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

Abstract

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