Številna slovenska mesta se v zadnjih desetletjih soočajo z izzivom postopnega praznjenja mestnih jeder, kar se kaže v degradiranih urbanih predelih, opustelih stavbah in zmanjšani rabi javnih površin. Mesto Ptuj, kot najstarejše mesto v Sloveniji, ni izjema, njegovo historično tkivo se danes spopada s prostorsko, programsko in z družbeno problematiko. Analiza mestne strukture in demografskih gibanj kaže na izrazito staranje prebivalstva, prostorsko neizkoriščene potenciale v obliki praznih ali degradiranih objektov ter pomanjkanje sodobnih kulturnih prostorov. Obstoječe kulturne dejavnosti so prostorsko razpršene in programsko nezadostno povezane. Mestno jedro ima velik, a neizkoriščen regeneracijski potencial. Načrtovanje razvoja kulturne infrastrukture je v magistrskem delu uporabljeno kot orodje za regeneracijo mesta. Z zasnovo novogradnje, prenovo obstoječe stavbe, umestitvijo programov v prazna pritličja ter ureditvijo odprtih zunanjih površin v degradiranih območjih historičnega mestnega tkiva, mesto pridobi novo programsko plast, ki nadgrajuje obstoječe kulturne osi in aktivira historične urbane strukture. Novi programi se smiselno navezujejo na obstoječe kulturne institucije in skupaj z njimi vzpostavljajo prepleteno urbano tkivo, ki omogoča regeneracijo mestnega jedra. Rezultat je dinamična kulturna mreža, ki deluje kot nosilec identitete in razvoja zgodovinskega središča Ptuja.
»In recent decades, many Slovenian towns have faced the challenge of the gradual depopulation of their urban cores, manifested in degraded urban areas, abandoned buildings, and reduced use of public spaces. Ptuj, the oldest town in Slovenia, is no exception; its historic fabric is currently confronted with spatial, programmatic, and social issues. An analysis of the urban structure and demographic trends reveals a significantly aging population, spatially underutilized potential in the form of vacant or derelict buildings, and a lack of contemporary cultural spaces. Existing cultural activities are spatially dispersed and insufficiently interconnected in terms of programming. Despite this, the town center holds considerable but untapped regenerative potential. In this master’s thesis, the planning of cultural infrastructure development is employed as a tool for urban regeneration. Through the design of a new building, the renovation of an existing structure, the introduction of programs into vacant ground-floor spaces, and the arrangement of open public areas within degraded zones of the historic urban fabric, the town acquires a new programmatic layer that enhances existing cultural axes and activates historic urban structures. The new programs are meaningfully connected to existing cultural institutions, collectively establishing an interwoven urban fabric that enables the regeneration of the town center. The result is a dynamic cultural network that serves as a carrier of identity and development for Ptuj’s historic core.«
