The reconstruction project of the Meden Rudnik district is a large-scale initiative aimed at the comprehensive renewal of the urban environment, implemented across an extensive area and fully aligned with the site’s natural characteristics.
Developed in the 1960s, the district offers a vast territory that enables the application of innovative and sustainable solutions. This provided IPA – Architecture and more, working in partnership with “Vamos” Ltd., the opportunity to apply a creative and functional approach throughout all stages of the project concept.
In addition to fully revitalising and upgrading the green areas through the planting of new tall vegetation, the project includes the rehabilitation of the street network, including two streets from the primary road system. The transformation encompasses five major inter-block spaces, with a guiding principle from the outset: careful analysis and restructuring of traffic organisation across the entire area.
A key focus is the removal of vehicles from the inter-block spaces and the creation of an accessible, welcoming environment suitable for sports, recreation, and social and cultural activities. To achieve this, street profiles within and around the renovated zone have been redesigned, maximizing all possibilities for creating new parking spaces outside residential areas.
Freeing the green areas from parked cars allows for the development of new zones dedicated to cycling, pedestrian movement, and sports activities. One of the most significant project features - the considerable elevation differences - has been transformed into an advantage and a creative tool, integrated into the landscape and functional identity of the space.
The design includes bicycle lanes, areas for sliding on grassy slopes, and zones for rollerblading. Rest areas are incorporated, along with playgrounds for active recreation - table tennis, badminton, climbing, jumping, and other sports and leisure activities.
The overall concept developed by IPA – Architecture and more is the result of a coherent and unified vision that includes: maximizing recreational areas, relocating parking outside inter-block zones, creating conditions for active sports and leisure, connecting to the cycling network, integrating energy-efficient solutions, collecting and reusing rainwater, and establishing composting zones.
This project is a clear example of how sustainable and contemporary urban design can transform an entire district, turning it into a better place to live, move, and connect with the community.
