"Box", "magazine", "nightmare". Architects of project reconstruction ... - Gazeta.pl

talk about expansion Shopping and Entertainment Centre Galaxy has been going on for several weeks. On Monday, council will once again consider whether to approve the changes to the zoning plan allowing expansion of the shopping center.

Center expansion project, presented by Echo Investment, evaluate Szczecin architects?

Slawomir Wunsch, President of the Municipal Commission of Urban Planning and Architectural

For the visualization Galaxy still looks like a can. Only this time the cut at the highlighted sheets. This is the only moonlighting new skin for what it is. I do not think it was the right way to go. It seems to me that you have to think differently about this place as it once was, moreover, in the course of planning. At this time, it is building turned back to the city. Box with her inner life does not create space, can confer post to the suburbs, but not to the city center. There was intended to be a complex of buildings connected by walkways. A is BLASZAK. And even if it slightly will improve, it would still be blaster. The Galaxy need to think kubaturowo, or simply rebuild the body. What is technically possible, but very expensive. I think the city should put Echo Investment conditions and give us opportunity to the investment carried out. The authorities have an advantage in the form of planning arrangements. Echo, like any company, is governed by the economic conditions. Therefore, if you do not have to invest a lot of money, it will not. There should move to the city. And I think just a little bit of good will on both sides. And a change of mind. Consider the miejsku, not podmiejsku.

Marek Orlowski, president of the Association of Polish Architects in Szczecin

The problem with this design is not just an idea to change the facade. The bad part is that the expansion involves building only the larger and more spill is flat, as the scale of the city center mass. And you can imagine that the new added part would be much higher and more commercial floors were the offices and apartments. Such solutions are commonly known, even in Berlin. Anyway, we have a building right next to the Radisson, and the plot is also planned adjacent tall building, would be the chance to return to the very old concept of development in the area of ??Szczecin city. As for the concept of the new facade, it’s hard to resist the impression that it transfers to a retail style used for public buildings with a different, more prestigious destination, but by the scale and certain automatism unfortunately only heightens the effect of a large “box” in the city. Investor may, in consultation with the city and the SARP should arrange an architectural competition, which is the best way to search for the best solutions especially for places that evoke social emotions.

Paul Zaremba, architect

In his consistent elegance these visuals are simply boring. You can see the consistency and full details of these solutions can not be wrong. But for such a long space will be very interesting. Mi much closer to the initial concept of building this place, which stipulated that there should be much higher buildings. This place, which naturally fits high and very high building. Meanwhile, the Galaxy in its current form has closed the road to the city to meet its ambitions and big city. Now it’s probably too late. Well, unless the investor is demonstrated inventiveness and decides to rebuild the body, but I doubt it because it would be very expensive.

Helena Freino, urbanistka

This is a tragedy. This building is a box that could be a warehouse or hangar on the outskirts. And do not stand in the center of the city. And worst of all, the hangar pretends to be something it is not. From what I see on these visualizations, it will be even worse, because the box is longer. After all, it is the 200 meters. For me it is an absolute horror. I realize that shopping malls will never be beautiful, because investors are not interested, that would be of any architectural shape. On the construction of cascades watch restorer, were specific guidelines and it somehow looks. At least there is some infrastructure around. And with the Liberation and Malczewski faced some bizarre benches, on which no one would sit. In my opinion, the fault of the city. This is governed by the investor, he dictates.

And the city is in the nose and the quality of life of residents. Because of how the city looks, this also affects comfort. A galaxy is on the main street. This sequence of Port Gate roundabout Giedroyc was supposed to be shopping, a luxurious street. If you want to showcase my city, I thank you.

EDITORIAL: We asked for comment the authors of the project. We are still waiting for their feedback