THE TERRITORIAL DISTRIBUTION OF NURSING HOMES IN SERBIA: PROS AND CONS
Over 22% of the whole Serbian population represent the elderly, i.e. the people aged 65 and above. Accordingly, national policies had to be adjusted to this growing demographic group. However, there is a gap relating territorial aspects of ageing in Serbia, crucial for the mobility of the elderly people. An umbrella document – the National st...
By Branislav Antonić, Vladimir Mihajlov, Aleksandra Stupar
THERMAL MEASUREMENTS ON A MEMBRANE-COVERED SPORTS FACILITY: CASE STUDY IN NIŠ, SERBIA
There are numerous membrane-covered sports facilities in Niš. They have become popular over the last two decades due to their low cost and rapid construction. However, they are known to provide poor indoor thermal conditions, and methods for improving their performance are still being investigated. This research forms part of that effort. A ...
By Vuk Milošević, Dragan Kostić, Snežana Đorić Veljković, Sonja Krasić
PROCESSING OF NON-EXISTENT ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE FOR AI VISUALIZATION, А CASE STUDY OF THE CHAPEL OF SAINT PETKA IN BRESTAČ
This study focuses on collecting data on non-existent architectural heritage and transforming it into structured input for AI visualization, based on the case study of the Chapel of Saint Petka in Brestač, which was demolished after the Second World War and the early communist period. Archival documents, cartographic sources, and interviews with wi...
By Una Radivojević
TOWARDS ADAPTIVE MODEL OF SCHOOLYARDS: A CASE STUDY OF THE CITY OF BANJALUKA
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
MORPHOGENESIS OF SUBURBAN SPACE: ARCHITECTURAL AND URBAN TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE PERIPHERY OF BANJA LUKA
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
APPLICATION OF PHYSICALLY BASED HYDROLOGIC MODELLING FOR WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN THE KARST BASINS
Runoff modelling in karst areas represents a specific challenge, due to inherent complexity and uncertainty of underground flow paths. Utilization of physical relationships to describe the individual components of the runoff requires a much more detailed understanding of the conditions in the basin. However, the application of such models, with an ...
By Nenad Jaćimović, Miloš Stanić
EVALUATING STUDENT CREATIVE COLLECTIVES IN ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION: A MIXED-EVIDENCE CASE STUDY OF APLExMANIA TEAMS
This study examines student creative collectives as semi-professional formations linking architectural education and practice, focusing on micro-level team dynamics. Four APLExMANIA teams are evaluated across four domains: group formation, extra-curricular learning, visibility networks, and latent capacity. Using a joint display approach, the resea...
By Diana Stupar, Dajana Papaz, Aleksandar Marić
STRUCTURAL CONTROL SYSTEMS: EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION AND IZIIS EXPERIENCE
This paper presents a critical review of passive and semi-active structural control systems for improving seismic performance and resilience. It synthesizes fundamental control principles with recent advances in energy dissipation technologies. Emphasis is placed on experimental validation to bridge the gap between analytical models and real struct...
By Zoran Rakicevic, Aleksandra Bogdanovic
FINANCIAL AND MARKET BENEFITS OF GREEN ARCHITECTURE: A QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
Green architecture is recognized not only for its environmental and social advantages but also for its financial and market benefits. The study combines a quantitative analysis of operational cost reduction and investment return with a qualitative assessment of property value and socio-economic impacts. Case studies and literature illustrate both m...
By Ljiljana Stošić Mihajlović, Marija Mihajlović
THE CONCEPTION OF RAINWATER HARVESTING FOR WAREHOUSE HALL
Due to the decreasing resources of non-renewable fresh water and climate changes leading to more frequent intense rainfalls, designed solutions are desired to manage rainwater in accordance with the principles of blue-green infrastructure. This paper discusses four concepts of rainwater management for a warehouse hall using solutions such as drain...
By Karolina Mazurkiewicz, Wiktoria Andrzejewska