Industrial heritage is widely recognized as an essential part of the built environment, reflecting human achievements in technical culture. In sustainable development, the adaptive reuse of industrial heritage structures has emerged as a pivotal strategy for safeguarding historical edifices while seamlessly integrating them into the fabric of moder...

By Ljiljana Jevremović, Ana Stanojević, Uroš Antić, Isidora Đorđević, Aleksandar Milojković

Fly ash is a by-product of coal combustion in thermal power plants. While the European Union recycles and utilizes almost all of its fly ash across various industries, only 2.7% is used in our country. This paper researchs the potential applications of fly ash in road construction, including its use in embankment layers, enhancement of mechanical p...

By Milan Draganovic, Nenad Ristic, Dusan Grdic

In urban areas, which are increasingly facing environmental and spatial challenges such as the urban heat island effect, air pollution, and a decline in quality of life, there are often neglected and underutilized spaces with the potential to become valuable public resources. In this context, pocket parks represent one of the key micro-intervention...

By Natalija Stanković, Maša Ranđelović

As the construction industry moves toward decarbonization, there is a growing focus on developing alternative binders with a lower carbon footprint to replace Portland cement. Alkali-activated materials (AAMs) have emerged as one of the promising solutions because of the lower CO₂ emissions from their production and comparable performance. The main...

By Olivera Bedov, Suzana Draganić, Marijana Serdar

Narrative architecture aims to communicate meanings through spatial qualities by actively engaging users as both readers and participants in storytelling. This paper investigates narrative structures in architecture through a case study of the Museum of Apoxyomenos in Mali Lošinj, Croatia, using a qualitative methodology that combines a shor...

By Petar Mitrović

Contemporary aesthetics is facing an identity issue with being truly original and rather reviving trends from the past. This nostalgia-forward approach to style has made its way to every aspect of human culture, including music, fashion, and ultimately, space. Increasingly, we are witnessing a growing trend of transforming abandoned urban spaces an...

By Damjan Trifunović, Jovana Stefanović

This research explores the dynamic social life of public spaces, focusing on the relationship between spatial organization, human territoriality, and community well-being. By examining the physical characteristics of public spaces such as street networks, squares, and other urban environments, the study aims to understand how these elements influen...

By Boryana Nozharova, Peter Nikolov

Landscape edging (barriers) play a significant role in increasing the aesthetic value and functionality of entire green areas. They provide a way to solve the transition between two different surfaces, creating border and transitional zones between green areas and the surrounding spatial elements i.e. between structural elements within green areas....

By Nenad Stavretović, Jovana Petrović, Marija Pešikan

Recycling of construction and demolition waste (C&DW) provides new raw materials, reducing the use of natural resources and the amount of waste for disposal. The aim of this work is to increase the recycling rate of C&DW by building a recycling yard with a mobile plant, with minimal negative environmental impacts. Primary separation at sour...

By Ivan Stojković, Predrag Stanković, Milica Trpkova

The paper presents a study on the transformability of architectural form under the influence of light and shadow as key elements of visual perception, experience, art, and architecture. Through the analysis of examples where these factors are the primary determinants of the appearance of architectural form, the study demonstrates the principle of s...

By Jasmina Tamburić, Olivera Nikolić