AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY CASE OF RAHOVEC, KOSOVA Student: Supervisor:
Qendrim Gashi Dorina Papa
This research thesis deals with planning and design regeneration strategies in the small town of Rahovec in southern Kosovo. The purpose of the researches is to revitalize the city and reinforce the identity of the whole region, promoting local agriculture, strengthening the educational system focused on these fields and creating a new centrality for the cultural life in the city. Actually, the city is lacking cultural activities and, as a consequence, the opportunities of getting involved in its social and cultural life are scarce. However, agricultural development in this region is very productive and moreover, traditionally, the production of wine and the winery business have been the main occupation of the population of Rahovec. | 324
Thus, the strategy of urban regeneration is focused on providing education and training facilities which can offer not only direct support for the development and promotion of local agriculture, but can be used also as public infrastructure for various cultural events. The final product is the design of an agricultural university and research centre conceived in a close relation with the landscape, located in a strategic dominant area with a full view of the city and the cultivated fields in the surrounding territory. Particular importance was given to the organic design of the public space through the use of water mirrors, local greenery, and other design elements in accordance with the naturalistic character of the area.