The thesis addresses the issue of declining visit to similar old town cores in Slovenia and partially the general aspect of empty buildings. It tries to expose the reasons, problems following the phenomena and possible solution. The factors of a quality city are summarized from foreign and home literature. The 3 main authors taken into consideration are Jan Gehl, Jane Jacobs and Matjaž Uršič. The theory of necessary factors creating quality urban life, is later followed by a project, where the guiding principle is applicability.
The project outlines a new view to the problem, where practicality and possibility of “low budget” solution comes first.
The project foresees 10 modules of temporary usage of space, that are inserted in to existing building volume. They are designed on the basis of a potential user and a use that would be complementary to outskirts shopping malls. This enables a 1:1 experiments of what creates a flow of people...
