A Study of Slowness

In the cacophony of the contemporary, hyper-connected world, we frequently find ourselves longing for events, moments and experiences during which the passing of time does not seem so mercilessly fast. We are continuously accelerating, and yet dreaming of slowness. Aiming to achieve precisely that feeling, the three project sites are gently connected to their surrounding context to form a sequence of open public spaces with three very distinct atmospheres – new focal points of the city center. Their built footprint on the ground floor is kept as small as possible, as a reaction to the overbuilt concrete jungle of Makarska. The newly formed urban voids are covered by man-made or natural roofs providing shelter from the elements, and inhabited by diverse ecologies, human and non-human alike.