GASALHANA IN BISTRICA
The meeting of vernacular and Islamic architecture in the Dinaric regions of northern Montenegro is specific for the exceptional reduction of the influence of oriental architecture. Here, the Dinaric House was adapted to the function of sacred buildings, so that the spirit of folk architecture achieved continuity. It was this fact that served as inspiration […]
KINDERGARTEN AND NURSERY
The diagonal support, which dominates the two sides of the cube, was made for a reason and thus became the dominant element of the building structure. The kindergarten, which consists of basement+ground floor+one floor, is located near the existing building, storey G+4. In that situation, the designed building should be able to mark itself as […]
BUSINESS FACILITY OF THE AGENCY FOR DRUGS AND MEDICAL PRODUCTS – CALIMS AND UPGRADING OF THE EXISTING FACILITY OF THE PIO FUND IN PODGORICA
Since the extension of the building is related to the existing building, the design of the new elements foreseen in this project is conditioned by the existing volumes, materials and available space. By adding and upgrading the building, reconfiguring the facade surfaces, the building got a new look and upgraded the building in an architectural […]
CITY CHAPEL – GASALHANA
The facility is intended for preparing the deceased for burial, which in Islam means ritual bathing. In the Islamic religion, the state of birth, life and death are absolutely equal, which is a basic philosophical theme that is taken as an archetype of spatial and compositional concepts. The three cubes, identical in their design, are […]
WEEKEND HOUSE IN BISTRICA
Holiday house according to the size and needs of the author-user. Located in the exceptional landscape of the Bistrica river valley with the desire to integrate all the qualities found in the rich surroundings. The environment offers different scenarios during the day and at night, when it’s sunny, it’s raining and it’s snowing. A clear […]
PRIMARY AND MUSIC SCHOOL “RISTO MANOJLOVIĆ”
The building of the only elementary school in Montenegro to which the elementary music education program was added. A complex functional program, which had to be placed in a cramped location, also required an adequate architectural response. It is located in an urban disposition that supports the location, orientation, view and sun, which is necessary […]
MEDRESA “MEHMED FATIH”
The competition solution offered the concept of an atrium building with traditional elements of Islamic architecture, which was realized through the construction process. The building of the sub-domed mosque was found on the site, which was used as an important element, because the madrasa, with two new domes, integrated it into its composition. The inner […]
RECONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION OF PETNJICA MOSQUE
One of the largest mosques in the Balkans, three-story, unique architecture, with wooden, hand-carved pillars and two wooden, mezzanine ceilings. With an area of about 550 m², it can accommodate about 1,200 believers. It is several centuries old, and its appearance has changed over time. It was built in the tradition of local architecture without […]
FAMILY HOUSE “VILLA ALJA”
The existing stock of family houses in the area represents the architecture created from the symbiosis of a traditional Dinaric house with an oriental architectural expression. The building is ground floor with a floor and a used attic in order to meet the functional requirements without increasing the vertical. Modern housing requirements are incorporated in […]
CULTURAL MONUMENT “RISTO RATKOVIĆ’S HOUSE”
A traditional town house in Bijelo Polje, built in the second half of the 19th century, was left to decay for half a century. It was reconstructed and given cultural functions, so today it represents a cult place in the offer of cultural events, and it is also the seat of the traditional manifestation of […]