Official pages - Batižele d.o.o.

A new concept of space

The new concept of space inherits and updates the urban typology of the historic centre of Šibenik and residential areas to preserve and strengthen the identity of the city, and at the same time it offers a destination of unique character, a new living area as opposed to, but twin to Šibenik's historic core.

The proposal is structured around a large central park and divided into three development areas, each with its own unique character:

1. Batižele Waterfront

2. The Hill Wellness District

3. Residential settlement

According to the proposal, density is concentrated along the waterfront - on Batižele Waterfront development area (1) - in order to complete the vibrant city of Šibenik on its west end.

This area concentrates the higher densities and the most mixed program - including hotels, residential buildings, ground floor retail and restaurants, as well as facilities such as the Adriatic Culinary Centre - to create an active waterfront consisting of a network of squares and lively pedestrian streets, pairing Šibenik's old town.

Density is gradually reduced from the waterfront towards the hills and natural areas and towards the residential urban fabric adjacent to the site, blending in with both its natural and urban surroundings.

The Hill Wellness District (2) is conceived as a health campus constituted by a main building for hospital use, surrounded by small pavilions integrated with the natural environment - as a transition from the site to the mountains - in which temporary accommodation and healthy activities in contact with the nature would take place.

The new economic activities introduced will not only boost the economy of both Batižele and the city of Šibenik, but they will also attract highly qualified professionals who will become new residents of the city.

The Residential settlement (3), from medium to low density, integrates with the existing Crnica and Njivice single housing neighbourhoods and includes new public facilities that could complement the existing sports facilities adjacent to the site, in order to serve both the existing and the new inhabitants.

The settlement is made up of three residential clusters – each housing a different public facility- structured along the central park and allowing pedestrian connection of the entire Batižele residential fabric with both the waterfront and the mountains

Documents

New Šibenik

A step towards
the future

Batižele

Space of
change

Šibenik

A city of
exciting history

Lifestyle

Mediterranean
as before