Buildings constructed mostly according to standardized design in the Yugoslav villages after World War 2 as multipurpose social and ideological creations (they served as culture events halls, agricultural produce storages, general stores…) which were tailored to the characteristics and size of their respective settlements. They also possessed a utilitarian character and ideological task to direct the population (especially the youth) towards new (socialist) social circumstances through intensive propaganda.
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Visitor Centres as a Contribution to Improving Urban-Rural Relations: From Primary Needs to Landmarks
Aleksandar Videnovic (Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, Serbia) and Milos Arandjelovic (Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade, Serbia)
Copyright: © 2020
|Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-9932-6.ch010
Abstract
The architecture of public buildings in rural areas, through the advancement of skills, knowledge, technologies, and materials, has become increasingly representative in recent decades, especially considering tourism as a global theme. The work is related to the planning of visitor centers in rural areas and the main task is defined by the effort to improve the quality of life in such areas, that is, highlight the major advantages in space, such as the natural environment. The aim of the research is defined by establishing certain elements in the planning of the visitor centers within the idea of promoting local values and cultural heritage. The first part of the chapter has been defined as an analysis of the theoretical views. The second part of the study has been defined as an analysis of the visitor centers. Through a case study, in the third part of the chapter, the work presents a comparative overview of the process to achieve two individual similar investments in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.