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Implementation of energy efficient principles of traditional Vojvodina house on the contemporary facility of local monoculture farming system

Stanišić Jovana (University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Architecture and Urbanism, Novi Sad, Serbia)
Reba Darko (University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Architecture and Urbanism, Novi Sad, Serbia)

The research is concerned with the current problem of depopulation and devastation of rural areas in Vojvodina, which are slowly disappearing as more and more young people turn to cities and urban lifestyle, looking for more comfortable working conditions not related to agricultural activities. These villages, along with their unique rural architecture, represent the identity of the area and by destruction of their communities Vojvodina would lose on its significance and identity. On the other hand, the paper considers one of the problems of today's research practice that relates to the constant attempts and needs of interpolating agricultural production into already overbuilt and polluted urban surrounding, making the villages even more neglected. Therefore, there is a need to establish a single strategy that would enable the revival of valuable rural communities in Vojvodina and make these areas better and more advanced places to live, retaining agriculture within the rural boundaries, as well as preserving the authenticity and tradition of the Vojvodina region. This paper presents the study project of Local Monoculture Farming System as a concept of a visionary model for the new type of facility in villages of Vojvodina whose construction could prevent further departure of young people from these areas giving them the possibility of education and employment within buildings instead of working on the land, since this is one of the reasons why they leave. Relying on energy efficient principles of traditional Vojvodina house in the construction, but also adapting some new, modern sustainable technologies, this future-oriented farming system would enable the connection between traditional and modern in rural areas of Vojvodina. The project links agriculture, energy efficiency, heritage and architecture to recover and use local resources of Vojvodina villages as a cultural approach in contemporary research for sustainable modern solutions.

Keywords: energy efficiency, agriculture, rural areas, Vojvodina, heritage, contemporary architecture