Date of Award

Fall 9-2019

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor Degree

Department

Architecture and Spatial Planning

First Advisor

Banush Shyqeriu

Language

English

Abstract

When talking about new architectural preferences, there is one key term to take into consideration: sustainable building. Understanding the dire conditions, the earth is facing, architects worldwide are focusing on applying new technologies to reach sustainability. Considering that Kosovo is taking the steps to international recognition, contemporary architecture will be an integral part of it. Even though, in Kosovo, countless buildings continue to appear without worrying about consequences. It is the place where everyone is an "Architect" as they continue to overbuild day by day stereotypes of buildings without a standard of living, by measuring the value of the architecture with quantity rather than quality. The perpetuation of such a phenomenon continues to have an impact on the inhabitants' lives, meanwhile, the quality of life continues to decrease as the number of buildings grows. Considering this, the aim of this research is to reach a qualitative architectural design, which meets the needs of society. The methodology of this research uses a particular form of data gathering to reach the aim of the study. The study goes into three steps to reach the design; Problem overview, design problem, and design critic point. These three phases explain the data as well as the design process to the final product. Moreover, the researcher uses a circular approach to get a better reflection in two points of view. Firstly, using the quantity approach, it will get a wider viewpoint of society thoughts. After, by using qualitative approach the focus will take place in the site where the design will evolve. To analyze these data this research will use the comparative form. This application will compare the gained data and try to obtain the best results. Analysis of the responses shows that the quality of life isn’t at the right level. And this phenomenon may continue if there won't be any drastic change. The main cases that reviewers were concern about were the density of large buildings, their quality, the absence of social areas and so on. ii The findings of this research show that new buildings in Kosovo have poor condition and residents living in these buildings by their responses show disappointment. Moreover, people hesitate to trust the development of new buildings and do not want to collaborate anymore. Considering their responses and requests collected by residents in “Muhaxhirët” neighborhood, the proposed design tries to meet their needs without degrading the environment.

DOI

10.33107/ubt-etd.2019.723

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