Arhitekt kao učenik Kroz sukobe, znanja i tehnologije – u potrazi za novim smislom
The Architect as Learner Navigating Conflict, Disciplines, and Technologies to Rebuild Meaning

Summary/Abstract: This text traces the journey of Boris Cindrić, an architect born in Sarajevo, shaped by the structured and technically oriented educational system of socialist Yugoslavia, and later transformed by the experience of war, migration, and technological evolution. Rooted in the collective ideals of architecture as a social mission, the narrative here confronts the trauma of urban destruction during the siege of Sarajevo and moves toward the concept of urban healing, rather than mere physical reconstruction. The story expands into a deeper reflection on space, memory, and resilience, drawing on the work of critical urban thinkers such as Jane Jacobs and Kevin Lynch. A second formative phase unfolds in France, where the Beaux-Arts tradition - with its emphasis on artistic freedom, narrative, and interdisciplinary experimentation - offers a contrast to the technical rigidity of his earlier studies. These dual legacies shape a practice grounded in complexity, humility, and openness. Faced with today’s global challenges - ecological crises, social fragmentation, and the rise of artificial intelligence - Boris recognizes the need to become a learner again: a mediator between tradition and transformation. Rather than rejecting technological tools, Boris proposes integrating AI as a means of deepening a humanistic approach to architecture. Architecture is not a final product, but a continuous process of care, interpretation, and reinvention - a project of re-learning how to live together in conditions of uncertainty.

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