Youth center: conceptual design of Ukmar's villa renovation in Litija

Magistrsko delo se skozi prenovo Ukmarjeve vile na Ponoviški cesti 12 ukvarja s problematiko prostorov za mlade v Litiji. Naloga raziskuje obstoječe stanje in potrebe preko participativnih procesov, v katere vključuje mlade in uporabnike prostorov obravnavanega objekta ter njegove okolice. V samem procesu participacije že prepoznava del rešitve in proces vzpostavljanja prostora. Vila, s katero že danes delno upravlja Mladinski center Litija (MC Litija), postane center za mlade in stičišče mladinskih organizacij v kraju. Kot ključno povezovalno organizacijo se poleg MC Litija prepozna Klub litijskih in šmarskih študentov (KLIŠE), ki postane upravljalec dela prenovljenih prostorov, s poudarkom na soupravljanju prostorov in sodelovanju s preostalimi mladinskimi organizacijami. Prenova vzpostavi bolj korekten odnos do kulturne dediščine in omogoča prilagajanje stavbe novemu programu in potrebam programov v prihodnosti ter ji tako omogoči, da ostaja vitalen del mesta. To se dosega tudi preko jasnejše povezave z mestom in nivojem reke, s čimer ustvarja pestrejše zunanje prostore, dostopne vsem. Vključevanje uporabnikov je predvideno tudi v procesu oblikovanja projekta. Ti oblikujejo dele prostorov, ki se lahko v prihodnosti, ravno zaradi načina njihove izgradnje, enostavno spreminjajo in prilagajajo novim potrebam. Through the renovation of Ukmar's villa on Ponoviška cesta 12, the master's thesis deals with the issue of spaces for young people in Litija. Thesis investigates the existing situation and needs through participatory processes, in which it includes young people and users of the building and its surroundings. In the very process of participation, thesis already recognizes a part of the solution and the process of establishing place. The villa, which is already partially managed by the Litija Youth Center (MC Litija), will become a center for young people and a meeting point for youth organizations in the area. In addition to MC Litija, the student’s organization Klub litijskih in Šmarskih študentov (KLIŠE) is recognized as a key connecting organization, which becomes the manager of the part of the renovated spaces, with an emphasis on joint management of the spaces and collaboration with the rest of the youth organizations. The renovation establishes a more correct attitude towards the cultural heritage and allows the building to be adapted to the new program and the needs of the programs in the future, thus allowing it to remain a vital part of the city. This is also achieved through a clearer connection with the city and the level of the river, which creates more varied outdoor spaces, available to all. Involvement of users is also foreseen in the project design process. They can design parts of rooms that can easily be changed and adapted to new needs in the future, precisely because of how they’ve been built.