| Project Id |
3360 |
| Project Name |
Center urbane kulture Kino Šiška, Slovenia |
| Description |
The Kino Šiška cinema was designed by architect Božidar Gvardijan?i? and built in 1961. Kino Šiška operated as a cinema until the late 1990s and closed down in 2001 when the Kolosej multiplex was opened in Ljubljana. After the closing it was temporarily used for different art projects, performances and other creative industries until 2007. After forty years without significant adaptations, the modernist building showed deterioration, and it was technologically outdated for save use and numerous attendance. The intervention focused mostly on the structural consolidation and the functionality of the building as well as preservation of the authentic Gvardijan?i? Design from the 1960s. The iconic figure of the Kino Šiška, the volume, the glass facades and the design features of the entrance lobby remained unchanged. The main venue was technologically updated for multi-purpose use, which can host a variety of events and encourage creative use of the space. |
| Description of the economic, social and environmental impacts of the project |
Readaptation of Kino Šiška into a Centre for Urban Culture is an example of persistent civil initiative, trying to convince local governments for several decades to acquire the former cinema in the neighbourhood Šiška and turn it over for the multi-purpose venue, which developed into a success story. Subsequently, after closing the cinema, the ownership of the building was transferred back to the Municipality of Ljubljana. The preparations for readaptation started in 2004-06; The Public institute Centre for Urban Culture Šiška - Kino Šiška was established in February 2008, allowing to operate under its owner and predominant funder. Intensive investment preparations took place through 2008, following the elaboration of the project's documentation and the structural intervention, the renovated venue opened in 2009. The Municipality of Ljubljana entrusted the management of the building to the Public institute Kino Šiška. |
| Web links |
https://www.kinosiska.si/en/ |
| Country |
Slovenia |
| City size |
Intermediate cities (between 50.000-1 million people) |
