PRESERVATION OF RAILWAY STATION ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE IN SERBIA THROUGH REVITALIZATION AND ADAPTIVE REUSE: INSIGHTS FROM EUROPEAN CASES
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
TOWARDS INDIVIDUALIZED DWELLING: REFRAMING THE RESEARCH QUESTION IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
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
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
ARCHITECTURE OF EMPTINESS – Conception, Poetics and Praxis
The Architecture of Emptiness is an urban-architectural approach that focuses on the qualities and possibilities of unbuilt space, giving it primacy over built space. The proposed approach explores how emptiness can act as a generative force for urban-architectural pieces and how, in return, it echoes its built and natural environment. It highlight...
By Ljiljana Čavić
ENHANCING CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF HYDROPOWER INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE BLACK DRIM BASIN THROUGH NATUREBASED SOLUTIONS
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
APPLICATION OF THE EPA SWMM SOFTWARE PACKAGE FOR HYDRAULIC FLOOD SIMULATION IN THE AREA OF KNIĆANIN AND ČENTA DURING 2019
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
VIRTUAL PROTOTYPING (VP) IN THE ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (AECI)
Information Technologies are lieders in the fast industrial development. Virtual Prototyping, as relatively young technology, is combination of Virtual Reality and computer technologies with digital prototypes as result. It represents original's true copy in the real world, providing more efficient models' testing, prior construction. With it's imp...
By Mihailo Ostojić, Milivoje Rogač
RESEARCH BY DESIGN – FOSTERING STUDENTS’ CREATIVITY BY IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKSHOPS IN ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION
Social, cultural, and economic aspects of contemporary architecture emerge in a variety of architectural and artistic works, together with theoretical and experimental research, which leads us to the rethinking of traditional teaching methods. This paper examines the possibilities of new formats for teaching architecture, which are relevant and att...
By Tatjana Babić, Milena Krklješ
ZOLLINGER LAMELLA VAULT OF EXISTING TIMBER HANGARS IN ŠIBENIK (CASE STUDY) – INITIAL CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL STRUCTURAL FEATURES
A preliminary condition assessment using non-destructive testing methods for determining material quality, has been carried out on three adjacent wooden hangars near Šibenik with the aim of exploring the possibilities of their repurposing. Through visual inspection and detailed geometric measurements, it has been verified that their unique s...
By Adriana Bjelanović, Matija Šešek, Paulo Šćulac