PILOT ELICITATION OF LOCAL NAVIGATION PARAMETERS FOR PEDESTRIAN WAYFINDING: A BANJA LUKA CASE STUDY
Pedestrian route choice in cities depends both on the overall structure of the street network and on local decisions made at points of directional change. While space syntax has shown the importance of configurational relations, wayfinding and navigation tasks point to additional cognitive mechanisms related to landmarks, route legibility, and task...
By Maja Ilić, Dajana Papaz, Andrej Simićević
THE FLEXIBLE APARTMENT AS A PARADIGM OF POST-PANDEMIC HOUSING
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
A MULTI-CRITERIA APPROACH TO OPTIMAL BUFFER SIZING IN THE CRITICAL CHAIN METHOD
The paper presents the methodology for determining the most favorable method for buffer sizing in the Critical Chain Method (CCM), which is based on multi-criteria decision-making methods. The proposed methodology enables a complete and systematic solution to this problem, whose end result is a proposal for a buffer sizing method in accordance with...
By Nataša Popović-Miletić, Goran Ćirović, Dragan Pamučar
REFRAMING MODERNIST HERITAGE THROUGH PARTICIPATORY CULTURE: SOCIAL MEDIA DISCOURSE ON KAZIMIR OSTROGOVIĆ’S HOUSE IN BANJA LUKA
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
DEFINITION OF THE EXPOSURE MODEL FOR THE CASE STUDY KARPOSH IN SKOPJE ACCORDING TO TWO URBAN SCENARIOS
The application of seismic design codes is crucially important for the seismic safety of the built environment developed in earthquake prone regions. However, there are also buildings built before the introduction of seismic design codes. Seismic risk assessment is a useful process which can help identify the seismic safety of the urban regions wit...
By Kefajet Edip, Roberta Apostolska
NATURE PROTECTION REGIMES AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS IN SPATIAL PLANS OF AREAS OF SPECIAL PURPOSE IN THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA
According to the Law on Spatial Development and Construction of the Republic of Srpska, the spatial plan of the Special Purpose Area of the Republic of Srpska is adopted mandatory for national parks and other areas if this is determined by documents of a higher order or wider area. The Spatial Plan of the Special Purpose Area of the Republic of Srp...
By Dijana Gvozden Sliško, Marko Ivanišević, Neda Živak
BETWEEN URBAN RESISTANCE AND PARTICIPATION: THE CASE OF A CIVIL INITIATIVE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF OPEN PUBLIC SPACE IN BANJALUKA
This paper deals with the role of urban activism and civil initiatives in the process of urban transformation of post-socialist cities. The aim of the paper is to underline the transformative potential of civil initiatives and the importance of activism as an informal tool for involving citizens in the decision-making process in urban planning. The...
By Ana Špirić
APPLICATION OF CLOSE-RANGE UAV PHOTOGRAMMETRY IN THE DETECTION OF CRACKS ON FACADE
The photogrammetric survey of buildings is a beneficial process to obtain accurate 3D data for facade inspection. It allows more straightforward monitoring of the state of the facade over time. An orthomosaic with an average ground sampling distance of 2.1 mm is created using close-range unmanned aerial vehicle photogrammetry. Ground control points...
By Nikola Santrač, Mehmed Batilović, Marko Marković, Miro Govedarica, Pavel Benka
FROM A TRADITIONAL OFFICE TO HYBRID FROM A TRADITIONAL OFFICE TO HYBRID WORKSPACE AND TELEWORKING: EXPERIENCES PRE-, DURING, AND POSTPANDEMIC PERIODWORKSPACE AND TELEWORKING: EXPERIENCES PRE-, DURING, AND POST-PANDEMIC PERIOD
The paper deals with the analysis of the changes in the working environment, from the traditional offices (conventional workplace), through the hybrid space, up to the virtual environment. The experiences of previous research in different periods, pre-, during, and post-pandemic caused by Covid-19 virus, were used. The focus of the paper are change...
By Sanja Paunović Žarić, Svetlana Perović, Ema Alihodžić Jašarović
REVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSPENSION BRIDGES AND BRIDGES WITH INCLINED CABLES WITH A FOCUS ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND THE OAKLAND BAY AND YAVUZ SULTAN SELIM BRIDGES
Bridges are among the oldest structures that humans have built throughout history. Over time, along with technological advancements, various structural systems for bridges have been discovered. This overview paper analyzes suspension bridges and bridges with inclined cables, delving deeper into the issues and construction technology of two specific...
By Mihailo Maksimović, Dajana Janković, Ognjen Mijatović