Revitalization of postindustrial areas

[Misiek]

Hi guys!
I have to do a project about revitalization of postindustrial areas across Europe excluding Poland, so if you have any information (photos, articles or just names of areas which undergone a revitalization) about redevelopment of former industrial zones, don't be afraid to post it here I'll be grateful.

Greetings!

[Jonesy55]

Manchester, UK has undergone a huge transformation of former industrial areas, so have some of the other big UK cities but I would say Manchester has had the most change.

[intervention]

I did a report on three in Toronto, I know it's not a Europe, but it's a great report. Let me know... interpolation@gmail.com


M.

[gruber]

in Milan there were renovation in the last 10 years and there will be in the next 10 years.
all the project for the future are under developement or approved.

the most important that are COMPLETED are:

Nuova Fiera di Milano (new Fair)
in the old site of an oil company in the north-west Milan at Rho/Pero.
2 Millions of square meters, project by Massimilano Fuksas. today there is the world biggest Fair. there were built also the links with 4 highways and 2 new station of subway line M1. it was opened 1 years ago.

New residential neighborhood Rubattino.
area of 700.000 square meters
it was built on the old area of Innocenti (one of the principal cars/bike company of Italy that closed in the 70's).
the project was developped by Fiat.
the works are ended for more than the 60%
at the end of the works more than the 60% of the area will be a public park.

New residential neighborhood Residenze Ravizza.
area of 350.000 square meters.
built in the old industrial area of OM Company, with project of Massimiliano Fuksas and M. Benati. works completed.
the 50% of the area is a public park.

New residential neighborhood EuroCertosa
600.000 square meters
it was built in the old are of Oil Company Fina
project completed. there are 6 tower higher than 80 meters.
the 50% of the area is a public park.

New Businness District of Sesto San Giovanni.
built over the old industrial area of the Ercole Marelli.
350.000 square meters.
today there are the HQ towers of Oracle, Datamant, Novell, Impregilo, Mediapolis, ABB and others and a new branch of Milan University I°.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION:

Milano Santa Giulia
it the 2° biggest aea under redevelopement of Italy with 1.200.000 square meters.
it is located where there were 2 biggest company of Italy, the Montecatini (chemical) and the Redaelli (iron).
there will be a public park of 600.000 square meters, residential condos for more than 8.000 people, offices buildings for other 9.000 people, a Warner Village, the Sky-Mediacorps Southern Europe HQ, Malls and a Meeting structure for 12.000 people.
project by Normarn Foster

Milano Ex-Fiera (Old Fair District)
after the end of works on the New Fair the old Fair, that is located close to the city centre will be totally destroyed and rebuilt as a financial and residential district.
there will be a park of more than 350.000 square meters, 5 skyscrapers between 90 meters to 210 meters with project by Hadid, Libeskind, Isozaki.
offices for more than 15.000 people, residential for other 6.000, a new subway line (M5), a tunnel of more than 4 km for cars.

Milano Area Garibaldi/Repubblica/Varesina
its are 3 different areas one on the border of the others. one was an old railway station abandoned more than 70 years ago, the others are area that were never urbanizated. the 3 areas are in the heart of Milan in the Financial District. all togeater have a surface around 700.000 square meters.
there will built a big park (300.000 square meters), a large publica square, some skyscrapers (from 120 to 180 meters or maybe 200 meters).
project from different group as Pei-Cobb, Hines Developpement and others.
3 other skyscrapers will be presented in the next months.

APPROVED

Ex-Falck Sesto San Giovanni.

it will be the European large area under redevelopement.
It was the site of the Falck Company, one of the world leader of iron.
more than 2.300.000 square meters of surface.
around 1 Million will be a public park.
the project was presented few days ago, by Renzo Piano.
there will be more than 35 skyscrapers between 100 and 130 meters.


then there are many others with small areas, between 100.000 to 200.000 square meters.
all that are for a municiapl law will be have an half part of the redevelopped surface as Public Park.
in less than 10 years with that law the green areas of Milan were biggest of more than the 55%.

[Misiek]

@Jonesy55, gruber: thank you for your help

@intervention: my report must cover only an area of Europe, anyway thanks

Anybody has something more ? I know that those kind of reviltalization projects were introduced in France and Germany but I have to know the exact location of those achievements.

[goschio]

Originally Posted by Misiek

Anybody has something more ? I know that those kind of reviltalization projects were introduced in France and Germany but I have to know the exact location of those achievements.

What exactly are you looking for? Revitalisation of old industrial areas or revitalisation of more modern post-industrial areas (such as office parks etc)?

[najemnik]

whatsoever, it's a great topic. and I wonder why not making this a forum for great modern revitalizations of postindustrial areas?! 'cause some of the projects are actually amazing.

[Le Clerk]

Two integrated projects that come to mind from Romania: Iasi and Brasov former industrial sites transformed in "Silicon Valley" Post Industrial Zone and, respectively, into a mixed office-residential-retail areas (Coresi Brasov).

Silicon Valley Project (IT industrial site) taking place of a former textile industry site:

Originally Posted by zenden

Silicon Valley de Iaşi posted before on romanian thread for projects and constructions:

And Coresi Brasov:









Hope it helps!

[Cicerón]

Bilbao could be a good example. http://www.bilbaoria2000.org/ria2000/ing/home/home.aspx

[Nolke]

Look for the former situation of Barcelona's Poblenou and the current project of 22@, you'll be surprised.

I think the best known interventions took place in former docklands though. London, Liverpool, Bilbao, Hamburg, Dublin...

[Jonesy55]

Wow, this has been revived nearly 1,400 days after the last post, is that a record?

[Slartibartfas]

Originally Posted by Jonesy55

Wow, this has been revived nearly 1,400 days after the last post, is that a record?

Its not a bad score for sure

I think the project in Brasov is quite interesting. Looks like a good thing, also because its not a 08/15 car over everything project. Ie even though a big shopping centre is planned, it is well connected with a pedestrian high street and the project features attractive residential quarters with office buildings next to them. And all the other facilities a quarter would need plus an expo. And all of that right next to the main railway station of the city.

[lukaszek89]

Łódź

More than 90 ha of city area will be totally reconstructed. Huge investment plans include: 1. Underground railway station, 2. New railway connection through the city center, 3. Special Art Zone, Special Cultural Zone, Streets of Four Cultures. The project is supported by public funds. The New City Center project creates opportunities for both institutional and individual investors.






New city centre, as it is called both by the press and authorities, is going to be built on the base of a former factory district.

















new Art Zone:







current look:











city is known as a "Polish Manchester"









One of the biggest infrastructural projects in Poland- new train station in Łodź- worth about 500m euro.










it will be used also for HSR:




The whole train station will be placed underground as opposed to what we can see now with Fabryczna's current incarnation.

current look of the Łódź Fabryczna:



bigger pictures: