The subject of the architectural competition is the preparation of the Preliminary Architectural Design for the new building: Centre for the Promotion of Science. It is also required to provide urban and architectural ideas for the remaining part of the Block 39, hosting the University Campus (e.g. Universities of Belgrade: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, and the Faculty of Organizational Science).
New Belgrade’s block 39 should be seen as a Belgrade prime “innovation” part of the city, a scientific park (research institutes, universities, research based business), with special focus on designing the Centre for Promotion of Science. The Centre for Promotion of Science will be an institution of service and a national bank of knowledge in the field of science for general public. It will organise innovative and educative exhibitions, and bring science closer to general public.The Block 39 consists of 11,66 ha out of which 20.915 m2 have been allocated for the construction of the Centre for Promotion the Science building.
The promoter expects to build approximately 10.000 m2 for exhibitions areas, science club, planetarium dome theatre, conference halls, restaurant/café, as well as administration and technical units.