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Methodological framework for analysing the transformation of the institutional structure of urban planning: the case of Sava quay in New Belgrade from 2000 to 2023
No full textThe methodological framework for analysing the transformation of the institutional structure
is focused on creating a database of formal urban planning documents for the area of Sava Quay in
New Belgrade from 2000 to 2023. This database enables the identification, chronological review,
and monitoring of specific research aspects. The applied methodological procedure includes the
creation of: (a) a chronological review of all formal urban planning documents, (b) a database of
documents for analysis, (c) content analysis of these documents, and (d) a chronological review of
specific research aspects related to the institutions involved in the planning process, as well as
changes in land ownership status and construction capacities in order to track changes in (i) planed
land use, (ii) institutional participation, and (iii) decision-making mechanisms used in the urban
planning process. The created database of planning documents, combined with the use of
longitudinal comparative analysis, has enabled the identification of changes in the mechanisms of
land use, the mechanisms of participation of various institutions in the urban planning process, and
the mechanisms of decision-making in urban development. The presented methodological
framework provided a basis for a critical analysis of the transformation of the institutional structure
of urban planning within the given time frame and offered substantiated research findings
Structural Failures in an Architectural Heritage Site: Case Study of the Blagoveštenje Monastery Church, Kablar, Serbia
No full textAuthenticity is a core principle in conservation guidelines and a key goal of heritage preservation, especially in Serbia, where many aging objects face ongoing deterioration. The subject of this study is the church within the Blagoveštenje Monastery complex in the Ovcˇar-Kablar gorge, built using stone from a local quarry at the beginning of the 17th century. The inclination of the structure, observed as progressively increasing over the centuries, raises important concerns regarding its stability. This research focuses on identifying the underlying causes of this phenomenon in order to support its long-term preservation. The methods used the study are long-term in situ observations including analysis, geodetic research, 3D laser imaging, geophysical, geological, archaeological research, evaluation of current condition, determination of structural failures and their cause and monitoring the structural behavior of elements. All methods were carried out in accordance with the definition of rehabilitation measures and the protection of masonry buildings. The main contribution of this study is identifying that the church’s inclination and deviation result from the northern foundation resting on weaker soil and a deeper rock mass compared to the southern side. The research approach and findings presented in this paper can serve as a guide for future endeavors aimed at identifying the causes of deformations and the restoration and structural rehabilitation of masonry buildings as cultural heritage
Action placemaking in Belgrade, Serbia: gardening as a game-changer of an adaptive urban system
No full textUrban gardens have an important role in reconnecting nature and urban environment since
their notion is related to culture and everyday life. Focusing on the Belgrade area of Donji
Dorcol, the paper examines the application of the urban gardening approach, based on the
synergy of dwelling culture and specific social and cultural needs of local inhabitants. Urban
gardens in Belgrade are developed spontaneously (often illegally) as self-organized citizens’ acts.
Nevertheless, they promote the values of an active relationship between users and immediate
residential surrounding, contributing to the overall comfort of residents and their attitude
toward the living environment. Also, urban gardens are not only the places for producing food
in financially challenging times, but, above all, the specific nodes associated with socialisation
and a “sense of home”. Recognising the benefits of urban gardens, while raising the awareness
of this concept in a city, influences the upgraded perception of urban green infrastructure.
Consequently, the effects of the action placemaking directed to the future creation of new
garden spots could benefit the city on several levels - from the improvement of landscape
quality, to the (co)creation and elaboration of an Adaptive Urban System for Belgrade
Unpacking the Nexus – A Narrative Exploration of Infrastructural Landscapes [abstract]
No full textWhere the natural and the infrastructural converge, newly delineated territories emerge as
hybrids. Infrastructure of the 21st century dissolves the liminality of the natural-artificial
notion. This paper investigates the role of infrastructure in redefining the natural within the
landscape and its position in shaping and sustaining new territories. This approach positions
architecture as a medium and a complex system that generates new social, ecological, and
technological relations. The concept of territory within contemporary architectural discourse
is further examined through the operationalization of natural landscapes, resulting in the
creation of a multi-layered landscape, where relational and experiential interactions unfold,
further expanding the scope of the discussion.
From a perspective of relational ontology, this paper views natural landscapes as a result of
their interrelations rather than inherent properties, analysing how infrastructure generates
new territories that become social constructs. Using a research by design methodology, this
paper leverages student projects as experimental cases to understand transformations,
exploring the relationships established by infrastructural interventions in natural scapes.
