A COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT AT THE NEW BULEVARD OF TIRANA

Abstract

Community centers are spaces that bring the community into one area and play an important role for the city by contributing to community development in urban areas. The aim is to provide activities that respond to local community needs, also to be accessible and involved in the community, a place that is specifically provided for the people, groups and organizations in a particular area, where they can meet one another and interact. Tirana is one of the ideal places where traditional cultural values are combined with modern ones, a city that grows and changes every day. It is a city full of hotels, restaurants, bars, pubs, youth and artistic centers, which promote an active and diverse cultural life for locals and foreigners who visit it. The city has some potential areas with good quality’s, one of them the New Boulevard. A very potential location with a good urban design near the center of the city. It can be easily accessible by people and it provides enough space to include the surrounding as an exterior part of it. The site is surrounded by residential buildings where will be build what is needed for the community. It will provide numerous activities and events to keep the community involved with the city and each other with activities such: library, auditorium, offices, exhibition area, places to study, meeting space, classes for different courses, also the building will provide Wi-Fi and 3D printer, interior and exterior playground for children's, cafeteria, restaurant and cinema.

With this project, we have the opportunity to highlight the potentials that characterize this area and what is better than a common inclusive environment without judgments about religion, color or age. Enabling the increase of standards not only for quality, but also social life with relaxing environments, entertainment for children and adults also.