Books by Aleksandar Kekovic
by Senada Demirovic Habibija, Marija Stamenkovic, Aleksandar Kekovic, Alma Mahic, Paolo Girardello, Adnan Zoranic, Azra Korjenic, Bojana Bojanić Obad Šćitaroci, Mustafa Hrasnica, Tommy Down, Erdin Salihovic, Serdarević Sanjin, Dzana Spahic, Salko Kulukcija, Emir Trozic, Irma Huic, Dijana 2, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Dilara Onur, Amila Rujanac, Alberto Viskovic, Zlatko Af, Marco Munari, Aida Botonjic, Aida Idrizbegović Zgonić, Causevic Amir, Nikola Cekic, Işıl Çokuğraş, Mine Topcubasi, Caterina Borelli, Mária Szilágyi, Emir Brackovic, Nerman Rustempasic, and Lana Kudumovic Research and education are the cornerstones for building effective heritage policies and the impl... more Research and education are the cornerstones for building effective heritage policies and the implementation of those policies are then critical to overall progress. Our main aim is to recover the traditional «architectural» language by integrating it within the framework of contemporary education. The architect's role encompasses appreciating the past, understanding the present, and anticipating and preparing for the future.
Papers by Aleksandar Kekovic
Ментор проф. др Мирјана Анђелковић,дипл.инж.арх. Редовни професор Граћевинско-архитектонски факул... more Ментор проф. др Мирјана Анђелковић,дипл.инж.арх. Редовни професор Граћевинско-архитектонски факултет у Нишу Члан проф. Дарко Марушић,дипл.инж.арх. Редовни професор Архитектонски факултет у Београду Члан проф. др Петар Митковић,дипл.инж.арх. Редовни професор Граћевинско-архитектонски факултет у Нишу Докторант: мр Александар Кековић, дипл. инж. арх.
Zbornik radova Građevinskog fakulteta, 2014
Facta Universitatis, 2008
Architectural forming in the Moderne movement lies, or rather stems from the function, that is, f... more Architectural forming in the Moderne movement lies, or rather stems from the function, that is, from the structure bulk, whose composition dictates volumetry which is the principal characteristics of a structure. It can be stated that this simplified definition of architectural forming in the Niš Moderne is only partially true, because many other factors influenced forming and creation of the Niš Moderne. The very introduction states that until 30's of the last century, the prevailing styles and directions in Serbian Moderne, and by virtue of this, in Niš, were classicistic pseudo styles, national romantic architecture based on Serbian-Byzantine style, as well as folk architecture. Many authors leading the Moderne in Serbia and Niš, often designed at the beginning of their careers in some of the mentioned styles or combined them, so that the influence of these styles and directions was felt for a very long time in their designing opus. Often, the investors' wishes to add an element or two on the façade in order to make it "more beautiful and richer" left its mark-the majority of Moderne buildings in Serbia and Niš are a sort of compromise resulting from this struggle between old styles, investors' preferences and architects' aspirations to something new.
Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
The research is based on result analysis of simulations of reference and prediction models of res... more The research is based on result analysis of simulations of reference and prediction models of residential blocks in ENVI-met software. The reference model was designed according to the constructed residential block located in Nis. Predictive block models were considered, such as models with: green roofs, green facades, with increased ground greenery and a combined model with application of all above types of greenery. Another point that was considered was the median air temperatures and PET at 1.5 m height during the day across the entire residential block and selected measuring points within the block. The median air temperature of prediction models varies from the median temperature of the reference model by +0.11ºC to-0.23ºC at block level, while the PET of prediction models varies at block level from +0.91ºC to-4.2ºC, which leads to a change in category of thermal sensation and physiological stress. Due to different features of measuring points, the air temperature values and PET also differ. The largest difference in air temperature in relation to the reference model occurs at measuring point P2 in model with increased floor greenery and measures-0.91°C, while the largest difference in PET in relation to reference model occurs at measuring point P4 in model implementing all types of greenery and measures-18.45°C.