Narrative spatial analysis is employed to investigate how infrastructures interact with
natural landscapes and which new forms of hybrid territories could emerge through this
process. The methodological framework demonstrates how a holistic, multi-scalar approach
to analytical mapping can be employed to offer a deeper understanding of how
infrastructures redefine ecosystems, reshape landscapes, therefore territories, and open
space for new social, ecological, and technological interactions in contemporary contexts.
Positioning itself into a wider scientific scope, this research investigates the capacity of
infrastructures to support positive development of future cities by addressing the
interdependencies between nature and infrastructure
Presentation of the results of the project: reclaiming public open in residential areas: shifting planning paradigms and design perspectives for a resilient urban future – RePos
No full textПројекат RePOS има за циљ да поново уведе јавни отворени простор (public open space – POS) у стамбена подручја градова Србије, кроз нови интегрисани приступ у урбанистичком планирању и пројектовању. Истраживачки проблем препознат је у градовима бивших социјалистичких земаља, који се суочавају са урбаним пропадањем јавних отворених простора у наслеђеним стамбеним насељима, и скоро потпуним нестанком ових простора у подручјима новог вишепородичног становања. RePOS је до сада успоставио истраживачку основу проучавањем и класификацијом типова јавних отворених простора у стамбеним подручјима. Тренутно се ради на креирању планерског модела привлачног, инклузивног, безбедног, зеленог, отпорног и одрживог јавног отвореног простора који имплементира иновативна решења: дигитална, мултифункционална, друштвено-културна, управљачка и решења заснована на природи. RePOS ће развити системске смернице за урбанистичко планирање и пројектовање са свеобухватним сетом алата за подршку овим решењима у (ре)креирању јавног отвореног простора, као и специфичне смернице за партиципацију и имплементацију. Конципирани теоријски модел ће бити тестиран на нивоу пилот пројекта у Граду Нишу, уз учешће више заинтересованих страна. Истраживање се спроводи уз подршку Фонда за науку Републике Србије у оквиру програма Призма, БРОЈ ПРОЈЕКТА 7572, Реинтегрисање јавног отвореног простора у стамбеним подручјима: промена парадигме планирања и перспективе пројектовања за отпорну урбану будућност – RePOS. Пројекат RePOS се реализује у периоду 2024-2027, руководилац је др Милена Динић Бранковић, в.проф., а носилац пројекта је НИО Грађевинско-архитектонски факултет Универзитета у Нишу. У циљу обезбеђивања ефикасне дисеминације и експлоатације резултата истраживања, креирана је веб страница пројекта (https://www.repos-project.rs/).The RePOS project aims to re-introduce public open space (POS) into residential areas of Serbian cities through a novel integrated planning and design approach. The research problem was identified in cities of former socialist countries, which are facing urban decay of POS in inherited housing estates, and almost complete POS disappearance in new multi-family residential areas. RePOS has so far established the research baseline by exploring and classifying residential POS types. Currently, work is underway to create a planning model of an appealing, inclusive, safe, green, resilient and sustainable POS that implements novel digital, nature-based, multifunctionality, socio-cultural and management solutions. RePOS will develop systemic guidance directives for urban planning and design with an all-inclusive toolset to support innovative solutions in POS (re)creation, as well as specific guidelines for participation and implementation. The devised theoretical framework will be tested at a pilot project scale in the City of Niš with multiple stakeholders. This research is supported by the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia within the Prisma program, #GRANT No 7572, Reclaiming Public Open in Residential Areas: Shifting Planning Paradigms and Design Perspectives for a Resilient Urban Future – RePOS. The RePOS project is being implemented in the period 2024- 2027, the project manager is Dr Milena Dinić Branković, Assoc. Prof., and the project holder is the SRO Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Niš. In order to ensure efficient dissemination and exploitation of research results, a project website has been created (https://www.repos-project.rs/)
Gamified pasts: potential of urban and social infrastructure in Balkan capitals to support gamified heritage presentation – case study Skopje [abstract]
No full textThe New Heritage Paradigm promotes interactive, gamified, and user-oriented approaches to heritage presentation, redefining how historical cities are experienced. Raising interest in urban heritage, which supports identifying the inhabitants and visitors with the multiple pasts of the cities, calls for new methods of heritage presentation that bridge entertainment, education, tourism and urban design. By integrating urban landscapes, both tangible and intangible heritage elements into dynamic interpretations, cities can assume roles traditionally fulfilled by museums. This approach enhances in situ engagement with urban heritage and fosters reconnecting urban spaces with their historical pasts in a gamified and interactive manner.
