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<p>View toward the Sehercehaja Bridge with Inat Kuća and the minaret of Hajji's Mosque on the right</p>
<p>This view, in the ženska (women's) divanhana, shows the raised kamerija and the windows of the čardak beyond. The čardak covers the araluk (passage) that provides access between the haremluk and selamluk. The divanhana and kamerija provide covered seating for the women and girls where they can work and enjoy the courtyard below. Detailed carvings on the column trim pieces and shaped spindle members of the railings increase the lightness and openness to the edge of the divanhana.</p>
<p>This stećak is an important tombstone of the region. Scholars contend that it was made during the 14th century and served as the tombstone of the medieval Bosnian King Stjepan II who died in 1353. The illustrations of buildings on the end are believed to be some of the earliest representations of Bosnian domestic structures. The stećak was found in Donja Zgošća near Kakanj, approximately 50 kilometers north of Sarajevo along the Bosna River. The tombstone now sits in the garden of the Bosnia and Herzegovina National Museum in Sarajevo.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Hadži-Šabanovića kuca is a complex of buildings dating from the 18th century within an old mahala (neighborhood) on Očaktanum Ulica (formerly Kozaračka Ulica 3). The complex contains an entry courtyard (selamluk) with stair access to men's living areas above, a doorway into the women's courtyard (haremluk) with kitchen and living spaces on the ground level and stairways to a divanhana, čardaks, and a tower space above. Beyond the women's courtyard (to the southwest) is an orchard that gives access to storage spaces in the foundation of the building.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The tekija seen situated on the shore of the Buna River, at the base of the massive karst stone formation</p>
<p>These drawings, developed from more detailed documents, illustrate the buildings and open spaces that make up the complex. The two courtyards (with their long axes north-south) are paved with cobblestones. The two storey buildings contain the selamluk (men's section), on the left of each plan, and the haremluk (women's section), on the right of each plan. Although these sections touch one another, access to the family courtyard is only reached through a single passage (araluk). The narrower courtyard (men's courtyard) is entered from the street. (drawings by authors 1993; data from Sarajevo City Preservation Institute)</p>
<p>View from the courtyard. The restored tekija was built in 1851, and is the last of many Moslem and earlier religious structures at this site, dating back to medieval times. The residential scale and expression of the building belie its religious uses. Masonry and wood combine to achieve rich textures and complex forms, such as the projecting second-storey bay with flared eaves. Entrance is by way of a stone-paved courtyard that also provides outdoor gathering space at the Buna River's edge.</p>
<p>Sagrdžije Ulica has a number of significant structures facing onto it. The building complex on the near right is the Hadži Sinanova Tekija that was constructed in 1708. The tekija has an important place in the history of Sarajevo and has gone through a number of restorations and conservation initiatives. Below the tekija, on the right, is the Alija Djerzeleza kuća.</p>
<p>The Svrzina kuća is a complex of buildings, courtyards and gardens. The earliest building was built in the 17th century by the Glodjo (Glođo) family but was destroyed in a major fire; the complex was rebuilt in the 18th century and inherited by the Svrzo family. This courtyard, served the haremluk, the women's and family domain of the dwelling. The section of the building forming the north end of the courtyard contains storage rooms on the ground level and a divanhana (open porch), kamerija (raised platform), two čardaks (sitting and sleeping rooms), and a čardačić (girls' living room) on the upper level.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Kraljevska Sutjeska is a village with medieval origins, in the Bosna river valley northeast of Sarajevo. The house of Ivo Dusper is one of the region's few remaining old buildings, dating from the early 19th century. Built of stone, wood and adobe (ćerpič), and formed as a two-storey Dinaric-type dwelling, this house is distinguished by its wooden porches: an open gallery on the main living floor, and a projecting veranda (čardak) in the attic. The wooden detailing of the porches includes arches between the posts. Restorations occurred in the early 2000s.</p>

Judith Bing
United States

Judith Bing is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Architecture & Interiors at Drexel University in Philadelphia (PA, USA), where she taught from 1988 to 2010. She taught previously at the University of Southern California and Miami University in Ohio. A Bachelor of Arts graduate of Smith College and Masters of Architecture graduate of Yale University, she practiced architecture in Paris, Cambridge (MA), Los Angeles, and most recently with Brooke Harrington in Philadelphia (Bing Harrington Architects, 1987-2010).


Source: Bing, Judith, and J. Brooke Harrington. "BVA." Balkan Vernacular Architecture : Authors. Accessed May 22, 2015. http://balkanarchitecture.org/about/introduction.php.

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Judith Bing
United States

Judith Bing is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Architecture & Interiors at Drexel University in Philadelphia (PA, USA), where she taught from 1988 to 2010. She taught previously at the University of Southern California and Miami University in Ohio. A Bachelor of Arts graduate of Smith College and Masters of Architecture graduate of Yale University, she practiced architecture in Paris, Cambridge (MA), Los Angeles, and most recently with Brooke Harrington in Philadelphia (Bing Harrington Architects, 1987-2010).


