59th zagreb salon
of architecture
and urbanism

Art Pavilion
in Zagreb
15–31/12/2024

59. zagrebački
salon arhitekture
i urbanizma

City Parking at Former MTČ Factory Site

Čakovec / 2024. / Nikola Toplek

City Parking at Former MTČ Factory Site

About project

The demolished factory site is reclaimed as a mark in the urban fabric. The existing void is covered with a pattern of asphalt and cobblestone, derived from a 45° organization of parking spaces. This creates an artificial topography where the parking lot transforms into a square and a park. At the center, a sloped plane rises at a 6% incline. When cleared of vehicles, it serves as an oversized canopy or bleacher—an activator. Occasional flooding of the adjacent lake is emphasized by channeling rainwater collected on the parking lot.

About authors

Born in 2000 in Čakovec, Nikola Toplek graduated from the Faculty of Architecture in Zagreb in 2024.

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Project ID
709
Location
Čakovec
Year
2024.
Author
Nikola Toplek
Office
Arhitektonski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Type of project
Thesis