Regeneration of the Begej channel waterfront in Temisoara in the function of ecological revitalisation

Урбана приобаља су често оптерећена напуштеним индустријским комплексима, који су изгубили своју функцију у променама економске структуре током деиндустријализације. Регенерација ових простора нуди прилику за поновну употребу у циљу подстицања градског развоја. У светлу климатских промена и потребе за одрживим урбаним развојем, приобална подручја постају кључна за обнову и развој с еколошким усмерењем. Предмет истраживања је приобаље Бегејског канала са напуштеним индустријским комплексима. Циљ истраживања је изучавање различитих пристиупа регенерације приобаља са посебним акцентом на поштовање културног и историјског контекста, као и еколошки приступ, чији ће се резултат огледати у успешној ревитализацији предметног подручја. Истраживање ће се фокусирати на моделе регенерације приобаља са узором на богату културу и историју Темишвара, у циљу стварања простора који поштује наслеђе прошлости, истовремено се адаптирајући потребама и стандардима модерног друштва. Очекивани резултат је формирање смерница за регенерацију и ревитализацију предметних простора у активне и еколошки одрживе целине.Urban riverfronts are often burdened with abandoned industrial complexes, which have lost their function in the economic changes during deindustrialization. The regeneration of these spaces offers an opportunity for reuse to encourage urban redevelopment. Considering climate change and sustainable urban development, riverfronts are crucial for ecologically oriented restoration and development. The subject of research is the riverfront of the Begej channel with abandoned industrial complexes. The aim of the research is to study different approaches to riverfront regeneration with a special emphasis on the cultural and historical context, as well as an ecological approach. The research will focus on riverfront regeneration models based on Timisoara's rich culture and history, with the aim of creating a place that respects the heritage of the past, while adapting to the needs and standards of modern society. The expected result is the determination of guidelines for the regeneration and revitalization of the selected areas into active and ecologically sustainable units

Life cycle assessment of hemp-lime concrete wall constructions: The impact of wall finish type and renewal regimes

Using sustainable building materials is one of the key methods for minimising the negative environmental impacts of the global construction industry. Bio-based buildings building materials, such as hemp-lime concrete, are considered more sustainable, as they make use of a renewable raw material and can sequester CO2 from the atmosphere. Studies have shown that hemp-lime concrete can have a favourable global warming potential, though the life cycle of building materials affects a wide variety of negative environmental phenomena that should also be considered. Studies examining the life cycle of hemp-lime concrete have so far primarily focused on the material itself. Though the exterior surface of a hemp-lime concrete wall needs to be protected and have a finish applied to it, few studies have considered the environmental impacts of coated hemp-lime concrete wall constructions. Using life cycle assessment methodology, through a wide range of environmental impact categories, the study analysed the environmental impacts of applying lime putty and sand coatings to a hemp-lime concrete wall in pessimistic, average and optimistic scenarios, It also compared the environmental impacts of four types of appropriate wall finishes and the impacts of applying varying finish renewal regimes in the use phase. It was found that applying lime putty and sand finishes to the exterior and interior surface of a hemp lime concrete wall increased the total global warming potential by 19.054–30.793 kgCO2eq and had a noticeable effect on all other impact categories. It was found that while no one finish type could be considered globally superior to the others, in a majority of circumstances applying lime-based coatings resulted in lower embodied environmental impacts, than applying a ventilated façade with timber cladding

ARCHITECTURE IN 1:1 SCALE : educational approaches to trans-disciplinarity of architectural design

This paper presents an authentic approach in architectural education that connects architecture, interior architecture, furniture design, industrial and graphic design. The research is based on the multi-year educational process on the two courses: In 1:1 Architecture of utility object and Design through detail, on the Master's academic studies at the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Architecture. This paper aims to present the creative potentials of the architectural design process which, within the framework of education, tends to overcome the negative aspects of the contemporary local context, which commercialize designed object into a marketing product of sale and trade, devoid of aesthetic and ethical values, identity and individuality, for whom profitability is the only necessary quality. The paper refers to an internal faculty joke: "There is danger that it will be built!" through the courses results in which students actually fully realised their projects in a 1:1 scale, as a ready-to-use artefacts of a trans-disciplinary nature

Значај развоја и унапређења вишенамјенских простора као центара у руралним подручјима Србије

