RECONSTRUCTION OF THE LESKOVAC FAIR HALL

XXIX kongres DIMK i X kongres SIGP sa Međunarodnim simpozijumom o istraživanjima i primeni savremenih dostignuća u građevinarstvu u oblasti materijala i konstrukcija (2025) [pp. 236-245]   

AUTHOR(S) / AUTOR(I): Predrag Petronijević , Miloš Milić , Andrija Zorić 

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DOI: 10.46793/29DIMK.236P

ABSTRACT / SAŽETAK:

The paper shows the reconstruction of the supporting structure of the main hall of the Leskovac Fair. The specifics of the construction with a roof structure in the form of a network of orthogonal cables were analyzed. The significance of the building is reflected in the innovative system applied to the roof and in the architectural achievement of Yugoslav architecture in the mid-20th century. In this period, only a few buildings with this design were built in the world. In terms of historical heritage, the Fair building is the embodiment of former economic development and a witness to the industrial and cultural life of Leskovac and its surroundings. The paper presents the measures aimed at rehabilitating the building. The reconstruction design envisaged the addition of two floors with commercial function along with the conversion of the building into a shopping center. The newly designed part of the structure is subtly incorporated into the existing reinforced concrete structure. The design provided for maximum preservation of the authenticity of the external appearance of the hall.

KEYWORDS / KLJUČNE REČI:

cable structure, roof structure, RC arch, Leskovac fair hall

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / PROJEKAT:

This research was supported by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, under the Agreement on Financing the Scientific Research Work of Teaching Staff at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Niš – Registration number: 451-03-137/2025-03/200095 dated 04/02/2025.

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