Providing residents living in proximity to port activities with housing, recreational and cultural amenities in city port interface zones :
1- Incorporating measures designed to reduce port nuisances into building design.
2- Revising the status of port and Port City heritage to properly reflect the historical significance of sites.
3- Developing public spaces and recreational or cultural amenities in Port City interface zones to create an appealing new area.
4- Promoting the architectural and landscape integration of port facilities.
Connecting to a SDG
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Quality education
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Sustainable cities and communities
The associated good practices
Rotterdam (Netherlands): Floating facilities and attractions in the port of Rotterdam
Case study The Recycled Island Foundation, later becoming Clean Rivers, employed the architectural studio […]
Saint-Nazaire (France): new spaces for the port and promenade
The City of Saint-Nazaire established a municipal commission to facilitate discussions on developing sites within […]
Brussels (Belgium): a whole port community working together for a collective image
In the Port of Brussels, the urban transformation of the canal area coexists with port […]
Helsinki (Finland): an architectural blend of the historic and the high-tech
In the 1940s, a paint and varnish factory constructed a warehouse in Helsinki’s Ruoholahti district, a testament […]
Ningbo (China): New light design presents three rivers merging
The Ningbo Lighting Plan, a testament to the power of collaboration, was brought to life […]
Brussels (Belgium): bridges, locks and canal – a complete landscape
The challenge was to give back meaning to the port’s activities in a renewed urban […]
San Francisco (USA) festival for the US Army’s Fort Mason
Developed in a warehouse at Pier 2, the Fort Mason Center is a modern sustainable […]
Stockholm, Helsinki, Naantali, Tallinn, Turku: cooperation, anticipation, communication
European regulations and the development of residential areas closer to ports have put the issue […]
Valparaiso (Chile): New leisure waterfront
After 80 years without maritime works, the lack of available coastal land for port activities […]
Rouen (France) modernity reflected by the impressionists and the port’s history
The design of the new Métropole headquarters in Rouen draws inspiration from the city’s landscape, seamlessly integrating […]
Strasbourg (France) serves up culture at its silos
In recent years, a number of Strasbourg’s old port buildings have been redeveloped. In 2003, […]
Oslo (Norway) – an aesthetic port
The Oslo City Council and Port Authority of Oslo co-developed a strategy for highlighting heritage […]
Recent news related to this commitment
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