VALUES OF INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE FROM THE SOCIALIST PERIOD IN A POST-SOCIALIST CONTEXT – THE CASE OF NIŠ, SERBIA
The city of Niš, Serbia, has been an industrial production hub since the liberation from Ottoman rule and the construction of the railway infrastructure at the end of the 19th century. Following the aftermath of World War II, the city of Niš experienced an industrial bloom – redefining the urban landscape with numerous industria...
By Uroš Antić, Aleksandar Keković
THE ROLE OF URBAN PLANNING IN THE URBAN TRANSFORMATION OF BANJA LUKA: FROM STRATEGIC TO INVESTOR-DRIVEN PLANNING- A GENERAL REVIEW
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 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
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
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
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF REVITALIZING INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE IN SERBIA
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
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
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND DECISION-MAKING IN URBAN CONSERVATION - THE REVITALIZATION OF THE HERITAGE SITE TUTUNOVIĆ PODRUM, THE CENTER OF PALILULA MUNICIPALITY IN NIŠ
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
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