Gordana Topličić Ćurčić1 Aleksandar Keković2 Dušan Grdić3 Snežana Đorić Veljković4 Zoran Grdić5 U... more Gordana Topličić Ćurčić1 Aleksandar Keković2 Dušan Grdić3 Snežana Đorić Veljković4 Zoran Grdić5 UDK: 66.018.4:697 DOI: 10.14415/konferencijaGFS2018.032 Summary: Design of energy efficient buildings is one of the main priorities of the civil engineering research community. During construction of new – energy efficient buildings, the design process and good knowledge of thermal properties of building materials are very important. New materials which have considerable impact on energy efficiency have been emerging on the market. One of the innovative materials are phase change materials (PCMs). Phase Change Materials are ideal products for thermal management solutions. This is because they store and release thermal energy during the process of melting and freezing (changing from one phase to another). When such a material freezes, it releases large amounts of energy in the form of latent heat of fusion, or energy of crystallisation. Conversely, when the material is melted, an equal amo...
Zbornik radova Građevinskog fakulteta, 2018
Design of energy efficient buildings is one of the main priorities of the civil engineering resea... more Design of energy efficient buildings is one of the main priorities of the civil engineering research community. During construction of new-energy efficient buildings, the design process and good knowledge of thermal properties of building materials are very important. New materials which have considerable impact on energy efficiency have been emerging on the market. One of the innovative materials are phase change materials (PCMs). Phase Change Materials are ideal products for thermal management solutions. This is because they store and release thermal energy during the process of melting and freezing (changing from one phase to another). When such a material freezes, it releases large amounts of energy in the form of latent heat of fusion, or energy of crystallisation. Conversely, when the material is melted, an equal amount of energy is absorbed from the immediate environment as it changes from solid to liquid phase. The use of phase change material (PCM) in building envelopment can increase the thermal inertia of the wall and decrease the fluctuation of the indoor air temperature, so as to improve the indoor thermal environment. It can also be used with cooling/heating system to storage energy during the night when the electricity price is low, and release energy during the day when the electricity price is high. So the use of PCM in building energy saving is of considerable interest in the last decades. The paper describes the mechanism of phase change materials action, and potential for using them in civil engineering.
Vladana Petrović 1 Nataša Petković 2 Branislava Stoiljković3 Milica Živković4 Aleksandar Keković5... more Vladana Petrović 1 Nataša Petković 2 Branislava Stoiljković3 Milica Živković4 Aleksandar Keković5 UDK: 72:624.011.1 DOI: 10.14415/konferencijaGFS2018.055 Summary: The architectural aesthetics of today is conditioned by renewable, ecological materials and turned to a contemporary, sustainable architecture. One of the most complex problems of today is the integration of contemporary architecture with nature, where the object is defined as an inherent energy system that uses local natural resources and energy from renewable sources. The answer to the contemporary architectural and construction requirements provides sustainable, ecological, prefabricated construction which uses wood as the main structural element, as a renewable, recycling possible and provides high thermal performance of the building. Prefabrication is a modern, inexpensive and fast way of constructing in which the construction time is shortened, materials are used in accordance with the principles of sustainable devel...
Architecture. Construction. Education, 2019
Fu et al. Ensemble Approach to Phenotyping Photosynthesis with increases in R 2 of 0.1 (0.08) and... more Fu et al. Ensemble Approach to Phenotyping Photosynthesis with increases in R 2 of 0.1 (0.08) and decreases in RMSE by 4.1 (6.6) µmol m −2 s −1 , equal to 8% (15%) reduction in RMSE. Better predictive performance of the regression stacking is likely attributed to the varying coefficients (or weights) in the level-2 model (the LASSO model) and the diverse ability of each individual regression technique to utilize spectral information for the best modeling performance. Further refinements can be made to apply this stacked regression technique to other plant phenotypic traits.
