Smart Building for Responsible Bank - Headquarters of Raiffeisen in New Belgrade will be Completed in Early 2012th

At the beginning of 2012th year, about 1,100 employees in the Raiffeisen Bank will move in into the new administration building, the first building in its own property and financial houses since the beginning of its operations in Serbia 2001 th year. The modern facility, with a total net area of 18,000 m2, will be housed in an attractive location in New Belgrade's Block 66a, Street Djordje Stanojevic. Located between the complex "Airport City" and the settlement "Belville" seven floors business building will be located near the main highway of the future of the ring, and a new bridge that will connect the district with Ada Ciganlija. The first work on the plot of over 8,000 m2 have already begun, and an estimated total investment will exceed 35 million EUR.

Nenad Sibinović, a member of the Executive Board of Raiffeisen Bank, said for the "eKapija" that the bank is in principle decision to build the business object passed in the period that preceded the economic crisis.

- During recent months, despite the changed economic environment, we decided to significantly expand the original plan and invest in the new headquarters of the bank. In this way, we wanted to unite all the administrative and related services the bank and create a good basis for continuing and further development of business in Serbia. The decision was taken in order to even better position the bank as well as preparing for a period of economic growth that we are facing. This investment Raiffeisen bank wants to send a clear signal to the Serbian market remains very important and that is certainly worth the long-term investments - said Sibinović, which is responsible for operational and general business and information technology.

Building on the model of modern facilities Raiffeisen Bank in Vienna

Area construction lot where it will sprout a new head office building of Raiffeisen Bank is 8350 m2, a building shall, except underground and ground floors, will have seven floors.

When it comes to content, the facility is provided for branch banks and restaurants, meeting rooms and training rooms, as well as modern server room. Office space will be organized by the modern principle of "open space" concept which will operate about 1,100 employees - said Sibinović.

In the new business headquarters of the Raiffeisen Bank, will be located the Central Raiffeisen leasing companies, investment funds and pension funds.

The building is designed as a modern office building, a project was aimed to achieve the functionality in the solution and the attractiveness of the shaping. For the preliminary decision by Raiffeisen Bank and Raiffeisen Property Management in Vienna, who guided the project, chose the Vienna bureau KUB or architect Andreas Bremhorsta. Partner in the development of the main project was to design office "Beging" from Belgrade, while the supervision and construction management firm hired "Mace".

- Raiffeisen International has more office buildings to its network of 17 markets where it operates, and this facility is designed in accordance with the standards of the Raiffeisen Group. As the reference objects are taken office building of Raiffeisen Bank in Vienna, Prague, Sarajevo, Sofia ..

The project follows modern trends in architecture in terms of concept, facades and materialization. Architectural design is based on a simple and pure form of the cuboid with divided atrium. The dynamics of shaping is achieved by a rise above the ground floor entrance area facility and the formation of arcades, which received an attractive covered entrance plateau and stressed zone of the object.

- One of the main criteria when drafting the decision was to achieve pleasant working conditions for the enlightenment and sufficient space, so that the depth of the space optimized to allow natural light to all workplaces.

Responsible business operations and in building

- As a company that is engaged in promoting the practice of socially responsible behavior, Raiffeisen Bank is in conceiving the concept of the future administrative building has guided the care of the environment. When planning the installation of ecological principles are applied, and planned and modern system of central control-Sibinović said.

When designing the installation of the system included the principles of environmental protection and energy saving by applying the latest energy recovery systems and optimization of technical parameters for ventilation and cooling. Also, the facility is designed and automated system management, as well as modern data center with all technological solutions.

- I believe that the modern architecture of the building and top quality construction, while respecting the principles of environmental protection, certainly contribute to further development and improvement of the visual identity of this part of town - concluded Sibinović.