Reconversion of industrial areas inthe framework of regional policy

Case studies from the City of Gdansk(Poland), 26 February 2019

Case 2: Garrison

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AgendaGdansk overview

Case 1: Letnica district

Case 3: Young City

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Strategic location on theBaltic Sea coast

The capital of the agglomeration with over onemillion residents

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Gdansk in numbers

Population: 436 000 in Gdansk, 1,4 milion inTri-city agglomeration

Area: 261,96 km²

The biggest Academic center in NorthernPoland: 15 higher schools, 75 000 students

Number of enterprises: 77 592 in 2017

International seaport in Gdańsk: 4th Port onBaltic Sea with 49 million tons in 2018

Lech Walesa international Airport: 4,9 milionpassengers in 2018

Gdańsk took 4th place in theBest Performing Cities in Europe

ranking by the Milken Institute(2017)

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Gdansk overview

tourism (2018)

POLAND GDANSK

5,8 2,6

average salary (2017)

POLAND

GDAŃSK 5312 PLN

1 043 €

1 227 €

75 number of

talent pool (2017)

parks

unemployment rate (2018)

naturereserves

in 2018 Gdanskwas visited by over

million tourists

environment (2016)

1st place in Europein Trip Advisor

“Top Destinationson the Rise” (2017)

23km 8city beaches

the length ofthe beaches:

academic faculties

Key sectors in Gdansk

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MARITIME INDUSTRY LOGISTIC INDUSTRY

ENERGY AND REFINERY INDUSTRY BUSINESS SERVICES SECTORICT&ELECTRONICS

Case 1: Letnica districttransformation of industrial and devastated area into new multi-functional district (2004 – in progress)

Genesis

• Warehouse and industrialcharacter of area

• 10 years ago devastatedbuildings were dominating

• Ash storage, landfill ofheavy metals, animal waste

District revitalization

• 13,7 million € - the cost ofthe revitalization project inLetnica

• 120 new apartments inbuildings belonging to theSocial Building Societywere built

Investitions

• 199,3 million € - the cost ofnew Stadium EnergaGdansk with capacity of41,6 thousand

• 3 570 millon € (266 million€ EU funds) – the cost ofTunnel under Vistula river

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Letnica #10yearschallenge (2008/2018)

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Revitalization in Letnica:• renovation of 29

residential buildings -approx. 7,8 million €

• renovation andadaptation of the formerschool to the place

• social activities forresidents - approx.1,5 million €

• reconstruction andmodernization of roads -3,6 million €

• social activities -0,8 million €

Revitalization project in Letnica

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Letnica today

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STADIUM ENERGA GDANSK

ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE (TUNNEL)

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTITIONS INPROGRESS:• International school, 2 kindergardens,

hotel and office space•2 000 new apartments

HOTELS

STADIUM ENERGA GDANSK

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

PLANNED RESIDENTIAL INVESTEMENTS

FAST URBAN RAILWAY

GDAŃSK INTERNATIONAL FAIR CO.

Case 2: Garrison – How to organize better,more efficiently human life in the city?transformation of closed military zone into new multi-functional district

Genesis

the area wasoriginally

developed atthe beginning

of the 20thcentury as ahome for the

GermanLeibhusaren

Brigade

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Area30 hectares

Ownership

Characteristics ofland development

Public Private

Challenges

Implementationperiod

progressing devastationof the rest of the area

the need to protectcultural heritage

the risk of privatization

closed militaryzone - garrison

2010 – in progress

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Garrison – #10yearschallenge (2008/2018) "My dream is that in future theGarnizon, would exist as a multi-functional central district of theTri-City metropolis. With spacesfor trade in a broad sense, butalso with an area for culture, witha place for education, but also forentertainment, with the buildingsin which some respectablebusinesses will find a place towork, but also with areas forartistic Bohemia, enclaves forliving, but also with places ofrecreation, both spiritual, physicaland the one that tickles thepalate, and all this wellcommunicated, harmoniouslylinked with greenery, streets andintimate squares supporting oneanother and not interfering witheach other”

Architect Marcin Woyciechowski

How to breathe new life into a land that has lain empty for years?

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THE CULTURE GARRISON PUBLIC SPACE

GARRISON FOR THE CREATIVE OFFICE CENTREEXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE

LOFTS&APARTMENTS

How to breathe new life into a land that has lain empty for years?

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UTILITY IN THE GROUND FLOORS SPORTS FACILITIES

LOCAL MARKET EU FUNDINGCOWORKING COMMUNITY

Case 3: Young City, Gdansk

Genesis

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Case 3: Young City, Gdansk

Genesis

• Established in 1380 onthe area of 70 hectares

• After 1945 the largestshipbuilding company inPoland

• For 20 years deteriorating

Main activities

• Shipyard: productionand repairs of ships,trains, trams, cargocontainers

• During 60 years of work1 000 seagoing shipswere built

Shipyard today

• Shipyard's buildings areregistered as amonument in Poland

• Once a place of work forover 20,000 people, theGdańsk shipyardsprovide only 2,200 jobstoday

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Why this place is important?Solidarity Trade Union

Independent Self-governing Labour Union

• Founded in 1980 first tradeunion that was not controlledby a communist party

• Strike by 17,000 ship builderssaw Solidarity, led by shipyardelectrician Lech Walesa

10 milion members

• Membership of one thirdof the total working-agepopulation of Poland

• Beginning of resistanceto Communistdictatorship in easternEurope

Fall of the Shipyard

• The round table talksbetween the governmentand the Solidarityopposition led to semi-free elections in 1989

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Young City #10yearschallenge (2008/2018)

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2008 2018

Young City today

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EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY CENTRE RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENTS

CULTURAL PLACE GATHERING PLACEOFFICE SPACE

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What are the biggestchallenges ahead of us?

ownership structurevs. coherent urban

design

differentperspectives,

conflicts of interest

cultural heritagevs. development

„liberality” ofspatial policy vs.high quality of

urban space

Edonia Ltd. (14 ha)

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WATERFRONT LIVABLE URBAN SPACES

BUILDING PROGRAMME

• 400 000 m2 historical ImperialShipyard

• design team: Henning Larsen, BBGK,A2P2

• complete, mixed-use neighbourhood• unique complex of the 19th and 20th

century industrial heritage with anumber of historic buildings andartifacts (cranes)

MASTERPLAN FOR THE IMPERIAL SHIPYARD

Shipyard City Gdańsk Ltd. (19 ha)

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LIVABLE URBAN SPACES BUILDING PROGRAMME

• design team: JEMS Architekcisp. z o.o.

• complete, mixed-useneighbourhood: offices (37%),residential (21%), services(15%), lofts (14%),hotels&dorms (13%)

WATERFRONT MASTERPLAN FOR THE IMPERIAL SHIPYARD

Other concepts…

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CAVATINA Holding Co. RWS Investment Group (Eternum)

CAVATINA Holding Co.

Road to Freedom

Thank you for your attention26 February 2019, Brussels

How to contact us?

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See you in Gdansk!

Natalia Wienckiewicz

mobile: +48 511 908 183

n.wienckiewicz@investgda.pl

Martyna Bukowska

mobile: +48 608 593 993

m.bukowska@investgda.pl