The redevelopment of military barracks between discourses of urban development and heritage protection: The case study of Niš, Serbia
Areas of disused military barracks are commonly exploited as a land resource that is attractive for redevelopment, within the urban city area. Their commercial potential is high on the list of attractiveness, primarily based on the value of the site’s disposition, size, and capacity for red...
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| author | Jevremović Ljiljana Stanojević Ana Đorđević Isidora Turnšek Branko |
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| description | Areas of disused military barracks are commonly exploited as a land resource
that is attractive for redevelopment, within the urban city area. Their
commercial potential is high on the list of attractiveness, primarily based
on the value of the site’s disposition, size, and capacity for redevelopment
in terms of rebuilding. Contemporary architectural practice is often
directed towards urban redevelopment projects in military areas whose
position and other characteristics are valued by investors as crucial
commercial benefits. These sites may be places of tangible cultural heritage
based on recognized architectural heritage and social memory. The paper
presents a comparative study of the redevelopment of two former military
barracks in Niš - Bubanjski Heroji and Filip Kljajić. These sites share the
same disposition within the city but diverge in terms of their size,
historical importance, and discourse of redevelopment. The comparison is
presented from four perspectives: planning, built heritage, public
perception, and cultural meaning. By examining the transformation of the
complexes, the paper aims to perform a critical review which compares the
reality of urban transformations in Serbia with the theoretical background
and current urban regeneration policies promoted worldwide. This paper
exploits the HUL approach, an integrated approach to urban management
promoted by UNESCO, by extracting and analyzing four principles: the
historical layering of cultural and natural heritage and attributes, dynamic
character of urban space, promotion of social diversity, and balanced
relation between artificial and natural. The conclusions highlight the
difference between the local practices of commercially- and heritage-led
redevelopment in order to suggest some improvements for similar
redevelopment projects in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43990d7094a04c0b98c857cdf60621a12022-12-21T17:24:32ZengInstitute of Architecture, Urban & Spatial Planning of SerbiaSpatium1450-569X2217-80662021-01-01202146223510.2298/SPAT2146022J1450-569X2146022JThe redevelopment of military barracks between discourses of urban development and heritage protection: The case study of Niš, SerbiaJevremović Ljiljana0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6877-9004Stanojević Ana1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3199-9913Đorđević Isidora2Turnšek Branko3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4454-7801Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Niš, Niš, SerbiaFaculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Niš, Niš, SerbiaFaculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Niš, Niš, SerbiaFaculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Niš, Niš, SerbiaAreas of disused military barracks are commonly exploited as a land resource that is attractive for redevelopment, within the urban city area. Their commercial potential is high on the list of attractiveness, primarily based on the value of the site’s disposition, size, and capacity for redevelopment in terms of rebuilding. Contemporary architectural practice is often directed towards urban redevelopment projects in military areas whose position and other characteristics are valued by investors as crucial commercial benefits. These sites may be places of tangible cultural heritage based on recognized architectural heritage and social memory. The paper presents a comparative study of the redevelopment of two former military barracks in Niš - Bubanjski Heroji and Filip Kljajić. These sites share the same disposition within the city but diverge in terms of their size, historical importance, and discourse of redevelopment. The comparison is presented from four perspectives: planning, built heritage, public perception, and cultural meaning. By examining the transformation of the complexes, the paper aims to perform a critical review which compares the reality of urban transformations in Serbia with the theoretical background and current urban regeneration policies promoted worldwide. This paper exploits the HUL approach, an integrated approach to urban management promoted by UNESCO, by extracting and analyzing four principles: the historical layering of cultural and natural heritage and attributes, dynamic character of urban space, promotion of social diversity, and balanced relation between artificial and natural. The conclusions highlight the difference between the local practices of commercially- and heritage-led redevelopment in order to suggest some improvements for similar redevelopment projects in the future.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-569X/2021/1450-569X2146022J.pdfurban redevelopmentbuilt heritagehul approachmilitary barracksniš |
| spellingShingle | Jevremović Ljiljana Stanojević Ana Đorđević Isidora Turnšek Branko The redevelopment of military barracks between discourses of urban development and heritage protection: The case study of Niš, Serbia Spatium urban redevelopment built heritage hul approach military barracks niš |
| title | The redevelopment of military barracks between discourses of urban development and heritage protection: The case study of Niš, Serbia |
| title_full | The redevelopment of military barracks between discourses of urban development and heritage protection: The case study of Niš, Serbia |
| title_fullStr | The redevelopment of military barracks between discourses of urban development and heritage protection: The case study of Niš, Serbia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The redevelopment of military barracks between discourses of urban development and heritage protection: The case study of Niš, Serbia |
| title_short | The redevelopment of military barracks between discourses of urban development and heritage protection: The case study of Niš, Serbia |
| title_sort | redevelopment of military barracks between discourses of urban development and heritage protection the case study of nis serbia |
| topic | urban redevelopment built heritage hul approach military barracks niš |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-569X/2021/1450-569X2146022J.pdf |
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