Date of Award

2012

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Architecture (MArch)

Department

Architecture and Spatial Planning

First Advisor

Binak Beqaj

Second Advisor

Skender Kosumi

Language

English

Abstract

On this year’s World Habitat Day the theme Changing Cities, Building Opportunities was selected because of our quest to improve cities and provide better services and opportunities for the world’s growing urban populations is more urgent than ever. Kosovo has been facing an unprecedented construction boom and growth of urban areas. This is partly a consequence of the war-time destruction of housing stock, the post-war migration in search of better and /or safer living conditions and employment, and well as the global urbanization trend. Cities in their former boundaries are unable to provide space for new investments, which leads to unplanned and uncontrolled urban developments. Informal settlements become a common sight on the city outskirts, illegal constructions are raised, the access to services although improving over time is still not satisfactory. Planning for sustainable future of Kosovo requires new planning system and legislation, institutions and practices. As young shapers of our urban future, we should create a new type of city – the city of the 21st century – a smart, people-centered city, one that is capable of integrating the tangible and more intangible aspects of prosperity; a city able to rid itself of the inefficient, unsustainable urban habits of the previous century. It is time for changing our cities and for building new opportunities. The synergies between urbanization and development should help us to improve the quality of life of millions of citizens. This implies a fundamental paradigm shift and a reappraisal of how we have traditionally conceived urban development. Place matters. We can no longer afford to develop plans and strategies as if location is an irrelevance. In this day and age urban development of our cities and neighborhoods, like the city if Ferizaj, is becoming more and more regulated. Architects and planners have developed standards that determine all aspects of our living environment. These design standards are established as absolute and issued as Regulatory Plans. Urban Regulatory Plans not only shape and affect physical space, but are also an important aspect of planning practice. They serve all individuals and entities as an instrument of orientation for the use of land and buildings. The “RESIDENCE“ neighborhood arises from the such Regulatory Plan; with new infrastructure and modern construction it will look like an urban island in the upper-coming part of the city of Ferizaj. With European standards of urban living, planned residential housing will seamlessly merge with abundant greenery, while recreational facilities will be the most enviable of this neighborhood; all these contributing to a healthy living style.

DOI

10.33107/ubt-etd.2012.961

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