Where the Wildflowers Grow

Amid today’s housing crisis, Zagreb’s southern edge becomes a testing ground for a new kind of neighborhood. Klara, caught between rural memory and urban expansion, offers both the friction and freedom to imagine it. Rather than start from scratch, we re-source knowledge from three domains: the planning of Novi Zagreb, the informal customs of Klara, and the resilience of nature. Three strategies guide the reflection site: micro green interventions, new connections for mobility and amenities, and a rethinking of the agricultural fringe. On the project site, architecture responds to various border conditions, shielding or connecting as needed. Across all scales, community and nature remain central themes, interpreted and adapted to different rhythms of everyday life.