The lecture presents a speculative workshop focused on the potential reuse of architectural components and material elements following the demolition of the existing Maksimir Stadium. While such considerations are not explicitly defined within the competition program, the workshop introduces them as an additional conceptual layer—one that invites participants to reflect on the afterlife of the structure beyond its physical removal.
Rather than approaching demolition as a definitive endpoint, the lecture reframes it as a moment of transformation, in which fragments of the stadium—structural elements, materials, and spatial artifacts—may be reinterpreted, redistributed, or reintegrated into new architectural or urban conditions. In this sense, the stadium is understood not as a singular object, but as a repository of resources with latent spatial, cultural, and material value.
Attention is given to both pragmatic and symbolic dimensions of reuse, considering issues of sustainability, memory, and continuity, as well as the potential for creating new narratives through the transformation of existing matter.
By opening this line of inquiry, the lecture encourages contestants to think beyond the immediate scope of the tender, engaging with broader questions of circularity, resource stewardship, and the cultural implications of demolition. It positions reuse not as an obligation, but as an opportunity—an optional yet meaningful framework through which the legacy of the stadium might persist in altered and unexpected forms.
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