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Communist Architecture - 7- The Sava Centre Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Cenarius: Hi vanjakom,

Unfortunately there's been some continuing issues with this cache and there is no reaction from the owner. Since the cache no longer meets the Guidelines requirements, I am archiving it. I'm also archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements.

If you think you have legitimate reasons for lack of maintenance and want to restore the cache in the near future, please let me know as soon as possible by the email provided in my profile. The message must include the GC code and the name of the cache. If the cache meets the requirements of the Guidelines and the reasons for unarchiving are justified, I may unarchive the cache.

IMPORTANT:
In case of permanent archiving of the cache, the owners are obliged to remove everything that they have placed on the field in relation to the cache (container and all placed waypoints).

Thank you for your understanding and best regards.

Cenarius
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Geocache Description:

The 7th of a series of caches focusing on Belgrade's Socialist era architecture. Styles of the era are variously referred to as Brutalism and Socialist Modernism and are characterised by raw concrete slabs, glass and exposed steel beams. Powerful, stark, repetitive design elements blended utilitarianism, classism and modernism to reflect Eastern Bloc ideology, reinforce Socialist rhetoric and instill the concept of collective identity.


The reason I made this cache in the series a puzzle is that unlike the previous caches in the series, I'm not as concerned with the facade as I am about bringing people in to see the inside. Entering the Sava Centre is like entering a time capsule dedicated to the year 1977. It’s metallic industrial interior with orange, green and blue highlights is immaculately maintained and an ode to the glory of its time. The architecture of the Sava Centre juxtaposes the Socialist State ideology and a new trend towards European postmodernism. Different from some other ‘’state’’ projects in New Belgrade, Sava Centre is a complex in which formal expression and ideological symbolism are presented only in traces.

At the first Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe in Helsinki (July 1975), Josip Broz Tito, the President of former Yugoslavia, announced that the next conference in 1977, would be held in Belgrade. At the time, Belgrade, the capital of the Federation and its diplomatic centre, didn’t have a building which could adequately respond to the demands of an international conference and so the Sava Centre was born.

Stojan Maksimović the leading architect of the Belgrade City Council took charge of the project. The design team consisted of a civil engineer Radomir Mihajlović who was the principal construction designer, architect Branislav Jovin who was the principal designer of access roads and free surfaces, and the head designer of interior, architect Aleksandar Šaletić. Construction of the congress centre was completed between June 1976 and May 1977 and at every moment, during the day or night, there were between 900 and 1100 people on the site, which represented the biggest and most active construction site in the country.

The building was designed to satisfy a demand for functionality and flexibility and consists of multiple functional units, which form an integral totality. There are 3 differently conceived congress halls, the largest of which with 1000 seats can be split into 3 smaller halls. The Lecture hall has 240 seats and ‘’round table’’ hall 220 seats. Each phase of the building took 11 months. The project won many domestic and foreign prizes. In 1979,The Pritzker Architecture prize was established for the most successful accomplishments in the world. Nomination and selection of the project “Sava Centre” among 10 shortlisted projects was a significant recognition for the team.

The Puzzle:

This is a field puzzle - find the locations in the puzzle images and the puzzle description and collect the values to find the final location of the cache. The Centre is reportedly open 24/7, however the shops and bar keep more restricted hours M-F 8-8 S 8-4 - It will be easier to visit during these hours to be covert. All answers can be located from points on the ground floor of the initial stage of the Centre. Enter on the same side as WP1. There is a work sheet with the images and detail on that you can print before you go out in the image tab below.

North Coordinate:44 4A.BCD
A = Number of concrete beams across top of carpark at waypoint 1
B = Total number of seats at the bar (picture 1) = ?? Add these two numbers together = B
CD = Total number of orange cones (including spaces if one or two are missing from a block that is otherwise there) on all of the pylons hanging from the ceiling such as in picture 2. = ???? divided by 224 = CD

East Coordinate: 020 2E.FGH
E = Barcode on the model of the Sava Centre" - 4th last number = E
F = Number of stairs of the left hand staircase on the eastern side of the centre (picture 3) = ?? Add these two numbers together = F
G = Picture 4 - Number of letters in the English version of the last name of the artist multiplied by the number of letters in the English name of the sculpture, minus the last digit in the date the sculpture was created = ?? Divide this number by the answer for H to get the number for G.
H = Number of orange dots on the blue world map (picture 5) = (?? + 3)/E

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com

First to Find:
Second to Find:

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fcbvyre cvpgher vf va fhpprffshy fbyhgvba ba trbpurpxre

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)