to bear such degree? Thank you RB
  One of the members of the team should hold a master's degree in architecture, or have completed a five-year course of study and are graduate engineers in the field of architecture and urban planning.
• Bilo bi poželjno da nam se dostave snimke postojećeg stanja zaštićenih objekata(gorica, destilerija, sjeverni objekt).Tlocrti, presjeci... u mjerilu, radi kvalitetnije izrade projekta. Pozdrav
  The official language of the competition is English
• Dear Sir/Madamme, We have a few questions. Thank you for your replies in advance. 1. what is the total amount of panels, which we can submit: 8 including the key sheet, or 8 plus another one for the key sheet? 2. what does ''the right to use the material submitted for the competition'' mean? (9.5 of the General terms) 3. are the underground barrels built by Arko still present? is there any other relevant underground infrastructure? 4. is the demolition of the old industrial buildings within the block to be considered as compulsory (07-badel block.pdf, grey hatch)? are there more information regarding the structures and plans of those buildings? 5. is it possible to have more informations about the typology of apartments and office spaces of the buildings that are now present in the block and should be retained?
  1. Max 7 sheets. + 1 key sheet 2. A competition entrant is the author of the competition entry and has copyrights of the entry. The client will by awarding competition prizes acquire the right to use the material submitted for the competition for publishing (see the seminar lecture by Irena Matkovic). 3. Yes they are still present, but they do not have to be preserved 4. They can be removed, all documents are on line 5. Housing tower: flats 60-80 m2, other buildings: 70-110m2. It is not relevant for the competition.
• 1_According to the competition documents, the one story warehouse building annexed to the Spirits Refinery and Distillery Building on the S-W side of the block is considered to be an historical building. Is this correct, considering the warehouse looks like a later and minor extension of the Spirits Refinery and Distillery Building? Is it to be considered an important and to-be-conserved side of the main building? 2_Does the above mentioned warehouse have to be conserved in order to preserve and clear the block boundary and figure? Is the southern wall to be kept in order to well define the shape of the block? If so, is it potentially possible to remove the whole warehouse, together with the wall, and to keep the block limit by filling it with a volume to be proposed in the entry? 3_At which extent are the private courtyards of the housing buildings, the ones defining the shape of the block on the N-E side, to be considered in the proposal entries? Given that the extension of the public space of the streets into the courtyards of the building is largely diffused over the urban fabric of Zagreb Donji Grad, is it possible to include the courtyards' area into the competition entry? If it is possible, to which extent is it to be considered and designed? 4_What kind of facilities are missing in the Zagreb city center? Beside the proposed amenities (cultural, lifelong education, youth centers, gathering areas, etc) which, as said in the competition brief, are missing in the area, is there any important public/collective facility missing? According to the services and public/institutional equipment featuring the area (the hospital, the ministry of relationship with european union, etc) is there any public facility that is likely to be placed in the area?
  If the question refers to the SE extension of "Gorica" building, the answer is: That part of the building is not protected as heritage, so it could be removed.
• 2_Does the above mentioned warehouse have to be conserved in order to preserve and clear the block boundary and figure? Is the southern wall to be kept in order to well define the shape of the block? If so, is it potentially possible to remove the whole warehouse, together with the wall, and to keep the block limit by filling it with a volume to be proposed in the entry? 
  There is no need to keep the southern wall.
• 3_At which extent are the private courtyards of the housing buildings, the ones defining the shape of the block on the N-E side, to be considered in the proposal entries? Given that the extension of the public space of the streets into the courtyards of the building is largely diffused over the urban fabric of Zagreb Donji Grad, is it possible to include the courtyards' area into the competition entry? If it is possible, to which extent is it to be considered and designed? 
  It is possible to include courtyards in the project.
• 4_What kind of facilities are missing in the Zagreb city center? Beside the proposed amenities (cultural, lifelong education, youth centers, gathering areas, etc) which, as said in the competition brief, are missing in the area, is there any important public/collective facility missing? According to the services and public/institutional equipment featuring the area (the hospital, the ministry of relationship with european union, etc) is there any public facility that is likely to be placed in the area? 
  Location of hospital/ministry is not realistic/recommended. There is an existing infirmary for this part of town 50 m to the west in Marticeva street. There is a strong tendency to move existing ministries from centre of town and to group them on the northern bank of Sava river.
