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Technical, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of the High-Rise Building Facades as Locations for Photovoltaic Systems
No full textHigh-rise building facades offer an alternative site for installing photovoltaic panels, which are traditionally placed on rooftops. The unique spatial configuration of high-rise buildings, characterized by a small footprint area relative to their height, supports the application of vertical facades for this purpose. Photovoltaic panels installed in these areas not only generate electricity but also enhance the aesthetic dimension of the urban landscape. The proposed methodology uses the EnergyPlus software to simulate the electricity generation of photovoltaic panels mounted on the walls of high-rise buildings in the city of Kragujevac, Serbia. A technical, economic, and environmental analysis was conducted for two scenarios: (1) photovoltaic panels installed on two facade areas with the highest solar potential, and (2) photovoltaic panels installed on all four available facade areas. In Scenario 1, the annual reduction in electricity consumption, annual cost savings in electricity consumption, and investment payback period range from 13 to 38%, 11 to 31%, and 8.4 to 10.6 years, respectively. In Scenario 2, these values range from 23 to 58%, 18 to 47%, and 10.9 to 12.9 years, respectively. The results indicate that southeast and southwest facades consistently achieve higher levels of electricity generation, underscoring the importance of prioritizing high-performing orientations rather than maximizing overall surface coverage. The methodology is particularly efficient for analyzing the solar potential of numerous buildings with comparable shapes, which is a characteristic commonly found in Eastern European architecture from the late 20th century. The study demonstrates the applicability of the proposed methodology as a practical and adaptable tool for assessing early-stage solar potential and providing decision support in urban energy planning. The approach addresses the identified methodological gap by offering a low-cost, flexible framework for assessing solar potential across diverse urban contexts and building typologies, while significantly simplifying the modeling process
Return to small urbanism: A discussion on contemporary architecture in the landscape [abstract]
No full textThis paper explores the need for small urbanism in contemporary architectural discourse and its potential models of application, drawing on the ideas and principles of the literary work of Bogdan Bogdanović, a prominent Yugoslav architect, writer and philosopher. Bogdanović's theory of small urbanism, formulated in the mid-20th century as a response to the dominant rationalist approach to urbanization in Yugoslavia, emphasizes the emotional potentials of the city and the discovery of urban space meanings based on human scale, creativity, and a harmonious relationship with nature. These concepts, which include sustainability and community participation, illuminate a new role for architecture in serving society through small yet meaningful changes in urban spaces. The aim of the paper is to analyze case studies of specific urban locations in Belgrade in order to examine how Bogdanović's theory of small urbanism, grounded in poetic rebellion, can provide answers to the key challenges of the contemporary architectural landscape and urban life
Digital rebirth: transforming historical narratives into experience-driven environments [abstract]
No full textHistorical contexts are much more complex than factual historical information, and many unconscious impulses are hidden in them, which can only be transmitted through experience. This paper
addresses those aspects of cultural heritage, dealing with the translation of historical narratives using new technologies, with the ultimate goal of preservation of its memory and identity. The paper is
carried out through a case study of the old National Library of Serbia on Kosančićev Venac, focusing
on its life and destruction in 1941, during the Nazi bombing of Belgrade. The main topic of the study
is the interpretation of the devastating historical event and its experience through technological apparatus, while also defi ning the infl uence of digital media as mediator in this process and its cultural
power in depicting history.
The questions that arise are related to the ways collective experiences of Belgrade's past can be
interpreted through digital tools, while also examining the role of digitalization in understanding of
transgenerational memory, reality, space and time.
The paper is conducted using the classic method of linear progression with a historical insight into
the life of the National Library of Serbia immediately before and after the bombing on April 6, 1941.
Based on the results of the historical analysis, a historical narrative is defi ned, which subsequently
determines its emotional experiences and digital medium for its representation. By defi ning these
tools, as a fi nal product, the emotional experience of the historical event is reimagined.
