Placemaking concept for Palio Office Park in Gdańsk
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.”
Placemaking concept for Palio Office Park
Palio Office Park is a unique project located in the vicinity of the Gdańsk Shipyard. Its unprecedented scale will make a massive impact on the neighbourhood.
Cavatina commissioned us to conceptualise, design & visualise the common areas of Palio.
Requirements
Integrate two worlds: modern offices & industrial shipyards.
Create the space open for the local community.
Maximum functional flexibility
(areas must be easily adaptable for changing requirements of future tenants).
Challenges
All developments in the area must be consulted & approved by the “Monument Conservation Office”.
Narrow and 900 m long shape of the plot makes function design extremely difficult.
Coming up with contemporary design & paying tribute to the industrial past of the shipyard.
"Place is a location created by human experiences.”
The Gdańsk Shipyard is a historic area that forms a large part of Gdańsk's identity.
"It’s very important that historic cities are allowed to reinvent their future.”
Concept
All design was based on sea containers & industrial, metal made pergolas to visually integrate the project with the historic shipyard.
The plot was divided into two types of spaces. Along the narrow and long street we used the system of metallic pergolas to create the multi-function zones. Pergolas can be adapted for gastronomy, sport, meeting or other social activities. In the middle of the plot we arranged a gastro & entertainment zone made entirely for sea containers. Cafes, restaurants, bars will operate in this area. Additionally it will serve as Palios event space.
By using the sea containers & modules of pergolas we achieved amazing flexibility. Common areas will be easily adjustable to different functions. This will allow the developer to adapt to changing requirements of tenants over the years.
Open & effortlessly manageable spaces with good user experience make a good base for all other placemaking activities & help to revitalise the area.
Common areas made of 2 different type of spaces.
Sea container gastro & entertainment zone.
Multi functional pergolas along the narrow street.
We designed common areas of Palio around 5 essential urban values.
Civic Space
Common spaces were based on a network of pergolas that enable flexible arrangement of functions encouraging meetings, exchange of thoughts, creative work or other forms of interaction.
Human Scale
Accessibility and a good UX were the most important for us. Despite the industrial design, the space is user friendly.
Diversity
Gastronomy, sport, free time, relaxation, collaboration, art, fun. Palio common spaces will allow for many diverse functions.
Conservation
The historical character of the place was preserved thanks to the use of industrial materials such as steel, sheet metal or concrete.
Regionalism
The unique character of Młode Miasto district was embedded in Palio’s DNA.
"We shall leave this city not less but greater, better and more beautiful than it was left to us.”
Credits
Created @ Urban Jungle Studio
Copyrights by Urban Jungle Sp. z o.o.
Architects: Urban Jungle
Creative Direction: Łukasz Krasuski, Michał Nowakowski
CG Management: Łukasz Krasuski
Head CG Artist: Marcin Gromczewski
CG Artists: Michał Lipczyński
Client Service: Marta Kulczyk