Purpose: A model, sustainable managed conservation and restoration of the Great Hammam in Prishtina, Kosovo, as a living monument with cultural purpose.
Time frame: March 2007 – November 2008
Owner / Beneficiary: Municipality of Prishtina
Partners: Municipality of Prishtina, IPM Prishtina, Faculty of Architecture
Overall objectives:
•An adequate conservation and revitalization of this monument would have a very positive impact on the development of the whole historic zone of Prishtina.
•Contributing in the increasing of cooperation between the involved parties, especially between Institutions responsible for protection of historical and community values.
•Involvement of students of UP Faculty of Architecture is one of the main objectives. Students and professors have to be involved in the project from its start and have to be the main benefactors in the educational and professional aspect. The project should be designed in a way that gives priority to this category.
•Advanced conservation of the monument, based on the international methodology and by respecting the specific cultural values, materials and the surrounding is one of the results expected to be achieved in the end of the project.
Purpose: A model, sustainable managed conservation and restoration of the Great Hammam in Prishtina, Kosovo, as a living monument with cultural purpose.
Results:
•Ensured high quality on restoration project of the Great Hammam, based on international principles.
•To have well restored building and usable from the community.
•Increasing the capacity of local expertise in using and implementing
international principles of restoration.
•Improved educational standards at the Faculty of Architecture in the field of restoration and construction analyses.
Activities:
Architectural documentation, including structure analysis, diagnosis, intervention measures, techniques, stages, etc, should be included in the conservation study, that is to be conducted by the multi-sectored team, led by an experienced expert.
A preliminary analysis on the character of the building, style, its importance within the urban context, experiences in similar cases, etc. has to be conducted prior to defining its new function/usage. In order to find a rational and acceptable solution it is necessary to conduct analysis and surveys on the possibilities of use in accordance with the needs of the community.
Intervention in the building to conserve and adapt the function to the demands of the interested parties will be the longest and most intensive phase of the project. Involvement of companies in conservation works, experts in monitoring and evaluation and of students as future experts, are some of the challenges to be met during this phase. Duration and working season will be defined during the preparation of conservation study.
Evaluation of the project marks the final phase of the project, underlining the lessons learnt and, at the same time, giving recommendations for similar works in the future.
A comprehensive report (as a brochure) will be published in the end on the project.
Time frame: March 2007 – November 2008
Owner / Beneficiary: Municipality of Prishtina
[b]Target group(s):[b] IPM Kosovo/IMRM Prishtina; Experts Involved; University of Pristina / Faculty of Architecture; Staff of CHwB (Capacity Building Component)
Partners: Municipality of Prishtina, IPM Prishtina, Faculty of Architecture
Financing: Municipality of Prishtina 140.000 €, SIDA 60.000 €