The signifi cance of the paper stems from its cultural and historical importance, addressing questions
of collective identity, memory and symbolism of the space of the National Library’s ruins and its suffering. Translation of such collective experiences of the past, using digital technologies, opens the
possibility of an alternative approach to the better understanding of the urban heritag
Adhesive Type Influence on the Compressive Strength of Beech LVL Reinforced with Carbon Fiber Fabric
No full textIn this research, nine-layer reinforced laminated veneer lumber (RLVL) was produced using beech veneer by inserting woven carbon fibers between the veneer sheets. Panels were made in industrial conditions with two types of adhesives - phenol-formaldehyde (PF) and polyurethane adhesive (PUR). The research aims to determine the influence of adhesives on thecompressive strength in two directions of beech LVL reinforced with woven carbon fibers and its potential for use in load-bearing building structures. The experimental data was verified by the ANOVA model. Reinforced LVL produced usingPFadhesivewas stronger than those produced using PUR adhesive by 17.88% in longitudinal direction and by 31.89% in transverse direction. This research is part of an effort to encourage the implementation of hardwoods, especially beech, as renewable and ecologically sustainable material with long term use in load-bearing building structures
Javni, otvoreni, jednostepeni, anonimni, anketni konkurs za programsko-prostorni koncept za urbanu i pejzažnu revitalizaciju područja između ulica Blagoja Parovića, Kneza Višeslava, Miloja Zakića, Vladimira Rolovića, GO Čukarica, Beograd [2. nagrada]
No full textPredloženo rešenje se bazira na konceptualnoj postavci koja podrazumeva grupaciju nezavisnih i karakterom divergentnih prostornih vinjeta koje skupa čine niz/sklop - Zeleni Meandar. Tri prostorne zone predmetne lokacije se formalno i estetski nadovezuju i neminovno konstituišu putanju kretanja, te otvaraju mogućnost za nove doživljaje i iskustva lokacije.
Kroz koncept oblikovanja sprovedena je ideja o prožimanju i saglasju izgrađenog i prirodnog - fizionomija postojećeg tla i projektovane strukture skoro potpuno su asimilovani: pešačke i biciklističke staze prate izohipse, projektovani objekti meandriraju oko zatečenih zona visokog rastinja. U datom slučaju, autentičnost prostornog koncepta sprovedena je kroz kontekstualnost i mimikriju strukture prema prirodi topografije i vegetacije.
JavnI otvorenI prostorI nove arhitektonske celine se susreću sa fizionomijom prirodnog pejsaža; nove strukture prožimaju se u sa tragovima zatečene strukture i pejzaža.Koautori - projektanti: Vesna Janković, M.Arch., Mihailo Miljanić, B.Arch., Lola Birčin, B.Arch.,Iva Jovanović, B.Arch., Mina Adžić, B.Arch
Reframing Servicescape: Exploring Contemporary Programme Models in Architectural Design [predavanje po pozivu štampano u izvodu]
No full textGrounded in the conceptual framework of servicescape, this paper examines how contemporary architectural design can act as a catalyst for social inclusion and programmatic innovation. Through the lens of user-centred and community-oriented approaches, the study examines a series of student design projects that reimagine spatial environments as active components of service and community ecosystems. Developed as speculative programme models, these projects test new configurations of shared and intergenerational spaces, positioning older adults not as passive recipients of care but as integral participants in everyday social dynamics. By analyzing the spatial, experiential, and organizational dimensions of these experimental proposals, the research demonstrates how the servicescape concept extends architectural thinking beyond its original managerial domain toward a framework that integrates ambience, interaction, and social infrastructure. The findings suggest that such pedagogical experiments contribute to reframing architectural design practice, revealing its potential to articulate cooperative and adaptive environments grounded in inclusion, participation, and experiential quality
The Significance of The Boundary Between Private and Public in Vernacular Architecture: a Case Study of Moravian House
No full textНародна архитектура, као израз културних вредности и колективног искуства, одражава трансформацију културних токова и њихов утицај на обликовање простора. Ови токови се манифестују кроз организацију простора и дефинисање односа између појединца и заједнице. Истраживање се фокусира на анализу просторне границе између приватног и јавног, као кључног места манифестацијe друштвених вредности. Циљ је препознавање просторних индикатора који комуницирају друштвене норме, као и испитивање физичких и симболичких граница као медија кроз које се преносе културни обрасци. Студија случаја куће моравског типа, као репрезентативни пример народне архитектуре у Србији, омогући ће тестирање мултискаларног приступа у идентификацији и анализи просторних нивоа који групишу специфичне материјалне индикаторе нематеријалних вредности друштва. Приказано истраживање може представљати основ за идентификацију алата којима је могуће артикулисати културне обрасце кроз облик манифестацијe у граничним појасу приватне куће и јавног окружења.Vernacular architecture, reflecting cultural values and a community's collective experience, illustrates the transformation of cultural flows and their influence on the built environment. Cultural values are expressed in space through organization, materialization, and the relationships between the individuals and the community. Assuming that the spatial boundary between the private and public realms serves as a crucial point for expressing social patterns, the research focuses on identifying spatial indicators that communicate social norms. Referred boundary, as a spatial and social phenomenon, is examined through four spatial levels in the case study of the Moravian house as a specific type of residential vernacular architecture in Serbia. The private and public realms boundary is considered a communication medium between cultural norms and space design and configuration. The multiscale approach contributes to a deeper understanding of the influence of social norms on the built environment through different spatial scales: (1) the level of spatial planning, (2) the neighborhood scale, (3) the plot, and (4) the facade. This approach emphasizes that complex relationships cannot be reduced to a single level of analysis and must be examined across multiple levels to fully understand how social norms shape the built environment.
