Workshops

Europolis Lemberg | Lviv 2014

Urban transformation processes internationally represent a current but also future-oriented challenge for the development of the European city. 

For the urban design workshop and the associated design program „EUROPOLIS Lemberg 2014“ three urban areas with different potentials and thematic priorities were chosen as starting points of this debate:

Citadel – identity and city life
Sychiv – centrality and urbanity
Jewish Lviv – places of memories

In an intensive preparation phase im March the students analyzed reference projects, various relevant urban issues, the urban development and environment of Lviv. During the workshop in Lviv, the students had to decide for one of the project areas and develop first concepts in internationally mixed project groups. After the workshop the students worked out these concepts at their universities until the end of the semester. The results could then be exchanged, discussed and compared.

 

 

 

Lviv
 
Summer term 2014
 
Organisation:
Solomiya Hanetz
Andreas Hofer
Anton Kolomeyeytsev
Elisabeth Leitner
Natalia Mysak
Halyna Petrashyn
Bohdan Tscherkes
Yevhen Voronych
 
Participants:
20 students - Vienna
18 students - Lviv
 
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Student Projects

INVISIBLE - Anita Scherline John | Igor Petrychenko | Magdalena Süss

The project (in)visible wants so create public space related to the eventful past in the Synagogue Square, which is located in the inner city of Lviv. The three jewish buildings on the square have been destroyed, one of them still exists as a ruin. By dismantling borders (e.g. by adjusting different levels) free space can be gained. In reference to the history of the square, ground plans of the completely destroyed buildings are visualised by blocks. In case of open air events like lectures or theaters they offer opportunities to sit. The aim to create a meeting point reminding people of its history is supported by retaining existing usages like restaurants, but also by making possible new applications such as installations, events or a transparent information and observation deck extending the Arsenal gallery.

Anita Scherline John
Igor Petrychenko
Magdalena Süss

bachelor and master students
TU Vienna

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CREATIVE CAMPUS - Stefanie Mras |Simon Übleis-Lang | Verena Wohlmacher
The Creative Campus is a project of three Viennese students to revitalize the citadel in the city center of Lviv.
The concept of this project is to bundle the creative potential of the surrounding educational institutions on the planning area to create an innovative urban hotspot. For a positive influence on the surrounding area it was important to combine the interests of the educational institutions with the interests of the inhabitants. Because of the mixture of public and student’s lifestyle, the Creative Campus generates a new identity-establishing urban space in the heart of the city of Lviv.

Stefanie Mras
Simon Übleis-Lang
Verena Wohlmacher

bachelor students
TU Vienna

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REFLECTING HISTORY - Amina Karahodzic | Ines Kirchengast
The Jewish culture - like no other - shaped Lviv in the last centuries. Now hardly anything reminds one of the rich history and culture and the tragic events that influenced todays culture.
„Reflecting History“ tries to raise the awareness of the Jewish heritage and its importance.
Therefore four sites were selected, which are significant for the Jewish history in Lviv. Each site has its own specially developed concept, which makes it more attractive for visitors to explore the cities history. Mirrored elements create a recognition value on the sites and try to merge reality with history. The focus lies on the existing Jewish relics combined with new designs. Mirrored elements can be found throughout the city, as well as new street signs or information spots. They mark the former Jewish infrastructure and complete the Jewish path in Lviv.

Amina Karahodzic
Ines Kirchengast

bachelor students
TU Vienna

STAY AND GO - Cornelia Frankhauser | Janette Sesselmann
Sychiv was established in the 1960ies. The
 original 
idea
 intended to implement 
a 
balanced 
relation 
between
 living 
areas 
and 
public space.

 Since
 1991,
 Sykhiv 
has 
dealt 
with
 several
 challenges especially as far as public space and recreation areas are concerned. Nevertheless, 
if 
you 
look
 closer
 you 
can 
find 
some 
remains 
of 
the
 original 
plan
 that

 provided 
an 
inner
 circular 
connection 
for 
pedestrians.
 You can also find a
 so 
called "
boulevard" 
which
 is 
located 
in 
the 
northern 
part 
of
 Sykhiv 
which was meant to be the 
cultural
 center
 of 
the 
whole 
area.

 
Within the project „Stay and go“ this boulevard will be structured in different zones (Art area, main square, kids area) according to the needs of the surrounding area. The 
linear 
connection 
between
 these
 areas 
will 
be
 improved
 by 
street
furniture 
and 
a 
new
 flooring.



The
 process 
for these changes can be divided into three topics:
temporary 
interventions 
(1),  
redesign 
(2) 
and
 creation 
of 
identity
(3).

 The 
temporary
 interventions 
and 
the 
process
 of 
redesign 
depend on each
 other
 and
 can 
be
 seen 
as 
a 
sequence. The
 creation
 of 
identity 
focuses 
on 
an 
idea 
that
 was
 already 
realized 
in 
Sykhiv 
by 
the
 Ultra
 Architects’ 
project 
“losowanie!“
(engl.:
raffle). 
Their 
idea 
included 
the
 appropriation 
of 
balconies 
surfaces 
with 
the 
dweller’s 
participation.

 As 
a
 result 
of 
this
 idea,
 we
 thought 
about 
the 
same 
procedure 
with
 the 
facade
 insulation.

Cornelia Frankhauser
Janette Sesselmann

bachelor students
TU Vienna

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PATH OF MEMORY - Anastasiya Kurmacheva | Christof Mathes

As the first step of developing the area around the citadel we want to deal with its history and encourage the spectator to reflect the sites and their historical significance.

Referring to the history of the site we have designed a path of memory wich passes specific historical points of the area.

Through the process of walking we want to give the visitor the time to reflect on the specific events when walking to the next station of the path. In-between there is space for recreation and resting. Mirrorboxes and the arc of memory are part of the path and should awake the awareness of the visitor.

As the second step of the developement of the area we would suggest a university and all its facilities dealing with peace studies.

Cornelia Frankhauser
Janette Sesselmann

bachelor students
TU Vienna

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