Glotzt Nicht so Romantisch!, Dubravka Sekulić
In the extra-territory of the Belgrade roof extensions, things are not quite what they appear to be at first glance. This book, which starts from the enigmatic extensions of the so-called Russian Pavilions, scrutinizes this extra-territory. Not only are the pavilions not Russian, but more importantly the act of extending them in the 2000s follows particular shady negotiations between inhabitants, developers and municipal authorities, which placed the extensions beyond simple (il)legality.
“Glotzt Nicht so Romantisch!” delves into the political and legal origins of this extra-territory, through which the housing policy of socialist Yugoslavia is traced, during the 1990s with property turning from “ours” into “mine”, and the 2000s when the attitude of transgressing urban regulations became the norm, which explains much of the vast extra-legal urban interventions that shape the city today.
Proofread by Petra Van der Jeught and Dorrie Tattersall, designed by Žiga Testen and typeset in Lido Bold with photographs by Luka Knežević – Strika, Marko Marović and Andreja Mirić. Advice on the interpretation of building laws and regulations provided by Nebojša Bogdanović. Produced by Jo Frenken and printed by Cassochrome, on Munken Print White 70 g/m² and Munken Print White 150 g/m² in an edition of 500 copies.
Published and distributed by Jan van Eyck Academie and Early Works.
This publication was made possible with the support of Jan van Eyck Academie.
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