• 5_According to the brief, the project proposed should be planned to be built in different development stages. What is considered to be a factor that could determinate wether the success or the fail of the project in its stages? Are the stages to be planned in order to accomplish particular conditions (i.e. is the next stage to be eventually started as the previous stage can pay for its development) or are rather to be based on the economical capability of the developer? 6_Is there any proposed program for the quantity and extension of the functions indicated in the brief? As the program foresees about 25-30% of housing, 25-30% of offices and commercial premises, about 25% of retail and 10% of cultural and leisure areas, is there any dimensional fact advised for the above quantities, also according to the volumes and density allowed by the city building law? 7_What is the ideal proportion of profit private-developed areas and public investment area for the block, also considering the public outdoor surface as a loss area, in terms of profitability? Is there any proposed or advised administrative tool for the public areas to be paid back by the investments and left, as much as it is possible, as a free public area? 8_In what terms do designers have to consider the yeast production factory (distillery) as a building that need to be preserved and repaired? Is it required to have considered a prior analysis of the current state to be able to propose a new function and a new use? 9_With respect to the above mentioned building, is it allowed to tear down the addition on the east side? Is it necessary to maintain the shelter on the south side?
  The articulation of project stages is not the dominant factor for the evaluation of the competition entry.
• 6_Is there any proposed program for the quantity and extension of the functions indicated in the brief? As the program foresees about 25-30% of housing, 25-30% of offices and commercial premises, about 25% of retail and 10% of cultural and leisure areas, is there any dimensional fact advised for the above quantities, also according to the volumes and density allowed by the city building law? 
  The percentages are indicative. The author is free to propose the best solution.
• 7_What is the ideal proportion of profit private-developed areas and public investment area for the block, also considering the public outdoor surface as a loss area, in terms of profitability? Is there any proposed or advised administrative tool for the public areas to be paid back by the investments and left, as much as it is possible, as a free public area?
  The proportion depends on the proposed solution.
• 8_In what terms do designers have to consider the yeast production factory (distillery) as a building that need to be preserved and repaired? Is it required to have considered a prior analysis of the current state to be able to propose a new function and a new use?
  The present distillery is to be preserved according to the guidelines given in the brief. It is possible to change its structure. New functions can be freely suggested by the authors.
• 9_With respect to the above mentioned building, is it allowed to tear down the addition on the east side? Is it necessary to maintain the shelter on the south side?
  The addition may be torn down. It is not necessary to maintain the shelter.
• Could you explain the actual uses of two buildings: A- In the graphic documentation, “plane 06 Existing building stock: use of floor heights”, we can see that the central building GF+12have housing use. At the same time in the “Dossier 01_Competition_brief_Program_EN” in the point 3a in the photo we can see that the same building have administration use. Which is the correct use of that building? B- The building in the corner of Vlaska Street and Derencinova Street, in the “plane 06” we can see “use of floor heights commercial”, however in the “Dossier 01” the building with the number 5 is described like a housing building for renting. Which is the correct use of that building?
  A - housing with the bank office in the ground floor, B - housing
• In reference of Zagreb Master Plan and what we have saw in the Irena Matkovic video conference, must we have specific determination for the design in Badel Block, or just that the new buildings have maximum high GF+9?
  Zagreb Master plan does not present any limitation of building height and building coverage for Badel Block site. They will be provided in detailed development plan that needs to be designed. The results of the competition will help City of Zagreb to conduct the public debate, to make the final decision of the site programme and capacity, and to design the detailed development plan.
• What would be the exact meaning and then, the difference between commercial local use and retail commercial use?
  Retail includes restaurants, market spaces etc. Still, Restaurants and Coffee shops should be separated from Retail in the Table of Areas.
• Could we know which buildings have bought the city of Zagreb?
  The southern part of the block with industrial buildings that should be kept or removed, according to the Brief.
• Could we have a .dwg (Autocad) folder of the Lower Town zone, which is remarked in the plane 03?
  all available material is on line
• I'd like to know what's the "power of attorney for the purpose of oib takeover". What is this document? And what is it's purpose?
  OIB is a National Identification Number. Winning non-Croatian based competitors are required by Croatian financial law to have an OIB issued in order for the payment to be fulfilled.
• 1. What are the materials commonly used in Croatia for construction? 2. What is meant by commercial areas? Are the services are included? A city hotel should be included in this description? 3. We can provide more specific demographics of the area in question, such as age group, gender, level of acquisition or social classes. 4. Have some burning zoning is the area that we can provide. 5. The data you provide us in the area show 3 buildings or portions thereof to be retained, the distillery, the facade Gorica and the other is north of the area did not give accurate pictures of the latter. Could you give us more details of this building? 6. Data can give us the rules that apply to Croatia in a matter of architectural design in public buildings, residential and commercial. 7. What is the maximum and minimum height recommended? 8. Does the proposal may include a learning center and medical services (medical emergencies) (primary, secondary, kindergarten)?
