Editorial 4/2022

Martin Wollensak

The significance of preserving cultural identity is one of the main topics of this current issue of Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU (ALFA), with articles ranging from analyses of urban spread and architectural heritage of the Saidpur village—one of the oldest in Pakistan—to discussion of the loss of cultural identity […]

SUMMARY The author reminds us of Emil Belluš as a celebrity with broad cultural and creative background, who integrated in his creation nearly all the artistic branches. His friendship and cooperation with painters, writers, journalists, researchers and sportsmen enriched his life which had been fully reflected in his designs. Emil Belluš as an architect with […]

Roma ethnic group

Mária Derevencová, Lenka Lovišková, Pavol Korček

SUMMARY This article is available only in Slovak without a summary.

SUMMARY The funeral and commemorative architecture is a fascinating cultural phenomenon. These emotively powerful structures have the special power to touch us and stimulate metaphysical refl ections, human imagination and emotional perception as well. They try to provide immortality, the eternal remembrance and the fame to the deceased buried in their space. These facts make […]