The urban transformation of Banja Luka, which during the final period of socialism (1975–1990), was guided by the City’s Urban Plan, has proceeded without a clear strategic vision of urban development since the late 1990s. During this period, the city developed according to detailed regulatory plans and was strongly influenced by neolib...

By Brankica Milojević

The paper examines the key factors shaping quality of life in contemporary apartments, in line with 21st-century needs, with a focus on the post-pandemic period. The COVID-19 pandemic altered housing patterns: during restricted mobility, the apartment took on the functions of home, work, recreation, and recovery, thereby redefining comfort criteria...

By Matija Vujović

This paper analyzes the morphogenesis of suburban settlements within the periphery of Banja Luka, tracing their development from the mid-twentieth century to the present. The research identifies several phases of suburban growth shaped by social crises, migration, post-war reconstruction, and transitional conditions. Through the examination of spat...

By Zoran Uljarević, Malina Čvoro, Igor Kuvač

This paper examines planning possibilities for adapting semi-public schoolyards into a network of open public and green spaces which contributes to urban resilience in the context of reduced public areas and exacerbated urban microclimate. The aim is to provide new understanding of resilience in the context of urban planning of schoolyards as open ...

By Ana Špirić, Sanja Trivić

The focus of this research is the revitalization of Serbia's industrial heritage. The study examines the factors that influence the success or failure of revitalization projects. The aim of the research is to identify which factors are crucial for the successful implementation and sustainability of a revitalization project. The study employs the me...

By Bojana Mirkovic

Postwar modernist urbanism remains labelled by dominant narratives that frame modernism primarily through failure and postmodern rejection. While critiques of modernist planning have largely emerged from Western European and North American contexts, this study argues that such interpretations cannot be universally applied. The paper provides new ar...

By DIMITRIJE IGNJATOVIC

Urban heritage sites that have undergone radical spatial transformation present major challenges for conservation practice and urban planners. This paper examines the research methodology behind the revitalization project of the former Tutunović Podrum site in the Palilula municipality of Niš. Once the geometric and social centre of the dist...

By Nataša Živaljević Luxor

Wind action on engineering structures can cause significant consequences. Arched structures covered with textile membranes (balloon halls) are particularly vulnerable. This paper presents a study of wind action on structures with arched roofs and flat gable walls. The analysis was conducted using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), with variations ...

By Danijela Đurić Mijović, Todor Vacev, Vuk Milošević, Dragan Kostić, DANIJELA Milanović

Architectural education has often advanced at a slower pace than the rapid transformations of spatial practice and society. Within this imbalance, the architectural workshop emerges as a condensed yet intensive format of experimentation, providing a distinctive environment for testing pedagogical approaches. This study critically examines the works...

By Igor Kuvač, Nevena Novaković

Modernist architecture in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains marginalised within official heritage frameworks, with only limited institutional recognition. This study explores social media as an extended research environment for examining contemporary perceptions and social constructions of modernist heritage values. Using a case study of Kazimir Ostro...

By Nevena Novaković, Aleksandar Marić