  1 - Concrete construction is typical. 2- The city hotel, office spaces etc. 3 - Middle class with highest percentage of highly educated population in the City. Aging of population. 4 - The question is unclear 5 - All available material is on line. 6 - Current Croatian legislation and practice is following EU standards. 7 - Zagreb Master plan does not present any limitation of building height and building coverage for Badel Block site. They will be provided in detailed development plan that needs to be designed. The results of the competition will help City of Zagreb to conduct the public debate, to make the final decision of the site programme and capacity, and to design the detailed development plan. 8- Learning (informal) - yes. Public medical services - no (there is an infirmary close by).
• Regarding the registration of author and other participants: is it possible to participate as an individual and not part of an office, especially if the members are working in different offices?
  Yes.
• Buildings that are to remain: Is it possible to make changes to elevations? for example - change colour, change windows...etc?
  The colour will be determined in the later stages of the design process (after conservation research). It is recommended to give an architectural interpretation of the building protection requests.
• The buillding number 2 for rehabilitation, is necessary to draw the interior layout floors?
  Basic division of space corresponding with the proposed use.
• On the buillding number 3, the facade of the Gorica Factory,it is possíble to break and open the spans, but preserving the facade?
  Yes.
• Surrounding Roads: Is it possiblr to create new/different pedestrian crossings/links which would assist proposed solutions for Badel?
  New pedestrian links may be proposed.
• Yeast Production Factory Building: What is the condition and content of this building? You require that the elevation is to be retained - can the existing building be re-used without demolition?
  The building is in poor condition but the stability of the structure is assumed. Currently without use.
• Good evening, we don't have any pictures of the item 4: the stylized portico on the facade of the nothern storehouse. Also, I would like to know if the open car park between the marticeva and derencinova be found in the lot. Thank you
  1 - all the available material is on line 2 - Open car parking is part of the competition area.
• Entry requirements: Plans of all levels - what is the degree of detail expected? for example is it sufficient to show brutto and netto arrangements Facades - do you expect all that is external [of the blok] or all internal?
  Detail according to General terms (scale 1:500) - colour zoning with communications and basic division (flats, offices, shops). Facades necessary for understanding of the project.
• 1. Does the total above ground area of 65000m2 include floor areas of protected buildings on the site? 2. Could you provide the drawings of two retaining walls on site ( business and process section in front of the process building & spirits refinery and distillery building)? 3. Is it possible to retain only the shell of the distillery building and remove everything except the construction elements from the interior? 4. What are the preservation policies on the front and side canopy of the distillery building? 5. In your drawings its indicated that the lower graffiti wall next to the front facade of Gorica has to be preserved (positioned left of the intersection of Subiceva and Marticeva streets). This wall seams not to be a part of the original building. Is it possible to remove it?
  1 Yes. 2 - All available material is on line. 3 - Yes. 4 - It is not necessary to maintain the canopies. 5 - Yes.
• DWG Download: We are experiencing VERY big problems with the download material; The geodetic plan is ok - just! The 3D model both terrain and building is not working - can you assist with this? Can you check the scale of the issued dwg drawings?
  The geodetic survey has been scaled by mistake, and it is corrected.
• Where could we get information in English about regulations for buildings in Zagreb? For ex. minimum distance between buildings, minimum standards for houses (room surfaces and heights) etc. Thank you
  Croatian legislation and practice is following EU standards.
• Tho whom it may concern, Is it possible to have floorplans and sections of the Gorica building? Thank you.
  All the available material is on line.
• 1.About building to conservation of existings buildings , only a piece Is it the entire buildings or just facade of Goricia industry on Šubićeva we have to conserve. 2.About expection and capacitites of new construction you said 20- 30% housing but you considere the scope of competition or competition area to calculate? 30% of housing 30% of commercial spaces 10% for the rest does not mean 100%. Why ? 3.Competition entry format obliged us to considere all floors in 1:500. It represent entire space on sheet( 707x1000mm). Could it be possible to change scale of drawning plan or don’t have to figure all the floors. 4.Could it be possible to upload us better pictures of factory building distillery ? 5.is it possible to change deadline to sbmit rendering given the number of files provide?
  1 - Only the façade- 2 - The percentages per space purpose in the Competition Program Brief are only provisional, and they could differ depending on a concept offered by each author. 3 - The scale of 1:500 is mandatory. Competitors should show all characteristic floors in the proposal. 4 - All the available material is on line. 5 - No.
• Is the competition site open for visitors? And, if not, is it possible to arrange visit on request?
  Site & visit seminar was organized - look for video materials on line.
