Three Preliminary Designs for Zemun Wharf Revetment Presented – Extension Inspired by the Danube

Beopotez, Revolution Architects and the Institute for Architecture and Urban Planning of Serbia submitted their works within the contest for the urban planning-architectural preliminary design of the revetment of the Zemun Wharf, and their parts will be used through the preparation of the planning and technical documentation.

Previously, the City Municipality of Zemun, in cooperation with the Union of Architects of Serbia, opened the contest in early October 2021, and four designer teams were invited.

The length is 2.7 kilometers, and the area is 22.2 hectares of land.

In its preliminary design, the designer team Beopotez set the goal of connecting the residents of Zemun with the river. The revetment, which ends at the Radecki marina, is extended and expanded to the Mihajlo Pupin Bridge in this project.

The main idea in the design submitted by Revolution Architects is to establish a revetment with minimal changes to the shape of the current bank of the Danube and without jeopardizing the current flora. The plan includes marinas, parks, hospitality facilities and sports and recreation features.



The revetment extends from the existing one, which was cut off at the Gardos tower. Along the stretch, a two-way traffic route is secured, and the entire revetment is considered a bicycle zone.

Within the marina, a facility with three floors at the most (including the ground floor) and an area of 7,500 m2, with tourism-commercial and hospitality features, is planned. The facility is designed as semi-open, so that it is in constant interaction with the nature, so open atriums are featured on the left sides of both parts of the facility.

The third project, submitted by the Institute for Architecture and Urban Planning of Serbia , envisages an extension and a turn at the Pupin Bridge, where the promenade ends. An elevator of larger proportions, with an accompanying facility, is planned.



The promenades are equipped with street furniture: benches, gazebos on green areas, equipment for children’s play and recreation of adults, fountains, candelabras, sculptures etc.

The design features, along the entire stretch, a driving and pedestrian route around eight meters wide, with a section for cyclists and pedestrians.

Beo potez doo Beograd

Revolution Architects doo Beograd

Institut za arhitekturu i urbanizam Srbije Beograd

Gradska opština Zemun

Udruženje arhitekata Srbije

Beopotez

Revolution Architects

Institute for Architecture and Urban Planning of Serbia

City Municipality of Zemun

Union of Architects of Serbia

contest for urban planning architectural preliminary design