Mulini Beach
Rovinj
13°38'8.07''E
Mulini Beach is located in an attractive area of Rovinj, on the exit from the central part of the city and in the continuation of the promenade, in front of hotels Monte Mulini, Lone and Eden, wrapped in a rich green public park and green forest protective areas.
It is an extension of the city’s public area and the promenade whose primary function is to connect the city of Rovinj and park Punta Corrente.
An extremely important factor in the design of the beach was the relationship to existing terrain. With regard to the specific environment that is completely different depending on the time of day (the sea level varies in approximately 80 cm) due to the influence of the tides the design was dependent on the sea as a variable element, the sea has significantly influenced the creative decisions during the design process.
That is why the entire area of the beach is divided into two zones. The first zone is designed as a natural topography, with lots of fractured surfaces for sunbathing while the calmer bay area can sustain a pebble beach.
Mulini Beach Bar, a beach facility with a large bar, locker rooms, showers, toilets and an information desk is located in the center of the zone. In the evening, the beach bar turns into a more intimate lounge with a cozy atmosphere by the sea. It is designed as a pavilion with a floating pergola roof – a steel structure that rests on six points, whose final shape was determined by an analysis of the sun movement through the summer months.
The pergola, weighing 20 tons, has a span of 30m in length. It is constructed from steel sheets 8mm and 20mm thick, and has a total height of 20cm. The bar can be closed with a sliding wall that is stored inside a storage room during the day. The plateau in front of the bar is equipped with infrastructure that allows small concerts and entertainment.
Fact Sheet
Project name
Mulini Beach
project number
171
program
public, hospitality
status
completed
project
2012 - 2014
Construction
2013 - 2014
Location
Croatia, Rovinj, Monte Mulini Tourist Zone
Site area
13515 m²
altitude
3,4 m
author
3LHD
client
Maistra
Project Team
Silvije Novak, Marko Dabrović, Saša Begović, Tatjana Grozdanić Begović, Nevena Kuzmanić, Tin Kavurić, Sanja Jasika Lovrić
Project team collaborators
Dragana Šimić, Vibor Granić, Ivan Ćurković
Underwater construction project
Strabag-hidroinženjering - Josip Prcela
Structural Engineering
Palijan - Ivan Palijan
Electrical Engineering
Skira - Tomislav Godena
Plumbing and Drainage
Termotehnika Paun - Vladimir Paun
Landscape Design
Vrtni Design - Luka Brnić
Irrigation project
In-Aqua - Damir Čizmek
Special projects
Dekode - Zoran Divjak
Building Physics, Details
AKFZ studio - Mateo Biluš
Structural engineering - glass roof on the pavilion pergola
RI ISA - Nebojša Buljan
Signage and environmental graphics design
Lana Cavar, Narcisa Vukojević
Photography
Joao Morgado