• 1-can you make available plants and prospects of industrial buildings that will be maintained,except the distillery that we have enough information? 2-it's possible to project underground level? 3- it's possible to create an aerial connection between the different ares?
  1 - All the available material is on line. 2 - Yes. 3 - Yes.
• Dear Sirs, I would like to ask You some questions about Badel Block Competition: 1 - Regarding the design of the urban spaces, is it possible to think on some solution that involve and redesign the nearby areas, such as the Subica Street, the market and the square? or it is compulsary to keep the design in the competition bonduary? 2 - Regarding the material to be submitted, is there any maximun number of pages for the A3 Book? And is there any maximun number of picture (point 8.1.3) to be submitted? Thank you for your attention. Kind regards
  1 - Nearby areas are considered as "finished", but it possible to suggest improvements. 2 - No there is no maximum pages for the A3 book, but there is a maximum of 9000 characters, including spaces. Only one picture is to be submitted (8.1.3.)
• 1. Since the Badel factory is to be maintained, the Gorica factory should have at least its facade kept, and the facade entrance of the old factory complex also has to be maintained, can you make available all the technical drawings (plans, sections, facades) in a digital format (.dwg or other)? In order to preserve all the elements of the old factories we would need all the drawings.
  All available material is on line.
• In the “Competition Brief, chapter 3. Competition Requirements, subchapter 3A. Respecting limitations imposed by existing buildings”, you wrote: “Spirits refinery and distillery, later part of the Gorica Factory – corner of Martićeva and Šubićeva streets, […] possibility of partial removal provided preservation and rehabilitation is done based on the original drawings respecting characteristic classicist design of a part of the northern façade of the storehouse, and SE façade of the Gorica Factory building […] “ What do you mean by partial removal? Which part of the northern façade is of significance? What elements are expected to be preserved of the original building? Is it only the facades or also the structure? And what original drawings, since there was none provided.
  Only the facade of Gorica factory has to be maintained. All available material is on line.
• Are there any photos of the interior of the Gorica Factory? Is it possible to keep the original building structure? Does the building as a whole has any industrial value or is it only the facades?
  The interior is filmed - look for video material online. It is possible to keep the original structure and give architectural interpretation of the interior.
• Should the Badel factory interior structure be kept or is it possible to adapt it to new uses?
  It is possible to keep the original structure and give architectural interpretation of the interior according to proposed new use.
• Is it possible to provide photographic documentation of the Badel Site – street views and the interior of the block (in a jpeg format, for example) - to be used as graphic presentation elements, in addition to the mandatory perspectives?
  All available material is on line
• Why is it important to maintain the wall (3m facade) of Gorica Factory (the one on Marticeva Street), as is marked on sheet 7 – Badel Block – Site border with basic requirements? Does it have to do with preserving the global image of the façade, to generate a distance between new building and the old façade, or is there any other cultural significance to it? By the images provided it looks just a wall, with no windows or door openings, and seems like a later addition to the original building.
  That part of the building is not protected as heritage, so it could be removed.
• Is there a maximum number of sheets for the A3 booklet?
  No, there is a maximum of 9000 characters, including spaces
• first question In document “7.Badel Block - Site border with basic requirements 1:2 000 (*pdf)” the blue one appears 4 elements (protected industrial heritage), however we only had access to the drawn elements of one of them. Can we have relative graphical elements to the other elements to rehabilitating?
  All available material is on line.
• second question In the document “7.Badel Block - Site border with basic requirements 1:2 000 (*pdf)” it appears blue in the building “Gorica” a piece that seems a wall. This piece of wall is for rehabilitating?
  That part of the building is not protected as heritage, so it could be removed.
• third question In document “9.Archive documentation (*jpg)” it is not possible to see the dimensions, can you send a version where it is possible? Still in the same document does not exist elevation main of the building “Barrels factory”, if to exist we will be able to have access it?
  All available material is on line.
• fourd question In document 10 We have the South in a different direction of that we can find in “google earth” which one is correct?
  The direction of north in other documents is correct. The direction header in the geodesic survey had not been translated (north in Croatian is "sjever", thus it reads "S")
• Hi, we have a few questions: 1. Is there a way to slightly intervene the market and/or park across? Maybe by bridges/air or underground? 2. Why is it just 3 underground levels? Is there a structural reason that we might be able to find a solution to go deeper? Is there a way to go around/bend that rule? 3. Just to verify, there is no height restrictions? It can be 1 floor or as many as wanted? 4. Is there a restriction in terms of construction area percentage or do we need to leave gardens and unconstructed areas (other than the historical buildings)? Thank you for your time.
