Cooperation between ETH Zurich and the University of Sarajevo on the Urban Transformation Project REACTIVATE SARAJEVO
As part of the Urban Transformation Project REACTIVATE SARAJEVO project, implemented by the Department of Architecture ETH Zurich and the University of Sarajevo, from 7 May 2019, research and measurements of wind and air flow in the Sarajevo area are carried out in the University of Sarajevo Campus. The above research is carried out by a mobile station in the vehicle windRoverII using the LIDAR system.
On Wednesday, 8 May 2019, H.E. Andrea Rauber Saxer, Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation in Bosnia and Herzegovina was present at the project implementation. The attendees were addressed by Prof. Dr. Rifat Škrijelj, University of Sarajevo Rector, who welcomed the attendees and expressed the wish to further enhance the cooperation of the University of Sarajevo with one of the most prestigious technological universities in the world such as ETH Zurich.
Visits were also attended by Mr. Patrick Egli, Deputy Director of the Swiss Embassy in BiH, Prof. Dr. Adnan Pašić, team leader in front of the University of Sarajevo, Mr. Miroslav Živanović, Head of the Cabinet of the Rector, Mr. Bojan Papić from the Swiss Embassy in BiH, Mahmuta Maša Aganović, member of the local team of the project, Ms. Gordana Memišević, expert advisor of the Sarajevo Canton Planning Bureau and employees Directorate for the construction and maintenance of the UNSA Campus Iris Bilalagić and Mirza Mehaković.
Researchers from ETH Zurich, Bojana Papić and Michael Walczak demonstrated the work of the mobile measuring station to the gathered people and introduced them to her research capabilities. The research will contribute to a better understanding of the air flow through the Sarajevo basin, with a special focus on the coverage of Marijin Dvor, which will greatly assist in the planning, design and construction of new construction structures, which is the current problem of Sarajevo.
The project was supported by the Sarajevo Canton Development Planning Institute, SECO, the City of Sarajevo, the City of Zurich and the Matica Bosne i Hercegovine.
