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SNJEŽANA SIMOVIĆ Contributing item to the revitalization proposition of the archaeological site
building is technically impossible, because of the quantity of the found architectural material - all the elements which could define the building’s appearance with certainty and in every detail, are simply not available. Possible reconstruction with application of analogies with buildings, that are stylistically and chronologically related, would de facto consist of copying and arbitrary shaping certain missing elements, and the whole process would lead inevitably to the creation of a falsification of its own kind, and to degradation of the existing values. It is necessary to present remains that were found and conserved, in the optimal way, without disregarding the integrity of the building and the existing values, also, while respecting professional principles at the same time. It is necessary to consider two equally important aspects in the first phase, while making a concept of the optimal presentation way of the found remains. The first aspect refers to the importance of preserving the authentic substance and the integrity of the existing monument values of the Turkish bath remains. While considering the existing condition and the rich experience and recommendations of the international expert figures, we can conclude (respecting basic conservation principles) that the preservation and improvement of the existing values in this case, is only possible to be ensured by the contemporary interpretation of both the traditional architecture and the purpose of a structure. The next aspect that is important for the revitalization process of the Turkish bath, involves respecting of the existing urban and ambience values. Therefore, the interpolated structure needs to be considered from the aspect of integrating a new building into the urban context of the market (čaršija), in the way that it does not disturb the ambience of the place. Like every other interpolation, contemporary interpretation of the found architectural values, with a defined concept and a relation to the existing and conserved remains, represents a delicate and specific intervention. With proper reflection, appropriate presentation and urban continuity can be ensured (having a trace of present-day sensibility), while preserving and improving existing ambience and monumental values.