Ljubljana being divided into several municipalities after 1957, Šiška was also designated an individual administrative unit. Based on plans to arrange the centre of Šiška municipality, a new urban communal centre was constructed towards the end of 1950's between the two main roads between Upper and Lower Šiška. The main square i.e. platform is surrounded by: the administrative unit – municipality, a store, a cinema and male workers lodgings, later added an extension and transformed into a hotel. Outside the central part, a post office, a health centre, a primary school and a kindergarten were constructed later on.

Constructed in 1961, Kino Šiška is considered a first-class building marked by modernist architecture. The building, designed by the Slovenian architect Božidar Gvardjančič is located in the suburban centre, its façade opening towards the Celovška street above the store in front.

Architecturally, the redesign of Kino Šiška into a Centre for Urban Culture particularly introduces functional improvements with regard to its new purpose (the author of the new concept being the architect Anja Planišček). All the external architectural elements, such as the glazing of the entrance prism, the plaster and the oval glazing have remained unchanged. All the appealing elements of the entrance have also been kept, including the mosaic pillars, Venetian stones on the ground floor and first floor and the dominating staircase in the entrance lobby, as well as the oval shape of the hall and exit ramps aligned to the shape of the hall.

CONCEPT 2004
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Architectural design: Anja Planišček BArch, Apolonija Šušteršič BArch

PROJECT 2007
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Architectural design: Anja Planišček BArch, Nena Gabrovec BArch
Structural design: Elea iC d.o.o., Jana Pribakovič BEng Civil
Electrical installation: Eldata d.o.o., Borut Glavnik BEng Electrical Engineering
Mechanical installation: Celarc d.o.o., Tomi Celarc BEng Mechanical Engineering

DOCUMENTATION FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT AND PROJECT FOR EXECUTION 2008
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Executive Project Manager: Angelo Žigon BEng Civil
Architectural design: Anja Planišček BArch, Nena Gabrovec BArch
Structural design: Elea iC d.o.o., Jana Pribakovič BEng Civil
Electrical installation: Eldata d.o.o., Borut Glavnik BEng Electrical Engineering
Mechanical installation: Celarc d.o.o., Tomi Celarc BEng Mechanical Engineering
Acoustical design: Saša Galonja BArch
Stage equipment: Ivo Koritnik BArch
Stage and audio equipment advisors: Jaka Šimenc, Igor Remeta, Aco Razbornik, Emir Beširović
Technical and interior equipment coordinator: MK Light Sound d.o.o., Mice Karov
Audio equipment: Audio Pro d.o.o., Uroš Obreza
Lighting equipment: SST d.o.o., Jernej Podbevšek
Video equipment: AVC d.o.o., Jani Medič
Rail systems for stage and lighting equipment: TSE d.o.o., Tilen Vipotnik
Stage equipment: Despo d.o.o., Željko Popović
Equipment-related electrical installation: Rudis d.o.o., Bogdan Tominšek
Sound absorbers: Mupo d.o.o., Srečko Bešter
Carpentry and catering equipment: Lesnina ING d.d., Uroš Breznik

CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR 2008 – 2009
SCT d.d. in cooperation with subcontractors

Chairman of Board: Ivan Zidar u.d.i.s. / BEng Mechanical Engineering
Executive Director (High-rise construction): Martin Lenaršič u.d.i.gr. / BEng Civil
Project Manager: Matjaž Hafner
Construction Site Manager: Nataša Škopelja

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Construction Supervision: Damir Bijelić
Electrical Supervision: Brane Otoničar
Engineering Supervision: Milan Trdan