Zagreb-based architectural practice MVA / Mikelić Vreš Arhitekti has completed a production and office building in Dubrovčan, a village northwest of Zagreb. The site was originally used as a construction-waste landfill that was remediated and revived to create a new topography with three mounds defining the central space and pedestrian access paths.
The design of the production and office building consists of a single-story, square-plan volume with a central circular atrium. The main structure is positioned on the three greened mounds, with technical, production, and shared spaces arranged within the mounds themselves and oriented toward the pedestrian path that connects them. The interior is organized as a dynamic, horizontal working environment with offices of different types arranged along the outer facade.
A spiral staircase connects this area to a small rooftop pavilion, terrace, and running track.
Image Credit: Jure Živkovi?
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Landfill-to-workplace Redevelopment
- Former waste sites are becoming viable commercial campuses through remediation-led architecture that turns environmental liabilities into productive real estate assets.
- Topographic Office Design
- Buildings integrated with artificial green mounds suggest new workplace models where landscape, circulation, and operations merge into a single spatial system.
- Wellness-integrated Workplaces
- Rooftop running tracks, terraces, and open atriums reflect growing demand for offices that embed health, movement, and social interaction into daily work environments.
Sectors Adopting This
- Commercial Architecture
- Adaptive building concepts are expanding the role of architects from form-makers to systems designers for hybrid production, office, and landscape environments.
- Real Estate Development
- Remediated industrial and landfill parcels offer developers access to underused land that can be repositioned as sustainable workplace destinations.
- Workplace Wellness
- Fitness-oriented amenities within office infrastructure create opportunities for wellness providers, employers, and designers to connect productivity with employee wellbeing.
