A Conceptual Approach for a Multifunctional Center in Prishtina

The system of human development has undergone major transformations in relation to the development of life style of the urbanites, with the improvement of human standard of living. The main purpose of this paper is to promote greater architectural design knowledge in the field of multifunctional contemporary structures and spaces, hence further encouragement for academic research. Through a review of the literature, the paper explores various aspects related to planning, design, philosophy, convenience, strategy, sustainability and efficiency of those nowadays spaces and structures. The following research methods are used for the purposes of this paper: the basic used methods are inductive and deductive evaluation, in the dialectical method of separating the unity of the general and the particular. During the research, are applied comparative and descriptive methods, comparative analysis, literature description. Also, the empirical method was used through the study of previous urban plans, analysis of various case studies. The design principles of multifunctional centers, are intended to be a model of compliance with urban legal regulations by municipalities, fulfilling the need for trade, of the larger influx of inhabitants, strengthened with other functions that enrich the environment and customers with active relaxation and rest.