  1 - No. 2 - The depth is recommended considering the financial impact. 3 - Yes. 4 - Finding the optimal shares of built/unbuilt in one of the competition goals.
• Hello, i would like to know why is the south-western corner of the GORICA building facade marked as 'protected industrial heritage' even though it is just a low wall and not a part of the building and its style?
  That part of the building is not protected as heritage, so it could be removed.
• Would it be possible to get a pdf with the slides from the video presentations? …. Also maybe some historical images of the site like the one presented by Goran Arčabić in his final slide?
  Would it be possible to get a pdf with the slides from the video presentations? …. Also maybe some historical images of the site like the one presented by Goran Arčabić in his final slide?
• Will we be supplied with a proper CAD survey of the Badel distillery?
  No.
• Is a team eligible, if only one holds MAarch degree and other members are graduate architecture students?
  Yes.
• Dear Sir/Madam,
  We are a team of architects from India & Italy and we were trying to register for the Badel competition. But somehow there has been continuously a problem to complete the registration and we are not being able to do it, despitr repeated attempts. Everytime we fill the data and click to save, it does not save and goes back to filling the form again. I wanted to ask you if there is any alternative way to register for the competition or may be if you can help in this regard. This would be great help.
  Thanking you for the assistance in advance.
  There is no alternative way to register.
  Please check the competition FAQ at http://www.d-a-z.hr/en/competition/faq/
• 1. The facade to be kept most nearest to Vlaska on the north part of the Badel Block: what does it look like? There is no photo of this elevation.
  2. The facade of the Gorica factory is shown as needing to be preserved as it wraps around the corner, yet its facade ends before the corner. May we not consider the low wall of the parking?
  1. Only the facade of Gorica factory has to be maintained. All available material is on line. 2. You do not have to consider the low wall
• I have scaled up the given drawings ( .dwg and pdf's ) however your measurements are misleading. You have said in the design brief that the total block surface areas is about 3 hectares with the competition area boundary encompassing about 2 hectares. From my measured drawings, I have the total block surfaces and the competition area boundary are approximately 11.8 hectares and 7.7 hectares respectively.
  Please clarify.
  The geodetic survey has been scaled by mistake, and it is corrected.
• I wonder if it's possible to clarify the functions and their area in m2, because i didn't understand this part of the general pdf: "A possibility should be researched of this space accommodating a new building with gross (above ground) area of 65,000 m2. The research result could help confirm or reject such an idea, by determining that carried out urban structure valorization and conservational guidelines indicate that there is a possibility of development on a larger or smaller surface area. A part of space within the competition area boundary (25 - 30 %) should be earmarked for residential use. The commercial premises (offices, banks, and other) could participate with the same percent. This site is also suitable for a good city hotel. Retail shops could occupy about 25 % of the above ground area. Cultural and leisure amenities could participate with about 10%, and they would be a real contribution compared to the present offer in the greater area.. The above percentages are only provisional, and they could differ depending on a concept offered by each author. " What i've understood is: Total area: 20.000m2 Construction area: 65.000m2 ---> residential............................ ~19.500m2 commercial.......................... ~ 19.500m2 (offices, banks, hotel, etc.) other commercial function..... ~ 19.500m2 (retail shops, restaurants, bars, clubs, etc.) other functions..................... ~ 6.500m2 (cultural and leisure amenities) Thank you for yours answers
  Correct. The numbers are put in approximate purpose (provisional), they may vary depending on the final project submitted by competitors. See 3 c) - 2 Competition brief
• Our office would be very interested in the competition for the urban-architectural concept design for the BADEL SITE redevelopment. It seems that there will be a lot of participants and we are asking ourselves, if it makes sense for us to enter, when it could become a mass of entries. That's why we kindly like to ask, if you could tell us approximately how many offices already registered for the competition, before we invest our work.
  At the moment there have been approximately 1200 registrations.
• Recently I registered as a participant of the Badel Block competition, but I can't seem to sign in. Could there be a problem with my registration? I received the invitation for the seminar on January the 25th and around that time I was still able to log in.
  Initial problems with registration have been resolved. For additional instructions please check competition FAQ at http://www.d-a-z.hr/en/competition/faq/
• What high-rise restrictions in competitive quarter?
  There are no restrictions.
• kakovv visina ograničenja naiuchastke koje dizajnom?
  There are no restrictions regarding the height.
• Pokušao sam da napravim registraciju za konkurs za Blok Badel ali sam imao problema. Sistem mi je uvek govorio kako treba da popunim sva polja prilikom registracije iako sam ih redovno sva popunjavao. Jedino je polje za faks ostajalo prazno ili sa natspisom "no" obzirom da ga nemamo. Iskreno vas molimo za pomoć u ovom problemu jer nas konkurs jako zanima.
