Memorial library: The layering of historical architectures in a memorial library in Belgrade

In the middle of the picturesque quarter of Kosančićev Venac in Belgrade, a small empty crater is to be found. Once, the National Library of Belgrade stood here, but it got bombed during the second world war. Now it seems there is nothing more but some ruins of the original building. In multiple cases in Belgrade, the questions of how to deal...

Re-integrating the city: A scheme for the densification of an under-used urban site in Belgrade

How can we tackle the renovation of small abandoned sites within the central fabric of our cities in order to provide affordable housing ownership opportunities? <br/>In a world where densification usually results in demolitions and gentrification and is only possible through masterplan efforts, this project proposes an alternative approach: one...

A New Old Community: Development of 'local community' centers with new culinary-related functions to address current needs of the Belgrade's population

As a result of urbanization and modernization processes, a significant component of Balkan culture relating to culinary habits and traditions is slowly being lost in urban areas, despite being highly valued by city dwellers. In the specific context of Belgrade, this graduation project investigates how the existing typology of 'local community'...

A Bathhouse for Belgrade

The project proposes a bathhouse for Teraizije Terrace in Belgrade. It is not intended as a place of repose or contemplation, but as an urban void, a receptive space that listens to its users instead of speaking to them. Kenya Hara's sensibility of 'emptiness', which he calls 'whiteness', is used as a leading figure to create such a place....

Urban Lounge: The Recovery of Social-Spatial Cohesion

Focusing on the renewal, regeneration, and reinvention of spaces in the historic centre of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, this study investigates the impact that public space has on the formation of social unity, based on established practices of behaviour and appropriation. Furthermore, this research was developed within a specific framework for...

Tales of Beirut

Reading and writing urban myths: Exploring the imaginary narrative of myths to read and write Delft

Throughout humanity, we have told each other stories to explain the world around us. Stories of myths, folklore and legends, used to connect us with our physical environment, their objects, events and processes. Nowadays we mostly use scientific stories to explore our landscape.<br/> <br/>In landscape architecture we also use scientific stories...

Complementing, a Monument

An investigation into the possibilities of complementing a building's formal qualities, extending beyond the mere realm of colour. Using modern programs and representation techniques to make the process transparent, systematic and adaptable.

The Agency of Aesthetics: Exploring the potential of Aesthetic Urban Forest Infrastructure

This graduation project tries to rediscover the importance of three concepts - urban forestry, infrastructure and aesthetics – and unites them with each other, in an attempt to develop a method to design ‘aesthetic urban forest infrastructure’ and discover the potential of such a method. Whereas urban forestry will need more space in our future...

Hotel Ciganlija: Frames of impermanence in Belgrade's periphery

The island of Ada Ciganlija is a popular destination for residents of Belgrade and surrounding cities wishing to engage in leisure activities in a domesticated natural environment. The intensity of use of this territory changes every season and so does its density of residents.<br/>In this context, the proposed intervention explores the...

Against the Alienation of Belgrade's Bohemian Quarter: How a residential urban infill could protect and foster existing social structures

Skadarlija block, also known as Belgrade’s Bohemian Quarter, has gone through a major change the last decade. It is in this block, similar to what happened along the Sava and Danube river with the Splavovi, where spontaneous citizens’ initiatives created a vivid environment in which locals together responded to their needs and desires. Due to...

The Apiarium garden: How to live with nature

Belgrade is a city in the Balkan peninsula and has hosted different Empires through the centuries which formed a vivid cultural heritage. When thinking about a possible future identity, the city must cope with its complex history, present memories alive in the city and a range of different narratives that interweave with selfsame. Looking for a...

Architecture of Transitional Justice: The Cooperative as part of Post-Conflict Reconciliation in Colombia

The recent Colombian Peace Agreement between the government of Juan Manuel<br/>Santos and FARC-EP offers the opportunity to analyze the transitional justice<br/>model, that aims to address the past violent events and the future of the victims.<br/>The lack of involvement of architecture in the post-conflict dialogue on transitional justice,...

Access/Escape: Permeating Skopje's city borders

In Skopje the pedestrian has been unwillingly victimized by the seeminly unavoidable invasion of the vehicular traffic, fed by first of all, the rapid expansion of the city over the last decades, that has led to more private cars. This has resulted in losing valuable public greenery in the shape of tree-lines alongside the roads<br/>being...