Palace Vega IT Radnicki

The building of the former Radnicki university, built in 1966, was always a symbol of Novi Sad. It was a significant center of the city's social and cultural life, where generations of people were educated. A key principle in forming the conceptual design was to preserve the building's verticality. The introduction of a frame that encompasses the building had both a functional and aesthetic purpose. The building's main envelope is a glass "curtain wall" façade. The vertical division on the façade is contrasted by strong horizontal lines, thereby allowing the necessary dynamism.

The reconstruction of the Radnicki university building was a demanding, complicated, and major construction undertaking, given that the building had been, for all practical purposes, "clinically dead" since the fire about twenty years ago. Considering the existing elements of the building, including its structural system and the functional layout of the spaces, a solution was proposed that was technically the most feasible while respecting all volumetric constraints. The idea was to bring the access segment of the building closer to future users in the best possible way. The transparency of the glass surfaces, the airiness of the lobby, and the recognizable volume of the first two floors, which also act as the building's plinth, were the basic ideas for the gradation of this part of the building. The access staircase and the canopy form a unique element that provides an aesthetically pleasing solution for the entrance area.

The main skin of the building is a semi-structural glass curtain wall façade made of aluminum profiles. They form a self-supporting aluminum structure that is connected to the building by special anchors. The quality of the installed glass reduces UV rays, allowing the penetration of clean light for better light comfort in the workspace. The vertical division of the aluminum mullions on the façade is contrasted by strong horizontal lines. These strong horizontal elements are steel, with supports and cladding designed to also satisfy fire protection requirements for preventing fire spread from floor to floor. These elements are also designed to serve as supports for planters with vegetation. The translucent glass surfaces of the façade allow the atmosphere of the interior to be experienced in the exterior, making it visible from street perspectives. With this comprehensive approach to the building's design, a unity of aesthetic and functional architectural expression has been achieved.