Architecture. Construction. Education, 2018
The textile industry is still significantly involved in production and employment in developed co... more The textile industry is still significantly involved in production and employment in developed countries and is a major source of growth in many developing countries. As a business with a long history, the textile industry undergoes radical transformations at a global level. With the emergence of new competitors, global business conditions have changed significantly. Nevertheless, European manufacturers have remained world leaders in the production of industrial textiles and fashion clothing. Many European manufacturers resort to subcontracting or relocating capacity for labour-intensive activities in countries with lower labour costs, such as Serbia, in order to maintain competitiveness. The greatest success of the domestic textile industry was recorded in the late 1980s when it was a significant source of employment, the creation of added value and more balanced regional development. Although it is still not at the level of the 1980s, positive developments in the domestic textile industry appeared in 2016 in the direction of growth in production, employment and exports. The state seeks to accelerate the development of the textile industry through the subsidisation of foreign and domestic investors. However, growth that is primarily based on foreign direct investment is a long-term unsustainable concept. In order for growth to be sustainable, it is necessary to encourage the development of activities that produce greater added value and increase competitiveness. That is the reason why it is necessary to support the development of domestic enterprises, as well as the arrival of those foreign investments that generate multiple levels of added value.
Zbornik radova Građevinskog fakulteta, 2018
The architectural aesthetics of today is conditioned by renewable, ecological materials and turne... more The architectural aesthetics of today is conditioned by renewable, ecological materials and turned to a contemporary, sustainable architecture. One of the most complex problems of today is the integration of contemporary architecture with nature, where the object is defined as an inherent energy system that uses local natural resources and energy from renewable sources. The answer to the contemporary architectural and construction requirements provides sustainable, ecological, prefabricated construction which uses wood as the main structural element, as a renewable, recycling possible and provides high thermal performance of the building. Prefabrication is a modern, inexpensive and fast way of constructing in which the construction time is shortened, materials are used in accordance with the principles of sustainable development and reduces the emission of CO2, which as a final product has modern assembly houses.
Tehnicki vjesnik - Technical Gazette, 2019
The subject of this research is the Paštrovska house type of the Montenegrin coast. It is a part ... more The subject of this research is the Paštrovska house type of the Montenegrin coast. It is a part of the cultural heritage as a manifestation of individual housing, whose formation was affected by historical, sociological, climatic and other factors. It represents a collection of all the artifacts of material, social and spiritual culture, created throughout the centuries, to the present day. In this paper are analyzed climatic, topological and sociological factors as well as the used materials which affected the formation of this type of coastal house. The goal of this paper is to establish which of the mentioned factors had the greatest effect on this, in many respects, special kind of traditional sustainable architecture of the Adriatic coastline.
Tehnicki vjesnik - Technical Gazette, 2022
This paper proposes a method for evaluation of internal apartment flexibility in multi-family hou... more This paper proposes a method for evaluation of internal apartment flexibility in multi-family housing with respect to its specific application to contemporary residential architecture of the city of Nis (Southeastern Serbia). The presented method is based on an analysis, in which the subject of evaluation is assessed through the spatial criteria that are directly related to the concept of flexibility. Obtained qualitative results sum up the observations of the current methodology of architectural design for a specific urban environment in the context of the circumstances of the housing market and the basic characteristics of households in Serbia as a country in transition. The ultimate goal of this research is to create a program basis of flexible housing that would be implemented in the process of sustainable design and could be applied both at the local and national level, providing guidelines on global housing development as well.
Facta universitatis - series: Architecture and Civil Engineering, 2019
When designing children playgrounds, one should take into consideration numerous factors dictatin... more When designing children playgrounds, one should take into consideration numerous factors dictating safety of the children spending time on the playground. Accessibility of individual parts of the playground, and quality of the equipment, types of used materials in terms of durability, non-toxicity, are only some of the factors which can have impact on the safety. Also important are separation of children age-groups as well as of the conflicting activities, visible labels and supervision. Also, the spacing between the individual parts of equipment and types of used surfaces should be considered. This paper analysis materials of the playground as an element in designing, aimed at children safety. The research includes areas for children play in the city of Nis, The analysis of children playgrounds was performed on the most frequented parks in Nis - in Cair park, Sveti Sava park and Fortress park. Also, there is an analysis of the children playground in the retail park Stop Shop in Nis...
