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Island back to people - regeneration process of the post-industrial island

Heglewicz, Adriana LU (2022) ASBM01 20221
Department of Architecture and Built Environment
Abstract
In many post-industrial cities, the relationship between water and the city has changed over the years. Our needs are different now, and because of that, the character and usage of these locations have changed with time. From areas with production power and industrial growth, to sources of social hubs, leisure, and outdoor activities. All of these cities have the same challenge in common, to become a bridge from a heavy infrastructure, formerly serving the industry, and as a catalyst, reconnect the historic city centers with their natural identity.
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author
Heglewicz, Adriana LU
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organization
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ASBM01 20221
year
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H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
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keywords
post-industrial, regeneration, Szczecin, Poland, island
language
English
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Nowadays, there is a general trend towards the regeneration process of waterfronts. It consists of a return to active use of port areas located within port cities, abandoned during the rapid industrialization of seaports and the development of containerization and other maritime transport technologies based on the use of large ships. Vacant land acquired in this way is generally located where the port and city originated, i.e. in city centers.
These areas are usually characterized by access to shallow port basins. They are often old urban waterfronts with intensive, but largely decapitalized land development. As such, the value of these areas is potentially high, although diminished prior to redevelopment due to the disappearance or reduction of port functions. The reason for the intensive penetration of old port areas is their perceived universal attractiveness in terms of location, which is expressed both in measurable functional values and in intangible, but currently valued cultural values.
Project: Island back to people, presents a vision of a new, reborn island, part of the regeneration process, which was originally the heart of the city’s industrial power and the base tissue of the identity of Szczecin, with which everyone associated the city. I present the problem of losing the city’s identity, and lacking a strong connection with water, even though originally that was one of the strongest features of the city.
Through the design, I try to enhance the beauty of the site, and by improving it and working with the existing building structure I add new value which will change the perception of neglected, unavailable, post-industrial island, into an island, that reminds us of great times, unique history and opens up to people. It’s even more important to make the island available, especially because only couple years ago the island has been the heart of the workers’ movement and still many families feel a very personal connection to the site. Opening up the waterfront to be socially accessed and create new housing possibilities as well as creating a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly connection to the city center will help to give the island back to its people and create a more sustainable lifestyle approach.
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9090829
date added to LUP
2022-06-20 09:27:05
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2022-06-20 09:27:05
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  abstract     = {{In many post-industrial cities, the relationship between water and the city has changed over the years. Our needs are different now, and because of that, the character and usage of these locations have changed with time. From areas with production power and industrial growth, to sources of social hubs, leisure, and outdoor activities. All of these cities have the same challenge in common, to become a bridge from a heavy infrastructure, formerly serving the industry, and as a catalyst, reconnect the historic city centers with their natural identity.}},
  author       = {{Heglewicz, Adriana}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Island back to people - regeneration process of the post-industrial island}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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