Railway infrastructure played a significant role in the economic, spatial, and social development of Europe, while stations built after 1880 in Serbia today represent an important part of its architectural and cultural heritage. With the ongoing decline in railway transport, many stations are being abandoned and deteriorating, which highlights the ...

By Anđela Stevčić, Ana Momčilović Petronijević, Vukašin Stefanović

This paper reframes the research question of housing by shifting the focus from the optimization of the universal housing types toward an investigation of dwelling as a dynamic, relational and experiential process. The study proposes an integrative conceptual framework based on three theoretical approaches  phenomenology (of space), performa...

By Monika Bilbija

Globalization, the crisis of urban identity, and the endangerment of authentic urban patterns, morphology, and the image of the city represent significant challenges in urban planning and architectural practice. The relevance of this topic has been recognized and, among other aspects, will be the focus of this paper, which includes a case study of ...

By Valentina Janičić Milovanović, Nebojša Knežević, Dajana Đuka

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

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

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

Decarbonizing the existing building stock requires moving beyond an approach based solely on reducing operational energy consumption and toward an integrated life-cycle assessment perspective. The standardization framework for building renovation encompasses energy performance, life-cycle assessment (LCA), environmental product declarations (EPDs),...

By Slobodan Peulić, David Christian Finger

This paper examines Orthodox church architecture through the concept of actualizing space, proposing that sacred architecture becomes fully intelligible only through the liturgical event that activates its spatial structure. Rather than focusing on stylistic continuity, the study interprets church architecture as a hierarchical and sequential spati...

By Marko Bilbija, Monika Bilbija

Climate changes in recent decades have led to an increase in hydro-meteorological hazards, posing increasing risks to hydropower infrastructure in mountainous river basins. In the Black Drim Basin, extreme precipitation, erosion, landslides, sediment transport, and debris accumulation threaten dam safety, functionality and operational reliability. ...

By Igor Gjorgjiev, Marija Vitanova, Borjan Petreski, Ana Nanevska Juloska, Trajce Zafirov, Vlatko Sheshov

The Knićanin–Čenta subcatchment area, located in Central Banat, is a fertile agricultural region whose water regime is significantly influenced by the water levels of the surrounding rivers—the Danube, Tisa, Begej, as well as the Karaš canal. During May and June 2019, while the TurkStream gas pipeline was under construction, the ...

By Tamara Pantić, Marijana Milic, Ljubomir Budinski, Goran Jeftenic, Danilo Stipic