Procedia Engineering, 2015
Spatial aspects of children's activities, which meet a lot of needs and within which children hav... more Spatial aspects of children's activities, which meet a lot of needs and within which children have endless opportunities to act, have a great importance and diversity. In this context, the following fields may be perceived as basic fields of children's activities: nature, outdoor and indoor public areas and family environment-house (Tanic, Kondic & Kostic, 2010, p. 346). In addition to these, preschool facilities offer spatial opportunities for children's habitation, upbringing and educational accommodation. Many researches have shown that early childhood development is in accordance with the characteristics of the environment in which children reside. In his researches, Jean Piaget has defined development as a unity of the process of assimilation of the organism, which varies according to the characteristics of the environment.
Analysis of Compatibility of Contemporary Residential Housing in Nis with Current Standards in the Republic of Serbia
Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2015
Contemporary housing in the Republic of Serbia is significantly influenced by political and socia... more Contemporary housing in the Republic of Serbia is significantly influenced by political and social changes, at the end of XX and the beginning of XXI century. Drastic increase of poverty, as a consequence of these changes, reflected on housing market. Reduction of apartment size, and lower construction quality were primary methods of reducing apartment cost. These cost reduction strategies induced numerous problems in the exploitation of apartments. In the last few years the attempts were made to regulate housing market by new legislation. This paper analyses compatibility of existing housing units, constructed in this period, with new Standard. The objective of the paper is to determine the extent of deviation of from new legislative in order to evaluate the need for the reconstruction as well as for potential correction of the Standard.
Arhitektura i urbanizam, 2017
Facta Universitatis - Series: Architecture and Civil Engineering, 2020
Cultural heritage represents a unique and irreplaceable cultural value of a nation. Preservation ... more Cultural heritage represents a unique and irreplaceable cultural value of a nation. Preservation and protection of cultural heritage is an important moral role of the entire modern society. The paper singles out the notion of vernacular architecture and traditional houses as a significant part of the architectural heritage. The case study includes examples of traditional houses in Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria. The current condition of buildings, their purpose, the degree of preservation, as well as the applied methods of protection are considered in more detail. By analyzing examples of positive and negative practice, conclusions were drawn about the active approach to the architectural heritage of these countries. The goal of this paper is to consider the approach to the preservation of vernacular architecture and the relationship of these countries to this form of cultural heritage. The methods used in the paper are analysis, synthesis, comparative analysis, modeling method and ca...
Our traditional architecture, to which the House of Pastrovici belongs, as one of the examples of... more Our traditional architecture, to which the House of Pastrovici belongs, as one of the examples of popular house building in the coastal area, is characterized by the functionality and suitability to human needs. The builders of this, in its essence a simple architecture, took care of every detail, proportion and measure, adapting to the environment and the available material. The analysis of the interior and exterior space, and its division in segments, as well as the analysis of the spatial serial elements and proportional relations, endeavours to discover the ways and conditions under which this, in essence, endemic architecture was created. The messages it emits, the element of a sloped lean-to roof, simple basis of the house in rows in the functional sense, and grouping of the rows by creating the streets in the spatial sense, we find the elements of modernity and universality of the contemporary house. We may recognize the elements of such architecture in other architectures, e...
The connection between the pedagogical process and certain spatial characteristics of elementary ... more The connection between the pedagogical process and certain spatial characteristics of elementary schools, as a designed and constructed physical environment is studied. By observing the school premises as a complex dynamic field, the starting hypothesis is that the appropriate physical environment model is derived based on the needs and activities of school children and teachers in the pedagogical process. The physical environment factors that may affect the quality of modern pedagogical process are defined by systematizing specificities of analysed categories, logic factorization and conducted questionnaire and by mapping key attitudes on the existing space of elementary schools. The factors are: the functional organization of elementary school space, its structure, size, extensibility, mobility, flexibility and (dis)continuity. Implementation of these factors in the design of elementary schools aims to create a physical environment that offers a range of transitional forms of the ...
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