This research explores Skopje’s urban infrastructure to evaluate its potential for supporting gamified heritage presentations. Combining traditional site analysis, from land use and urban functions to ac- cessibility and safety, with new analyses explicitly aiming at the city’s potential to communicate heri- tage through digital media, such as internet coverage, or proximity to active attractors of the younger population, as well as visibility of heritage elements, this research shows how the equipment and infrastructure of public spaces have the potential to transform cities into storytelling playgrounds.
The findings reveal how urban functions and public space infrastructure can facilitate immersive storytelling and interactive urban design. By demonstrating the potential to merge heritage interpretation with urban planning, this study offers a novel approach to revitalising historic urban landscapes while supporting education, tourism, and community engagement
Competition for the Urban - Architectural Conceptual Solution of the Fair - Congress Center in Podgorica [STRAND 2025]
No full textThe proposed solution follows the logic of a topographic landscape, intertwining the spatial folds of the mountain lines in the background with newly designed volumes of similar character and airy masses between them. The overall concept is guided by the idea of a clear physiognomy of a contemporary fair and congress complex, conceived as landscape architecture. The spatial arrangement follows the dynamics of the landscape: the exhibition hall, conference block, commercial and administrative facilities are shaped as massive yet porous forms, with a central piazzetta between them. The rhythm of the volumes defining the urban structure contributes to the coherence of the composition. The architectural form of the complex is dynamic in the way it receives and guides visitors through spaces of varying heights, openings, and views. The project affirms the idea of architecture that does not imitate nature, but interprets it through the language of volume, light, and material.Architectural and Urban Design Competition for the Conceptual Proposal of the Fair and Congress Center in Podgoric
New Bauhaus on Balkan : exhibition catalogue [BAB 2025]
No full textThe Biennial exhibition BAB25 New Bauhaus on Balkan, enlightened Bauhaus ideals among Balkan architecture: sustainability, eco-design, community engagement, globalism and local identities, embracing the Bauhaus principles of simplicity, functionality, and holism. Awarded designs and publications showed adaptation to NEB ideals within unique cultural contexts, creating buildings and approaches that are both modern, addressing the NEB Agenda, and rooted in tradition. Sustainability was also a key focus, incorporating green design features and energy-efficient technologies. Community engagement was another important aspect, with architects and residents working together to create inclusive spaces that are inviting and reflective of the local identity.Napomena autora: Co-editors of the exhibition segments: Nina Granda, Matvež Granda, Boris Vidaković, Igor Kuvač, Ema Alihodžić Jašarović, Florian Nepravishta, Goran Vojvodić, Ileana Tureanu, Mihajlo Zinosk
The Load-Bearing Structure as Visual Stimulus: Complexity of the Scene
No full textAs load-bearing structures are often left exposed in sustainability-oriented projects, their visual qualities require careful consideration. Through critical content analysis, this paper examines load-bearing structures as a important element of users’ visual experience, analyzing them at three levels of visual stimulation: presentational, representational, and symbolic. The study aims to identify key factors influencing the visual complexity of the scene and point out their possible effects on users’ aesthetic experience. The findings offer insights for future research focused on improving the design of load-bearing structures in ways that enhance users’ wellbeing
Introducing the dataset for measuring centrality for sustainability - a case study of Pecinci municipality, Serbia
No full textThe paper presents a novel way of integrating data for sustainable planning of central activities at the spatial planning level. The method is demonstrated through a case study of the Plan of Central Activities for the Municipality of Pecinci, Serbia. The current theories and practices of planning central activities in Serbia primarily rely on functional factors of network flow. However, this approach aims to enhance the current practice of data utilisation for the sustainable development of central activities and integrative central places. This innovative approach considers a broader range of factors, such as economic vitality and social equity, to create a more comprehensive and holistic plan for central activities. By incorporating these additional dimensions into the planning process, the method offers a more sustainable and inclusive framework for future development in of central areas and their networks.This is the peer-reviewed version of the article: Tatjana Mrđenovic Research Associate Professor, Introducing the dataset for measuring centrality for sustainability - a case study of Pecinci municipality, Serbia, Data in Brief (2025), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2025.11171