CONSTRUCTING THE WESTERN LANDSCAPE: National Park Architecture
Lithuania Park Of Architecture 18 03 10
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Developing qualitative urban space with the help of CI – Park of Architecture VilniusMindaugas Pakalnis , Municipal enterprise “Vilniaus planas” chief
architect
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Hilly landscape.
Fantastic views.
Preserved greenery in the city centre.
Still existing contact of old town and suburban area.
Uniqueness of Vilnius city structure
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“Culture clusters” and creative Užupis district
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Pour suburban areas outside the medieval city wall.
Paupys and Paplaujos – areas where industry was born in Vilnius.
Up to now kept charm of suburb.
Colorful history of eastern part of the town
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Užupis district
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Užupis
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Creative Užupis community: Republic of Užupis
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Creative Užupis community: artists
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Užupis art incubator
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Creative Užupis community: fashion
“ARMADA” (Is it a fashion?) – started as alternative underground fashion show, developed into international fashion event.
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Tymo quarter
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Užupis
Tymo quarter
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Tymo quarter
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Started as simple dwelling houses project, made to a place of events, ecological and crafts market,…
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Tymo quarter
… and will be developed into medieval crafts heritage quarter in the future
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Park of Architecture
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Užupis
Tymo quarter
Park of Architecture
Park Kūdrų
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Modern urban planning - principles of sustainable development.
Contemporary architecture in the historical context.
Efficient use of eco-materials and energy resources.
Social cohesion in healthy and safe urban environment.
A new tool for the architectural-environmental education of society.
Creating possibilities for Užupis creative district physical and ideological expansion
Park of architecture – the main goals
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Park of Architecture
“Naujasis užupis” - 3,2 and 1,7 ha in former electrometer factory;“Sermeta” - 1,3 ha in “Vilnius fur” factory;“Audėjas” - 5 ha in the territory of the factory;“Markučiai” - 4,7 ha of the former concrete
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Užupis
Tymo quarter
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2006 – revitalization concept for the area done by the group of leading Lithuanian architects
2008 –workshops for Vilnia river banks and public spaces
2006
2008
Park of Architecture –workshops
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2007- approved development concept of 22,7 ha in Paupys
2008 - approved development concept of 35 ha in Markuciai
Main requirements for urban structure development, general solutions for transportation, engineering, public spaces and social infrastructure of the whole area
Park of Architecture – development concept
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January 2008 - Vilnius city municipality has initiated the project;
March 2008 – cooperation agreement signed with Ministry of Environment, Union of Architects, Association of Real Estate Developers of Lithuania;
April 2008 – public invitation for investors to participate in the project;
July 2008 - established partnership with 4 companies;
January 2009 – one more partner joins the project.
Park of Architecture – official start
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Vilnius’ citizens opinion poll about the project’s public spaces: www.archparkas.lt
Community involvement
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Planned means of communication: www.archparkas.vilnius.lt Info center Exposition on the building site Adverts of equipment producers and suppliers Creative activities on the site
Communication– information and education
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Architectural diversity and exclusively aesthetical solutions;
Modern technologies and quality materials;
Implementation of sustainable energy principles;
Advanced solutions of mobility;
Involvement, dialog with community;
Social integration – places for small enterprises;
Mixed use housing concept;
Obligations to fulfill ground principles, determined for the project.
Municipality’s and partners common goals
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Urban structure:
Contextual diversity of urban planning principals, responding to the history of the area
Quality of public spaces and housing.
Principal requirements for heights, density.
Safety providing planning solutions.
Intensive use of waterfront
Basic quality requirements
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Functional requirements:
Mixed used area – housing, working places (especially small and creative businesses), services.
All required social infrastructure (schools, kindergardens, community centre, primary health care).
Safe accessibility by feet or by bike.
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Housing:
Diversity of dwelling types (from luxurious to social, do it yourself projects).
Diversity of ownership (private apartments, flats for rent, even hostels for students).
Apartments with workshops for artists and craftsmen.
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Traffic:
Priority for pedestrians and bicycles.
Priority for public transportation.
Reducing need to use private cars (reducing parking places inside, “car sharing” service).
Advanced engineering technologies, reduced energy demand, rain water use.
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Approving Basic quality requirements by municipality and the partners.
Cooperation with companies, operating engineering infrastructure.
Involvement of scientific and creative institutions.
Getting financial support from EU funds.
Architectural competitions on the ideas for different parts of the area.
Oncoming activities
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:existing urban surrounding,history of the site,existing local networks of creative people
Our strengths and weaknesses
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:Lack of:
trust between partnerspolitical responsibilitypublic finances
Process of partner selection - done paying most attention to the site, but without pushing the investors to compete for the best result.
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Existing buildings will be used as workshops and artist studios
We will start from creativity again
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A new culture infrastructure will be created – spaces for already well known independent theatre.
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SEE YOU IN VILNIUS
www.vilnius.lt
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