Architecture

My photo: Museum of Popular Culture

Just read this article on Archinect and wanted to see anyone’s thoughts on this.

Hi everyone! I am currently pursuing a PhD in Architecture (Building Technology). I would be very grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete this academic survey (7–10 mins) to assess the performance of prefabrication systems in Construction projects based on key performance criteria.

Happy 2024! The Eco-Libre project published our 2023 Annual Report for last year.

Photo was made by myself. Original content under CC-BY-4.0.

Original content, CC-BY-4.0

Telecommunication tower built in 1965 according to the project of Uglješa Bogunović, Slobodan Janjić and Milan Krstić. Destroyed in an air raid in 1999, rebuilt according to the original project in 2010. One of the most famous examples of Yugoslavian Brutalism in architecture. A photo of the tower was included in the exhibition “Toward a concrete Utopia: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948-1980”, organized at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2018. This exhibition opened Yugoslavian modernist architecture to the world.

The Great Court is the largest covered public square in Europe. The ceiling is made up of 3312 panels, every panel is a unique shape.

Built in 1972, architect A. Vipov (А.И. Выпов). Unofficial name is “The Stone Flower”.

Built in 1965 according to the design of Ivan Antić and Ivanka Raspopović. According to the design, the building should look like a crystal. It was renovated in 2007-2017. When the renovation began, one of the architects of the original project was still alive and participated in the renovation.

Genex Tower (or Western City Gate) is one of the most famous examples of Yugoslavian brutalism architecture. The sky scraper was built in 1979 by architect Mihajlo Mitrović. The left part of the building contained apartments and the right part was suited for offices. In communist era there was the office of “Generalexport” here but today the right side is used as a stand for advertisements.

Built in 1935 by architect Dragiša Brašovan. Nice example of socialist modernism architecture of the period between world wars. Compared to after WWII Yuguslavian modernist architecture that was inspired by Le Corbusier, this building looks like more Art Deco style. Especially these window elements:

Built in 1969 by architect Lavoslav Horvat. A nice example of socialist modernism in architecture and Yugoslavian architecture. In communist-era it was used for foreign delegation and diplomats but it is semi-abandoned today and, as I know, is not used as a hotel anymore. More information may be found in wikipedia.

I mean, that’s one way of handling a housing shortage, I guess?