The aim of the presented work is to present the design of a residential house on the Montenegrin coast in the town of Krašići, designed according to the principles of bioclimatic architecture with reference to the systems whose implementation is foreseen during the design process. They refer to the applied measures of reducing total energy c...

By Vukašin Stefanović

In civil engineering, high-profile sheets (HPS) are widely used. They are used as loadbearing elements in a system of stacked roofs, for covering large-span structures or as permanent formwork when casting concrete slabs. Determining the load-bearing capacity of these elements is a complex task, and designers take this data from the manufacturer's ...

By Ivan Nešović, Miloš Milić, Todor Vacev, Andrija Zorić, Nikola Janković

Global warming and rising energy demand make brise-soleil systems increasingly important in energy-efficient cooling and reducing carbon emissions in warm climates. This study examines a newly designed residential neighborhood in Baošići, Montenegro, characterized by a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters. The effecti...

By Dušan Ranđelović, Miomir Vasov, Anđela Bogdanović, Vladan Jovanović

The significance of trade as a public function has strengthened alongside the progress of civilization. In contemporary cities, within the context of an expanding market economy, large-format shopping centers have assumed primacy. Their emergence is regarded as a culmination of human consumer behavior and one of the pivotal shifts in the organizati...

By Danica Stanković, Alessandro Camiz, Jasmina Tamburić, Aleksandra Cvetanović, Aleksandra Rančić

The Sarajevo depression and its surrounding area, from a hydrogeological perspective, represent an exceptionally complex system. In an area that was subjected to intense tectonic processes in geological history, due to the activity of specific climatic and hydrological conditions, a series of exogenous processes were activated, which, in morphologi...

By Aleksandar Golijanin, Bojana Grujić, Žarko Grujić

In modern conditions of consumption of natural, primarily energy resources, and environmental pollution, buildings are ranked among the biggest consumers and polluters, and that at the world level. The paper provides an overview of contemporarytrends, as well as challenges regarding the use of created and available natural resources, by determining...

By Marija Mihajlović, Emily Trummer

Design of structures in medium or extremely sloped terrains is a demanding and challenging engineering task. Depending on the depth of foundations of the future buildings, different methods of securing foundation pit sides are used. Extremely high vertical excavations cannot utilize the standard methods of securing ground stability (use of “L...

By Nemanja Marković, Nikola Velimirović, Nenad Stojković

The paper reviews the connection of the historical timeline and principal stages of development, on the one hand, and the urban axis – the main street in Banja Luka, on the other, as a very accurate historical record of urban development. The urban development axis in Banja Luka is a vast resource in terms of architectural layers that chronic...

By Miroslav Malinović

In Serbia, Roma people face various challenges, primarily expressed through discrimination in many fields, as well as difficulties in education, healthcare, and employment. The majority of Roma people in Serbia live in very poor housing conditions. Romani settlements are generally characterized by overcrowded areas, inadequate infrastructure, unpla...

By Hristina Krstić, Mirko Stanimirović, Nataša Petković, Vladana Stanković

This paper reflects on the outcomes and implications of an architectural colony conducted in the village of Klinci, Montenegro. The colony aimed to address rural development challenges through innovative architectural solutions while fostering collaboration among students, professionals, and local stakeholders. Drawing upon the experiences and disc...

By Mirko Stanimirović