  The official language of the competition is English. Initial problems with registering have been resolved. For additional instructions please check competition FAQ at http://www.d-a-z.hr/en/competition/faq/
• Zanima me da li postoji mogućnost dobijanja bilo kakve tehničke dokumentacije vezane za objekte zaštićene kao kulturološko - industrijsko nasleđe? Bilo kakva dokumentacija bi bila od pomoći, bilo da su skenovi starih planova ili dwg fajlovi, odnosno bilo šta u razmeri na osnovu čega bi se postojeći objekti rekreirali u digitalnom formatu.
  The official language of the competition is English. All available material is on line.
• I'm an architect participating the competition of Badel Block. I checked the scale of the file 'geodetic survey' however it seems wrong in scale. I check the distance of the heritage building's north wider facade in the middle of the block, and number 50 came out. I checked the unit of the file and it says 'mm'. That means in the file, the distance of the facade is 50mm. It totally does not make sense. It is crucial to know the dimension of the buildings in the site so can you let me know how to do for next. Thank you.
  See the new updated/ corrected file available on web
• We did not find the place on the website to make the inquiries according to the schedule, so we include our questions in this e-mail: A) The brief suggests about 65.000 sqm. to be built plus aprox. 28.000 sqm (depending on the uses) of parking areas. About this fact: 1) Do the suggested 65.000 sqm. include the area already built on Badel block? 2) According to the brief and the press related to the competition the historic values of the site are intended to be respected and even enhanced. Is this compatible to the area expected to be built? 3) Besides the parking, Might part of the new buildings be included underground? B) Is there any schedule for the demolition of the warehouses on the center of the block? C) Should the existing trees on the block be kept? D) Could you please provide the Building Code for the area (maximum heights, setbacks, etc.)? E) May this competition be understood as a Master Plan for Badel Block instead of an Ideas Competition? F) In this type of competition, is it compatible to ask for a detailed computational table of areas? If yes, Which stage of the development should be included? The last one?
  1. yes, the area of existing historical buildings is included in the proposed 65.000 sqm 2. YES 3. A) Depends on the concept B) NO C Depends on the concept D) There are no building codes. They will be elaborated upon the results of the ideas competition E) No F) The computational table shall be replaced by a web form to be filled with usable areas information. The areas will be differentiated by floors and usage. The form will be online as soon as possible.
• I have registered as a competitor and got an account !! then any time i am trying to sign in, it says, "User with this username is not registered" once i tried to exchange my password, but it didn't start working !! so please, if it is possible, could you tell me what to do with this problem
  Initial problems with registration have been resolved. For additional instructions please check competition FAQ at http://www.d-a-z.hr/en/competition/faq/
• Question no.1. We have received the blueprints only for the Yeast production factory building (distillery). We would like to know what other buildings, if there are any, of the ones which are being removed , have a basement or a semi-basement. Are there any underground floors in the protected industrial heritage buildings , for example under the Spirits refinery and distillery construction? Question no.2. Outside the Competition area boundry, inside Badel Block, can we make small changes regarding the texture of the pavement or other interventions that effect the quality of the public space and natural spaces?
  1 there is one basement it is not a condition to preserve it 2.yes you can propose small changes.
• Can you send me the original drawings or fotos of the Badel Block buildings? There are links where find this informations? In the web only there are the original drawings of the factoty building (distillery).
  all available material is on line
• Could you define which parts of the entry submission are to be sent by post(for example the 7 B1 sheets printed out and sent by post and Cd`s) or will everything be sent by e-mail? How could this be anonym with the e-mail adress?
  Only digital (computer) files are to be sent through the upload form on the Competition web site. No printed sheets are to be sent
• I´m interested in entering the architecture competition but I do not have any materials to work with. Can you send me some materials - photos of the facade of the buildings, or whatever else that is available. Or, if there is a link that would connect me to where I can download material with which I can work. I have plenty of photos and drawings for the distillery but nothing for any of the other buildings surrounding it. I would greatly appreciate any help you can give.
  All the available documents are on line. YOU CAN ACCESS IT BY REGISTERING.
• Molio bih Vas bilo koji oblik snimka (nacrti sa dimenzijama) postojećeg stanja građevina (ili dijela građevina) u užem području zahvata koje je potrebno sačuvati (u materijalu za natječaj se nalaze samo nacrti proizvodne zgrade tvornice pjenice - destilerija). Unaprijed zahvaljujem !!
