A City that Grows: Concept Design of an Urban Agriculture Centre and the Establishment of a Tree Garden in the Medlog Area in Celje

Mesta zavzemajo le 3 odstotke zemeljske površine, a prispevajo do 80 odstotkov porabe energije in ustvarijo 75 odstotkov vseh emisij ogljikovega dioksida. Do leta 2050 se pričakuje, da bo v urbanih okoljih živelo 70 odstotkov svetovnega prebivalstva. Strokovnjaki opozarjajo, da bodo takšne spremembe še dodatno prispevale k večjim okoljskim spremembam in poglobile okoljsko krizo. Obravnavani problemi zahtevajo celostni pristop in strategije za trajnostni razvoj mestnih območij v prihodnosti. Razvoj Celjske kotline je zadnjih desetletjih močno zaznamovala porast industrije, hiter urbanistični razvoj in naraščanje prebivalstva. Kljub mnogim možnostim in prednostim, ki jih je prinesel hiter razvoj, je s svojim vplivom temeljito spremenil številna območja v Celju. Današnje stanje je zaznamovano s prisotnostjo mnogih praznih in degradiranih območij, ki zdaj čakajo na novo vsebino. Glavni cilj projekta je predstaviti model, ki spodbuja samooskrbo, občutek skupnosti, spoštovanje in ohranjanje zelenih površin ter prispeva k ustvarjanju čistejšega okolja preko pridelave hrane. Urbana agrikultura postane nov pristop, ki skupaj s kolektivnim programom spodbuja ustvarjanje bolj zelenega, družbeno vključujočega in prijaznega urbanega okolja za vse prebivalce. Na obravnavanem območju ob reki Savinji se vzpostavi nova oblika proizvodnje, ki se programsko poveže s kontekstom, ustvarja nove priložnosti za razvoj in delovna mesta ter z drevesnim parkom aktivira nekdanji degradiran prostor.Cities occupy only 3 percent of the Earth\u27s surface, yet they contribute to 80 percent of energy consumption and account for 75 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions. By 2050, it is expected that 70 percent of the global population will reside in urban environments. Experts warn that such changes will further contribute to major environmental shifts and deepen the environmental crisis. Addressing these issues requires a comprehensive approach and sustainable development strategies for urban areas in the future. The development of Celje in recent decades has been strongly influenced by industrial growth, rapid urban development, and population increase. Despite the many possibilities and advantages brought about by swift development, its impact has fundamentally changed numerous areas of the city. The current state is marked by the presence of many vacant and degraded areas, which are now awaiting new content. The main objective of the project is to present a model that promotes self-sufficiency, community sense, respect, and preservation of green areas, and contributing to a cleaner environment through food production. Urban agriculture becomes a new approach that, along with a communal program, encourages the creation of a greener, socially inclusive, and friendly urban environment for all residents. In the area along the Savinja River, a new form of production is established, programmatically integrating with the context, creating new opportunities for development, employment, and activating the former degraded area with an activated tree park