Relation between planning and realization of open spaces in New Belgrade super-blocks : case studies of block 45 and 70

Abstract

During the postwar period, from the 1960s to the 1980s, very large area of today's New Belgrade was built using the concept of the Funtional city, which a lot of professionals consider as a successful example of modern urbanism. Still, with a change of socio-political situation in the Republic of Serbia during the 1990s and 2000s, a number of New Belgrade’s super-bloks started to be replanned. Having that in mind, this paper argues that there has been a substantial difference between planning intentions and real needs of the inhabitants, considering the treatment of open spaces inside the modernistic blocks. The main aim of this research is to show this potential conflict on the case studies of super-blocks number 45 and 70. After review of the plan making process, there will be shown some real needs of the local community that manifest themselves through open spaces, and comparative analyzes will be made. This research examines the question of the direction in which the process of planning should be addressed in order to include the real needs of the local community.