The research examines the possibility of improving the spatial and functional capacities of centers in rural areas of the Republic of Serbia. The basic question raised in the paper refers to the specific definition of the center, more precisely the criteria that define it in the contemporary context. That is, how rural areas and settlements can be integrated into contemporary development trends. The initiation of multipurpose spaces is analyzed as a development model that can contribute to the social and economic sustainability of the settlement. The relevance of the study is based on the analysis of examples, i.e. the analysis of positive and negative sides of different types of spatial entities that represent centers in rural areas.Истраживање испитује могућност унапређења просторних и функционалних капацитета центара у руралним подручјима Републике Србије. Основно питање које се поставља у раду односи се на конкретну дефиницију центра, тачније критеријума који га дефинишу у савременом контексту. Односно какo рурална подручја и насеља интегрисати у савремене развојне токове. Иницирање вишенамјенских простора анализира се као развојни модел који може допринијети социјалној и привредној одрживости насеља. Релевантност студије се заснива на анализи примјера, односно анализи позитивних и негативних страна различитих типова објеката који као појавни облици представљају центре у руралним подручјима

0.10 _ Making of a city: postindustrial development of the area between Dunavska street and the Danube‘s Belgrade waterfront [46th Salon of Architecture]

10.10 _ ПРОИЗВОДЊА ГРАДА: ПОСТИНДУСТРИЈСКА ФАЗА ПОДРУЧЈА ИЗМЕЂУ ДУНАВСКЕ УЛИЦЕ И ДУНАВСКОГ ПРИОБАЉА У БЕОГРАДУ, категорија Публикације, 46. Салон Архитектуре у Београду, Музеј Примењене Уметност

Applying Contemporary Principles for Preserving Cultural Heritage: A Case Study of the Military Kitchen in Belgrade Fortress

The main research problem relates to the possibilities of applying contemporary principles of cultural heritage preservation in practice. Its examination is the focus of teaching in cultural heritage preservation at the Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade. In the case study of the Military Kitchen within the Belgrade Fortress, and through the development of student conceptual solutions for its revitalisation, the possibilities for translating the guidelines for preserving cultural heritage from their theoretical to practical dimensions were examined. Designing sustainable solutions for the preservation and integration of cultural heritage in the contemporary context indicates real possibilities for the simultaneous respect of the preservation principles of cultural heritage and the fitting of contemporary architectural expression.Glavni istraživački problem odnosi se na mogućnosti primjene savremenih principa očuvanja kulturnog nasljeđa u praksi. Njegovo ispitivanje u fokusu je nastave u oblasti očuvanja kulturnog nasljeđa na Arhitektonskom fakultetu u Beogradu. Na studiji slučaja Vojne kujne u okviru Beogradske tvrđave, a kroz razvoj studentskih idejnih rešenja za njenu revitalizaciju, ispitane su mogućnosti za prevođenje smjernica za očuvanje kulturnog nasljeđa iz njihove teorijske u praktičnu dimenziju. Osmišljavanje održivih rješenja za očuvanje i integrisanje kulturnog nasljeđa u savremeni kontekst, ukazuje na realne mogućnosti za istovremeno poštovanje principa očuvanja kulturnog nasljeđa i uklapanje savremenog arhitektonskog izraza

Toward the Ideas of the New European Bauhaus: The Application of the Digital Tools in the University Curricula

The education process in architecture and its allied disciplines represents the foundation for the future design of the built environment. However, in spite of the continuous upgrading of knowledge and experiences, it is often visible that there is a certain lack of awareness regarding the shifting focus of design pedagogy, especially in the university environment. Consequently, the new insights have become a necessity, promoting critical thinking and inquiry, creativity and innovation, research and investigation. Simultaneously, collaboration, civic engagement and technical competences have become highly valued and promoted as the preferable qualities of contemporary design-related pedagogy. The project-oriented approach, applied during the master course Sustainable City conducted at the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Architecture, represents one of the examples of the preferred improvements, adjusted to the recently promoted concept of the New European Bauhaus Paper. The curriculum supports students` work, while the final outcome represents the so-called Civil Initiative Project Proposal, targeting different, up-to-date competitions and publicly announced calls. Due to the technological upgrading which allows the use of the online teaching tools, the end results are uploaded into the Teams platform, creating the Civil Initiative Project Proposal Catalog. This specific database provides the possibility for the active involvement in the planning practice, gathering the ideas, knowledge and experiences which might be used in different situations, solving the problems of urban communities

Diagrammatics: Design Intelligence System, Methodology, and Strategy in Design Research and Science

