This master’s thesis focuses on the revitalization of the riverside area along the Sora River in Medvode as an opportunity to create a new urban rhythm by the water. Despite its concentration of programs, the existing central area of Medvode is spatially fragmented by the Sora River and the main traffic corridor, while the riverfront remains poorly accessible, programmatically inactive, and largely underutilized.
The thesis identifies key challenges, including flood exposure, lack of connectivity between public spaces, degraded riverbanks, and the absence of activities along the water. At the same time, it recognizes significant spatial potentials, particularly the presence of natural landscape, proximity to the river, existing programs, and high accessibility.
The aim of the thesis is to explore how the riverside can become a connecting element of the central area and a carrier of a new spatial and social identity for Medvode. The proposed design is based on establishing a connected, accessible, and programmatically active riverside space that respects the river’s flood dynamics and incorporates nature-based design approaches.
Through the design of new public spaces, improved access to the water, and the introduction of diverse programs, the riverfront is transformed into a space for social interaction, recreation, and everyday use. The Sora River thus shifts from a marginal and overlooked element into a public space by the water and a key driver of a new urban rhythm in Medvode.
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