  The official language of the competition is English
• Is it possible to provide some historical maps and/ or the powerpoint- file used in the presentation of Marina Bagaric? - Map 7 shows the requirements for the different buildings in the block. Concerning the Refinery and Distillery; is it required to preserve the complete façade including the lower construction on the corner of Subiceva and Mariceva? (see attached file, marked as nr. 1) - The building on the corner of Vlaska and Derencinova (see attached file, marked as nr.2) is in the presentation of Marina Bagaric mentioned as a residential building. Map 6 defines the current uses of the buildings. Here it is shown that the building mentioned before is strictly commercial. Could you clarify the actual use of this building? - The same question concerns the administrative building on Vlaska (marked as nr.3 in attached file). In the competition brief this building is mentioned as an administrative building. Map 6 shows a residential use on the higher floors. Could you clarify the actual use of this building as well?
  Yes it is required to preserve the façade. The use of the very corner building on Vlaska/Derencinova street is mainly residential; 125/3 it is only administrative.
• I have registered as a competitor and got an account !! then any time i am trying to sign in, it says, "User with this username is not registered" once i tried to exchange my password, but it didn't start working !! so please, if it is possible, could you tell me what to do with this problem ?? and some questions aboute competition. 1. where can i get some facade pictures of the hole badel block ?? 2. if it is possible, could you send me scan version of the Gorika factory archive, becouse it is too difficulte to understand the proportions from the photo information 3. and please send some information (photo, or some sketch) aboute the oldest wall of factory, as i can fined nothing in competition info
  Please follow the link below and type your e-mail in the field. Afterwards you will receive an e-mail with instructions for changing password.http://www.d-a-z.hr/en/user/request-password-reset/ 1. Competition documents contain photo material 2. All the available material is now on line 3. All information that we have is on web
• Should the key sheet mentioned in 8.1.2. contain original, exclusive materials or should it be composed of materials presented on the other 7 boards?
  The key sheet is intended as material that will be used in later presentations of the project; the author should place there key features of project proposal.
• 1 Is it possible to obtain some kind of plan of *underground structures* for the block? 2 "10_geodetic_survey_corrected.dwg" is the only 2D CAD competition document. Is it possible to obtain vector drawings *(DWG) of Master plan* for the wider location, at least the underlay used for "06_Existing_building.pdf"? 3 Is it possible to obtain quality*Orthophoto* of the area? 4 About Yeast production factory building (distillery) and its *conservation rules*. Does the "Reconstruction within the existing overall dimensions in order to tailor the space to the new use..." means the possibility to change walls and floors inside the building?
  1. Not at the moment 2. It is now on web 3. yes it is now part of the documentation 4. YES
• 1. According to the competition documentation regarding conservation and protection, it turns out that besides the Gorica Factory facade on the Subiceva street, fence brick wall next to it is protected as well (corner of Marticeva and Subiceva). That doesn't make any sense. Could you please clarify what are the exact conservation guidelines. 2. Since there are two - obviously extremely valuable - protected facades, it would make sense that the competitors are given the facade blueprints. Right now every competitor will have to reconstruct them from photos - and in that process it's very easy to make mistakes, and not get consistent hights, openings, etc... Could you provide blueprints from the existing conservation study or some other source? 3. Is it possible to provide data regarding the underground water levels at the site? If not that, can we get the data about the underground water levels on the Kvaternikov square? Since an underground garage was recently built there, that data must exist. 4. We understand that this is a concept/idea type competition and each competitor is allowed to determine usage as he sees fit, but we would just like to confirm that we understood your competition guidelines regardng aproximate usage percentages. 25-30& residential, 25-30% commercial, 25% retail, 10% culture. Is that right?
  1.Only the facade of Gorica factory has to be maintained Wall in Martićeva street is not heritage protected, so it can be removed. 2. For now we only have at disposal the material that has been scanned and made available on-line. 3.According to available data, groundwater have been registered at a maximum height 107 mASL and at least 106 mASL. 4. Yes
• 1. Regarding the spirits refinery and distillery building, the adjacent storehouse, and the process building: what does the partial removal of those buildings mean? Are the marked facades the only elements needed to be preserved and to what extent? Do the existing load-bearing structures and/or the existing footprints of those buildings also need to be retained? 2. In the description of Gorica Factory (corner of Martićeva and Šubićeva) mentioned is the "classicist design of a part of the northern façade of the storehouse", which needs to be preserved along with the SE façade of the Factory. The northern façade of the storehouse has not been shown on the plans, could you mark its exact location? Is that actually the southern façade of the one-story high storehouse adjacent to the Factory, marked on the plan named "Badel Block"?* 3. Does the one-story high façade on Martićeva street need to be fully kept, or just its contour?
