Should you prefer some privacy, residents can escape the bustle of the promenade in the immersive green refuge of Marina Dorćol’s private gardens. Located just above ground level, the gardens will offer residents the perfect place to stroll, relax with a good book, or enjoy the company of loved ones in the fresh riverside air.

Now more than ever, green spaces play a vital role in our lives as we become increasingly aware of the benefits of connecting with nature. Vegetation also provides natural cooling, humidity regulation and shade. We’ve used all our experience to create a community alive with dense flora that fills the space between the apartment buildings and blends into the park designed around the old power plant, providing plenty of opportunities to relax in the shade or walk the gardens with friends and family.

Newly created green streets surrounding the apartment buildings will be sensitively integrated with the existing urban network to give Belgradians access to the marina. These streets will also cater to residents’ every need, with stores whose interiors are designed to complement the overall aesthetic of Marina Dorćol. Other necessary infrastructure, such as car parking, maintenance and storage, are underground or otherwise hidden so as to preserve the area’s beauty. This emphasis on beauty is not just for the benefit of Marina Dorćol’s residents, but also for visitors and inhabitants of surrounding communities. Marina Dorćol is intended to be a destination as well as a community, and we look forward to welcoming visitors from every corner of Belgrade.

Belgrade has a rich history dating back to at least 7,000 BC. And a piece of this past lies at the heart of Marina Dorćol: the former power plant that once supplied the city with electricity and whose clean, angular lines will complement the graceful curvature of its forthcoming neighbours. Built in the 1930s by Swiss engineers from Basel in the Bauhaus style, this architectural gem will house the Nikola Tesla Museum.

Meanwhile, the area surrounding the museum will undergo a sensitive transformation. A new park will be created next to the power plant, while the old crane—itself a significant technical monument—will add to the area’s unique scenery. A newly constructed fly-bridge within the crane will provide access to a vantage point with views across the marina to the rivers beyond, bringing the past into the present.

In addition, history bequeathed the area with one more impressive monument: the old pumping station in the heart of the bay. Also designed in the Bauhaus style, this building will be carefully renovated and assigned a new function that will serve Marina Dorćol’s residents and visitors.

The community will be further enhanced with the construction of the Linijski park along the old railway line that runs south of the area. The park will be linked to the marina by Marina Dorćol Gate, which will consist of two squares and a green urban line that will open through the new buildings and onto the promenade, where a sweeping view of the marina and river awaits.