Source: Bing, Judith, and J. Brooke Harrington. "BVA." Balkan Vernacular Architecture : Authors. Accessed May 22, 2015. http://balkanarchitecture.org/about/introduction.php.

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A Study of Words and Building: The Cardaks of Former Yugoslavia
A Study of Words and Building: The Cardaks of Former Yugoslavia
journal article
BVA-Bibliography.pdf
BVA-Bibliography.pdf
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<p>View toward the Sehercehaja Bridge with Inat Kuća and the minaret of Hajji's Mosque on the right</p>
Sehercehaja Bridge. Sarejevo, Bosnia
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<p>This view, in the ženska (women's) divanhana, shows the raised kamerija and the windows of the čardak beyond. The čardak covers the araluk (passage) that provides access between the haremluk and selamluk. The divanhana and kamerija provide covered seating for the women and girls where they can work and enjoy the courtyard below. Detailed carvings on the column trim pieces and shaped spindle members of the railings increase the lightness and openness to the edge of the divanhana.</p>
Svrzina kuća ženska divanhana & kamerija. Sarejevo, Bosnia
digital photograph
<p>This stećak is an important tombstone of the region. Scholars contend that it was made during the 14th century and served as the tombstone of the medieval Bosnian King Stjepan II who died in 1353. The illustrations of buildings on the end are believed to be some of the earliest representations of Bosnian domestic structures. The stećak was found in Donja Zgošća near Kakanj, approximately 50 kilometers north of Sarajevo along the Bosna River. The tombstone now sits in the garden of the Bosnia and Herzegovina National Museum in Sarajevo.&nbsp;</p>
Medieval Stećak (tombstone). Sarejevo, Bosnia
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<p>The Hadži-Šabanovića kuca is a complex of buildings dating from the 18th century within an old mahala (neighborhood) on Očaktanum Ulica (formerly Kozaračka Ulica 3). The complex contains an entry courtyard (selamluk) with stair access to men's living areas above, a doorway into the women's courtyard (haremluk) with kitchen and living spaces on the ground level and stairways to a divanhana, čardaks, and a tower space above. Beyond the women's courtyard (to the southwest) is an orchard that gives access to storage spaces in the foundation of the building.&nbsp;</p>
Hadži-Šabanovića kuća. Sarejevo, Bosnia
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<p>The tekija seen situated on the shore of the Buna River, at the base of the massive karst stone formation</p>
Blagaj Tekija. The tekija seen situated on the shore of the Buna River, at the base of the massive karst stone formation
35 mm color slide
<p>These drawings, developed from more detailed documents, illustrate the buildings and open spaces that make up the complex. The two courtyards (with their long axes north-south) are paved with cobblestones. The two storey buildings contain the selamluk (men's section), on the left of each plan, and the haremluk (women's section), on the right of each plan. Although these sections touch one another, access to the family courtyard is only reached through a single passage (araluk). The narrower courtyard (men's courtyard) is entered from the street. (drawings by authors 1993; data from Sarajevo City Preservation Institute)</p>
Drawings of Svrzina kuća. Sarejevo, Bosnia
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<p>View from the courtyard. The restored tekija was built in 1851, and is the last of many Moslem and earlier religious structures at this site, dating back to medieval times. The residential scale and expression of the building belie its religious uses. Masonry and wood combine to achieve rich textures and complex forms, such as the projecting second-storey bay with flared eaves. Entrance is by way of a stone-paved courtyard that also provides outdoor gathering space at the Buna River's edge.</p>
Blagaj Tekija. View from the courtyard
35 mm color slide
<p>Sagrdžije Ulica has a number of significant structures facing onto it. The building complex on the near right is the Hadži Sinanova Tekija that was constructed in 1708. The tekija has an important place in the history of Sarajevo and has gone through a number of restorations and conservation initiatives. Below the tekija, on the right, is the Alija Djerzeleza kuća.</p>
Old City Street Sagrdžije Ulica. Sarejevo, Bosnia
digital photograph
<p>The Svrzina kuća is a complex of buildings, courtyards and gardens. The earliest building was built in the 17th century by the Glodjo (Glođo) family but was destroyed in a major fire; the complex was rebuilt in the 18th century and inherited by the Svrzo family. This courtyard, served the haremluk, the women's and family domain of the dwelling. The section of the building forming the north end of the courtyard contains storage rooms on the ground level and a divanhana (open porch), kamerija (raised platform), two čardaks (sitting and sleeping rooms), and a čardačić (girls' living room) on the upper level.&nbsp;</p>
Svrzina kuća Family courtyard . Sarejevo, Bosnia.
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