  1. Yes, they are protected and should be retained according to the original situation. 2. No. All available material and information is on line. 3. It does not have to be preserved
• 1. Can we consider the existing access from Vlaska str. marked “private” on the provided documentation as a pedestrian access to the inside block area, or should we interact only at the competition area? 2. Is there any non-material cultural heritage at the site and nearby? 3. Are there any past socio-historical structures at the area that are not present now? 4. Should we consider dividing the area to different plots according to the function and ability to be built separately? 5. Are there any legal requirements for distance between buildings across the street, especially for residential use (yearly sun and shadow zone) that we should consider? 6. Can you provide some additional information – pictures and drawings for the other two buildings that are to be preserved (especially facades) – Gorica factory and the business and process section (portico on the northern facade)?
  1. The competitors are invited to focus on the competition area 2. no 3. no 4. no 5. there are no such legal requirements applicable 6. all the documents that we have are now on web
• 1. In the competition brief, figure 12 shows elements of protected industrial heritage to be preserved by design proposal. Gorica factory façade is marked as going all the way around the Šubićeva-Martićeva corner and into Martićeva street for some 25 meters. Last 7 meters of Šubićeva street façade and the entire Martićeva façade is in fact a 3-meter high wall going along the edge of the factory courtyard. Is it possible to ignore this wall and consider it's demolition? 2. Is it allowed for a designer to demolish a part of yeast factory's internal structure (floor slabs, parts of partition walls) and create new openings in external walls in order to accomodate new programme?
  1 The wall can be removed to the part where actual building facade along the Šubićeva street starts. 2. Interventions are allowed in service of new content, but without removing inner parts.
• Is the Badel Administrative Building to be considered as include in the competition area? Is it supposed to be modified and designed and consequently filled with proposed program?
  The Badel Administrative Building is not the object of present competition
• I just want to know from the jury that: Of course the scope of the competition is very well defined in terms of requirements and site boundary, but can we (just as an idea), also propose some sort of connections to the surrounding blocks (both visual & physical) with the Badel block? We will be working mainly within the competition boundary, but we wanted to know if we can suggest solutions that look at the connetion of Badel block with the surrounding blocks.
  The competitors are free to suggest solutions connecting the site, but those will be considered as an additional information.
• when you mention the Plan Layout of all floors, does it include every level of the project (underground included)?
  YES. Keep in mind that typical floors must be adequately presented.
• Is it possible to re-structure the interior of the yeast production factory building (number 2) ?
  YES
• Is it possible to alter the Spirits refinery building, keeping its façade?
  YES
• How can we know our registry number?
  It is not relevant for submission. At the step 4 you can see the application number ie. registry number. But submission of the entries should be done through the official web site where you have already registered and/or logged on.
• Is it possible to alter any façade so it becomes according to our morphology?
  No
• When is the submission date?
  Look at the GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS of the competition
• What is not to be included in the 7 sheets referred in 8.1.1?
  Look at the GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS of the competition
• What’s the difference between the Key sheet referred in 8.1.2 and the booklet referred in 8.2.1in terms of content?
  Look at the GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS of the competition
• Is there any submission fee?
  No
• What does “PLGS” (in page 10 of the competition briefing), and does GBA mean “Gross Building Area”?
  Read page 10 of the competition brief
• Is it possible in any case to go beyond the competition area boundary? For example, to create accesses to the VLASKA street.
  Yes but the task is to provide solutions for the assigned competition area
• Is it possible to build underground? If so, how deep?
  Yes, up to 3 storeys
• Is it mandatory to include two rooms in hotels and pensions, theatre, etc mentioned in page 10 of the competition briefing?
  YES
• Is there any condition referring to the graphic layouts?
  Only the size of the overall document and landscape orientation. Look at the GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS of the competition
• In the file 06_existing buildings, does GF+1 stand for Ground Floor +1?
  YES
• 1. can you deliver more pictures from the arrea; especially the back-sides around the flat/highrise and the neigbouring (conserved)wall.(protected industrial heritage) 2. can you deliver scanned drawing of the walls/buildings that have to be conserved. (protected industrial heritage) 3. at what height starts the resedential appartments in the residential block (21 metres height) 4. at waht height starts the residential appartments in the highrise building? those the commercial functions in the highrise go to the same height as the adjacent commercial block. 5. is the demanded gross area included the distillery? 6. do i understand it correctly that i don''t have to give to the project and put this name on all drawings i send in?
  1&2 - All available material is on line. 3&4 - Existing buildings in the block? Residential apartments are located above ground floor level. 5 - Yes. 6 - No personal information is to be put in the files, either in content or in naming of the files. The files should be named according to the General Terms chapter 8.