The study's main limitation is that the analysis is conducted exclusively on the example of the Moravian house, which prevents broader generalization of the findings. Future research could expand the analysis to other types of vernacular architecture to capture a wider range of cultural patterns and their spatial interpretations. The presented research may serve as a foundation for identifying tools that articulate cultural patterns through the spatial manifestations found in the boundary zones between private homes and the public environment
Analisi strutturale della gentrificazione attraverso la rigenerazione delle aree dismesse nei centri urbani: il caso degli ex siti di trasporto nella città di Tabriz
No full textThe regeneration of brownfields in inner cities is a critical urban policy tool but often
raises complex debates about gentrification, particularly in transforming downtown areas.
This study investigates the drivers and key actors shaping gentrification dynamics
associated with the redevelopment of former transportation sites in the central district
of Tabriz city, Iran. Focusing on the Aysan Project - a flagship redevelopment plan transforming
a disused inter-city transport hub into a 33-storey multifunctional complex—
the research explores how regeneration processes may trigger socio-spatial changes and
displacement risks. Methodologically, the study combines a Delphi survey of 19 local
experts with structural analysis techniques (Micmac program and Mactor software)
to identify and map key multidimensional variables and stakeholders. Results reveal
that dominant forces - such as state-led investments, policy-making, and private-sector
involvement - are central to regeneration dynamics, while community actors remain
marginal. Approximately thirty institutions influence brownfield redevelopment, with
semi-state organizations and public authorities emerging as the most powerful actors.
The findings highlight a strong convergence among key actors around objectives like
public-private partnerships, real estate value enhancement, and rent-oriented exploitation
of urban spaces, while consensus on mitigating spatial segregation remains limited.
From a broader perspective, brownfield gentrification in downtown Tabriz appears
tightly linked to the political economy and state-led urban strategies.TRIA 34 (1/2025) 219-240/ e-ISSN 2281-4574
DOI 10.6093/2281-4574/1257
Toward a Carbon-Neutral Europe by 2050: Challenges and pathways for decarbonisation of the built environment in the Nordic Region and Western Balkans
No full textAchieving sustainable development and full decarbonisation by 2050 is a global imperative, requiring coordinated efforts that transcend cultural and political boundaries. As a leader in this mission, the European Union has introduced ambitious climate agendas and a robust legal framework to guide its members and neighbouring regions toward climate neutrality. This research offers a comparative analysis of two culturally and geographically distinct regions with similar population size but differing levels of economic development and climate priorities: the Nordic Region, a pioneer in advanced environmental policies, and the Western Balkans, its less ambitious counterpart. By examining a range of scenarios for both regions, from conservative to ambitious, this research demonstrates that current decarbonisation strategies and environmental standards may not suffice to meet the most stringent global temperature targets. To stay below the 1.5°C threshold, it is crucial to prioritise deep refurbishments and significantly increase their prevalence rather than relying predominantly on constructing new nZEBs and ZEBs
Urban Revival and Urban Redesign of Industrial Heritage Sites: Lessons from Serbia [abstract]
No full textToday, the greatest number of industrial heritage sites in Serbian cities are characterized by stagnation,
insecurity, poor lighting, non-functionality, ecological endangerment, heterogeneous ownership
structure, and inadequate use of the objects. The post-industrial landscape of Serbian cities with industrial
heritage is a valuable resource that needs to be reintegrated into the surrounding urban tissue
and urban community by implementing an adequate remodeling strategy.
The aim of this work is to review technological aspects (smart technology, mobility and connectivity)
and environmental aspects (nature-based solutions and microclimate sensitive design) of urban
revival and urban redesign projects of Industrial heritage sites in four main cities in Serbia (Belgrade,
Novi Sad, Niš, and Kragujevac). In this paper we argue that industrial heritage sites in Serbia have a
chance for sustainable transformation, creation of joyful urban environments through technology and
its recognizability at the wider regional and international level.
For the purpose of this paper, critical analysis was utilized to evaluate the content of the available
urban planning documentation, project documentation, and urban-architecture competition. A site
analysis, and a site comparison based on two aspect groups (technological and environmental) of
the current state of existing historical industrial areas in the four biggest cities in Serbia is given. The
theoretical framework for this study is made of actual international experiences in the context of
the redesign of industrial heritage and the implementation of strategies for Urban renewal, redesign
and regeneration of cultural and historical places include preservation, revitalization, improvement,
adequate use, and presentation