CROATIA
Osijek
A brand-new and sustainable cultural centre for the residents of Osijek.
About
OSIJEK
Osijek is the fourth-largest city in Croatia. It is also a gravitational point of all Eastern Croatia (Slavonija, Baranja and Srijem), an area where 84.9% of the colonies face depopulation. The district was committed to renovating the urban areas and enhancing the aesthetic quality considering factors such as heritage conservation.
KEY FIGURES
- POPULATION: 96,313
- AREA: 176.36 km2
- INTERVENTIONS: Renovation of a block of 4,416.99 m2 and surface 70.000 m2 aimed at enhancing resilience to climate changes and promoting the use of local materials.
- INITIATIVES & STRATEGIES: In Osijek, the Breza Youth Association managed an educational programme dedicated to ecological, sustainable development (SDG), and global education, aiding adolescents who needed to leave social welfare institutions.
ACTIONS
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Eyes
The city centre was renovated to turn it into the main cultural arena, with new spaces for people and cultural activities. The locations were turned into a car-free zone, with many places designed for people to get together and organise various cultural activities.
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Hearts
Energy-solidarity approaches were driven by a youth association (NGO Breza, project partner) with 1500 participants to be included in project co-design activities.
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Hands
Residents and stakeholders were involved in co-designing the renovation of the locations. Residents were invited to specifically designed workshops to support and motivate green thinking. The end goal was green sustainable interventions (mobile gardens) for an urban environment such as the installation of 0.12 MW microgrid, 3 EV vehicle chargers that could be used in NEB award-winning projects for the use of RES (biophotovoltaics for nature and people).
