The present Bachelor’s thesis is based in the public consultation that is taking place in the society of Cyprus for the creation of a space for its exploitation by the youth organizations of the island.
The General idea constitutes a desire of three youth organizations of Cyprus, Cyprus Youth Organization, Cyprus Youth Council and Cyprus Organization Centers of Youth. Purpose is the creation and design of a place where the organizations will be housed together under the same roof. Firstly, the reasons that led to this proposal is to create a youth center in Nicosia were all young people regardless of age, social group, language or religion has access to a range of activities that are not easily accessible to all. Additionally, the program is supported from reports of the Cypriot Ministry of Finance, proposing the collapse of the above organizations in the same space.
The ideas regarding the uses that the multi-functional center will offer, were set after a meeting held with senior representatives of the organizations. The building program then, drawn up jointly. Moreover, the following research, after recognizing the various options for creating this kind of center within the city, ultimately suggests the space where the program could successfully host. The aim of the overall plan is to create the plan into a realistic basis so it can be adopted by the organizations for exploitation.
The Center will be named as Nicosia Youth Center (N.Y.C.). Except for those already mentioned, it will contain additional spaces for use by young people for programs relating to the above mentioned organizations. For example, youth training programs, skills enhancement programs, career guidance offices and psychological helpdesks for young people. The rest of the building though, it can be used by any young person who is interested to a series of activities to be done in the building like libraries, collective work spaces, and workshops. N.Y.C's building program completes with entertainment and relaxation areas such as cafes, gymnasiums, climbing walls, ballroom and pop up shops.
