Construction information

Author and Designer: Zoran Bojovic, BSc (arch.)
Structure Designer: Tricko Tritkovic, BSc (civil eng.)
Installation Designers: thermotechnical installations: Branislav Kontic, BSc (mech. eng.); water supply and sewage installations: Bosiljka Petrovic, BSc (arch.); electrical installations: Ljuba Rajkovic, Bsc (electr.) - strong current, and Radojica Graovac, BSc (electr.) - weak current.
Designed by:  "Energoprojekt-City Planning and Architecture"
Employer: City of Baghdad
Contractor: "Energoprojekt"
Years of Construction: 1980-1983
  

Project information

 
THE COMPLEX in its construction meets the basic city planning concept and in the centre of the composition there is a spacious octagonal atrium with a pool and a fountain.
The complex consists of 9 buildings total area 90,000 m², having multi-purpose functions, and equipped with complicated installations. The location was very limited to develop the site, to design and to complete the construction in 32 months, and therefore a modern assembly structural system was chosen.
This system allowed great flexibility, quick and total assembly with the maximum use of industrial semi-products and products in the finishing stage of the works. The system was improved and adjusted to the terrain conditions, site and available machinery to the extent that these innovations made it original. The basic structural elements are hollow reinforced concrete slabs, a column and a wall element receiving horizontal forces. The slab is distinguished for its dimensions (3.6 x 7 x 0.24) and represents its own record considering the small height and a large span achieved
by classical reinforcing. The structure is characterized by a very small large of used elements resulting from strictly standardized functional solutions.

§ The complex consists of 9 multi-storey blocks with 3 business blocks, 3 apartment blocks and a department store block. 
The ground floor and the mezzanine in all the buildings are designed in such a way that they can be used for public purposes, like shops, banks, clinics, laundries, etc.

§ The facade, besides its basic function to protect from atmospheric effects and over accumulation of heat, satisfies the aesthetic conditions of the surrounding~ and harmoniously 
fits into the setting. It consists of an internal thermal-insulating layer and external reinforced concrete ventilated panels which receive all exterior- effects.
 

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