Local Community Perceptions Towards Revitalization of Old Swimming Pool in Saraj, North Macedonia

Session

Architecture and Spatial Planning

Description

The sports and recreation center “Saraj”, situated between the rivers Vardar and Treska, is an important recreation area for the citizens of Skopje and nearby residents, especially during the summer months and weekends. However, the situation today is not the same as it was decades ago, when the park was packed with visitors as a result of numerous sporting, leisure and entertainment opportunities it offered. The center was well known for its Olympic swimming pool, football and basketball fields and other recreational facilities. Neither the pool nor the courts have been in use for years, but they remain a monument of the past time, an urban heritage now forgotten and left to decay. Revitalization of the old swimming pool, would offer a variety advantages, such as economic, social, health and cultural. Considering that the potential of the complex is huge, and can include a variety of contents, decision-making processes would benefit from a better understanding of how people perceive this site and how they interact with it. Public opinion is often on of the main factors to encourage proper decisions for management and planning of urban spaces. For this reason, this paper will mainly focus on the community’s perception regarding the values of the complex and its potential for future use.

Keywords:

community, perceptions, values, swimming pool, revitalization

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-550-95-6

Location

UBT Lipjan, Kosovo

Start Date

28-10-2023 8:00 AM

End Date

29-10-2023 6:00 PM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2023.246

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Local Community Perceptions Towards Revitalization of Old Swimming Pool in Saraj, North Macedonia

UBT Lipjan, Kosovo

The sports and recreation center “Saraj”, situated between the rivers Vardar and Treska, is an important recreation area for the citizens of Skopje and nearby residents, especially during the summer months and weekends. However, the situation today is not the same as it was decades ago, when the park was packed with visitors as a result of numerous sporting, leisure and entertainment opportunities it offered. The center was well known for its Olympic swimming pool, football and basketball fields and other recreational facilities. Neither the pool nor the courts have been in use for years, but they remain a monument of the past time, an urban heritage now forgotten and left to decay. Revitalization of the old swimming pool, would offer a variety advantages, such as economic, social, health and cultural. Considering that the potential of the complex is huge, and can include a variety of contents, decision-making processes would benefit from a better understanding of how people perceive this site and how they interact with it. Public opinion is often on of the main factors to encourage proper decisions for management and planning of urban spaces. For this reason, this paper will mainly focus on the community’s perception regarding the values of the complex and its potential for future use.