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and inserted columns wherever possible thus special significance for the socialist develop-
creating a vast, unique interior spaces which ment of the republic, and on the occasion of
brought additional functionality. he reduced the completion of works on the construction
the thickness of the walls from 12, i.e. 20 cm of the Palace of Federal Executive Council»
to only 4 cm. Beside the Dom Sindikata build- There are two parks around the palace with
ing, the Palace of Federal Executive Council total surface area of 22 hectares. The park is
represented the first post-war building in composed in free style and consists of groups
Belgrade and Yugoslavia with panel heating of flowers, bushes and tree tops of various
system and air conditioning system. species of plants. The organic connection be-
The building was transformed from one tween the building and natural environment
closed, monumental composition to signif- was achieved by placing the vegetation step-
icantly modern version thus showing good wise with regards to the building.
knowledge and mastery in international style In its time, the park was a pioneering enter-
language. Janković’s modified project, which prise in the planting on infertile soil. It con-
sparked the admiration of the local audience sisted of 3300 trees of high vegetation and
and foreign public, was not awarded any of 11000 bushes from all five continents. The
the then prestigious state or city awards for ar- axis of the main park with low vegetation is
chitecture. On the occasion of completing the a plateau with a fountain in the middle. The
works on the Palace, the architects from the fountain was designed based on similar de-
design bureau Stadion were awarded the La- signs in European capitals and the mecha-
bor Medal with a Golden Wreath and a Plaque, nism was custom made in German company
«for special merits acquired at work and of “Siemens”.