The term Design Intelligence System, Methodology, and Strategy indicates a new digital modality of architecturally constructed and visualized diagrammatic research framework and environment. Aiming to facilitate, articulate, and support any kind of documentary, scientific, and creative investigative practice with large amounts of data in a formalized way, DI system, methodology, and strategy have been proposed for consideration to be included into the fields of Design Research and Design Science. It has been argued that they can offer a specific response to various research requirements and make a contribution at the level of methodology, instrumentation, and research strategy. Beside the control and guidance of data-operations in line with research subjects and questions, the system preserves design research procedures and dynamics of problem-solving and decision-making as formal inscription, or information-architecture, enabling one to visualize maps and lines of inference and connectivity between different information and arguments, and to acknowledge main issues in delivering a proof and carrying out valid reasoning. Regarding the fact that, alongside extensive use as a means of artistic exploration, this kind of digital framework, formalization, and system has not been substantially questioned as a means of reliable and functional scientific research in the targeted Design Research and Design Science fields, the paper will address these issues through comments on the system’s attributes, arguments, relevance, and contributions, and analysis of the performed test-studies, their development stages, and the system’s determinants, which have led to its final eleven criteria-form. The field of Diagrammatics has been proposed as a broader context due to the Design Intelligence System’s central diagrammatic properties and modes of operation

The concept of hybridization and implementation in urban public space design

Hibridizacija u urbanom planiranju i arhitekturi se vezuje za pojmove multifunkcionalnosti i fleksibilnosti prostora kojima se doprinosi razvoju održivih i otpornih gradova. Ona podrazumeva kombinovanje različitih urbanih struktura, programa i aktivnosti kojim nastaju kompleksni prostori. Postojeći teorijski diskursi osvetljavaju pojedine aspekte hibridizacije prostora, ali ne omogućavaju njeno složeno i multidisciplinarno razumevanje u odnosu na primenu u dizajnu javnih gradskih prostora. S tim u vezi, cilj ovog rada je da definiše koncept hibridizacije i analizira svrhu i načine njegove primene u održivom urbanom dizajnu. Koristeći se hibridnim javnim prostorima iz prakse, identifikuju se modaliteti i preispituje odnos hibridizacije javnih gradskih prostora sa kvalitetom javnih prostora, kao i uticaj hibridizacije na interakciju čoveka sa prirodom i intenziviranje društvene aktivnosti. Rezultati istraživanja upućuju na to da njegova uloga u oblasti dizajna javnih prostora može biti regenerativna, vezivna i integrišuća.Hybridization in urban planning and architecture is linked to the notions of multifunctionality and flexibility of space. It implies combining various urban structures, programs, and activities that create complex spaces. Existing theoretical discourses do not enable complex understanding of hibridization in relation to its application in the design of public urban spaces. The aim of this paper is to define the concept of hybridization and analyze the purpose and ways of its application in urban design. Using hybrid public spaces from practice, the modalities are identified, as well as the impact on the quality of public spaces, intensification of social activity, etc. The results indicate that its role can be regenerative, binding, and integrating

Tensions of Urban Development in Post-Socialist City: the Case Study of Community –Based Initiatives for Preservation and Transformation of Open Public Space in Banjaluka

Fundamental institutional reforms, as well as changes in the political, economic and social system, are the cause of the very complex and dynamic urban development of post-socialist cities. The transition from the single-party socialist political system into the system of parliamentary democracy and the decentralization of public state institutions and administration led to a greater responsibility of the local community for the creation of urban policies and the financing of urban development programs. The reduced role of the state in the economic system, the established capitalist principles of private ownership and market-lead economy have significantly influenced changes in the management of urban development, which is mainly driven by short-term goals and private interests. In conditions where local communities have insufficient financial resources to implement public policies based on neo-liberal principles, the role of the private sector in urban development becomes dominant, and the needs of citizens are neglected, which is the cause of significant spatial-social urban problems. Due to the low level of involvement of civil society in the decision-making process of urban planning, which is only declarative, but also due to the non-transparency of the process itself, it is also evident that citizens are not interested in participating in planning of urban development. This often results in the emergence of urban resistance movements and non-acceptance of imposed planning solutions. Regarding this, the issue of social sustainability of the transformation of post-socialist cities and the strengthening of civil society has become increasingly prominent in the post-socialist research discourse. This paper deals with the problem and impact of the "bottom-up" planning approach on the transformation of post-socialist cities. The aim of the paper is to point out the complexity of the process of post-socialist development of cities and to re-examine the role of civil society initiatives in the planning process of urban transformation. The paper presents a case study of the action of a civil initiative with the aim of preserving and transforming open public space in a residential area in the centre of Banjaluka. The presented example indicates the importance of informal and formal forms of self-organization of citizens for strengthening social inclusion, improvement of neighbourhood and preservation of public interest in the process of urban transformation. Finally, the example indicates the need to change the current planning approach and develop new planning tools aimed at achieving a higher level of citizen participation in the planning process and achievement of long-term social goals of the sustainability of the urban development of post-socialist Banjaluka