POMERANIAN LANDSCAPES OF MODERNIST ZASPA. CONCEPTS OF REVITALISATION OF THE HOUSING ESTATE
POMERANIAN LANDSCAPES OF MODERNIST ZASPA. CONCEPTS OF REVITALISATION OF THE HOUSING ESTATE

Summary/Abstract: Zaspa is a neighbourhood in Gdansk with a long locational history and numerous build-ups. It is situated in a complexlandscape between the coastal strip and moraine hills. The housing estates built here in the 1970s followed the postulates ofmodernist urbanism, ignoring the topographical and natural specifics and the regional heritage. The result was an ergonomicbut anonymous space with many current strengths and still apparent deficiencies. As part of the student projects, the topic ofrevitalising a housing estate was undertaken, especially as it is a global problem. Thus, the working methods can be evaluatedand the advantages of these methods adaptable to further case studies can be presented. The article reports on two cycles of acourse conducted at the Faculty of Architecture, Gdansk University of Technology. The objectives of the work, the methods andthe results are presented with reference to the scale of the global planetary crisis.

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