Therefore, the research area is a very specific environment consisting of three navy tunnels and interconnected structures, located on the Luštica peninsula on the Adriatic coast in Montenegro.

The tunnels were built in the 70's by the JNA (Yugoslav People's Army) as a naval and submarine base and were in use until the early 90's. After the dissolution of the Yugoslav People's Army (and Yugoslavia) they remained in the demilitarized zone and could never be used again by any army. 

The tunnels were strategically built at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor (UNESCO protected) and as such are part of the Adriatic basin. The Adriatic Sea is considered one of the richest seas in terms of species and has recently been classified as one of the most protected areas of the Mediterranean.

While centering around post-military abandoned structures with this program we want to rethink rehabilitation and reprogramming of these buildings while at the same time focusing on fragile ecosystem of Adriatic basin where we base our topic. In this work we will look for hidden narratives, investigate sensory experience and study species in order to create scenarios that could foresee the future of coexistence in the Adriatic.

The project was part of the New Temporality Project funded by Creative Europe, an EU program that supports cross-border cultural collaboration.

The project was supported by several key partners, including the New Temporality Project, and the Tbilisi Biennial, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Contributions from the Marine Biology Institute and the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Kotor added valuable insights, especially regarding the tunnels’ environmental and coastal significance. 

Supported by EU through Creative Europe Program

Partners

Lisbon Architecture Triennale (Portugal)

Tbilisi Architecture Biennial (Georgia)

Barleti University (Tirana, Albania)

Dekabristen e.V. (Berlin, Germany) 

Mies van der Rohe Foundation (Barcelona, Spain)

APSS Institute (Podgorica, Montenegro)

Pavilion Kultury Kyiv (Kiev, Ukraine)

Trans-Media-Akademie Hellerau e.V. (Dresden, Germany)