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Romance Gone, Rust Remained ; The Rise and Fall of Osijek’s Steel Landscapes

An aspiring iron and steel plant, OLT, started with production in Osijek in 1913. It was situated within a large compound, located between major urban traffic routes, not far from the city centre. The main factory building was originally constructed in concrete and steel, thus being a pioneering early 20th century structure in Eastern Croatia. During its 100 operating years, OLT rose to success and prosperity, climbing to the spot of the largest iron and steel plant in Yugoslavia and one of the largest in Europe. In 2013, the industry is gone, the people are leaving – a long term result of the war in 1991/92 and new borders – and Osijek is a city defined by its university and living of it. Where does its industrial heritage fit in? What is its importance in the long history of a city with Roman origins? The authors used the visualization method to present three scenarios, all connected with the University of Osijek, of OLT's spatial transformation. Scenarios follow three different developmental options ; the first, Ground zero, stresses primarily the importance of OLT's location, proposing the annihilation of all buildings, leaving no memory of its past. The second, Debris, accentuates the architectural value of OLT, leaving three or four significant buildings in the complex as a basis for further design. The third scenario, Robocop, tries to encompass the life and spirit of the space, using its buildings and machinery to house a wide range of functions, inter wined with the neighbouring campus.

iron and steel plant OLT; Osijek; development scenarios; visualization

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