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- Evising 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
Strasbourg (France) serves up culture at its silos
In recent years, a number of Strasbourg’s old port buildings have been redeveloped. In 2003, […]
In Copenhagen (Denmark) they walk on water
Construction of “Kalvebod Waves” – designed by JDS Architects – started in 2012. This sector […]
Brussels (Belgium): a whole port community working together for a collective image
In Brussels, the emphasis on architectural and urban integration extends to the entire port area. […]
Fremantle (Australia): 250 listed heritage buildings
Twenty hectares of the West End, a district that embodies the economic boom created by […]
Malaga (Spain): links are being restored between the city centre and the port
The special Port plan adopted in 1998 made reconciling the city and port its key […]
Stockholm (Sweden): an identity forged in industrial and port history
The « Kvarteret Amsterdam » project, designed by White Arkitekter in partnership with developer Midroc, […]
In Nantes (France) fine arts and the social economy take over disused land
At Nantes, SAMOA (Société d’Aménagement de la Métropole Ouest-Atlantique) has implemented a temporary occupation strategy […]
Ningbo (China): gold, white, and blue: the story of the port in three colours
Ningbo, one of China’s leading ports, sits at the confluence of three rivers and the […]
Hong Kong (China): a festival of theatre
In Hong Kong, an 850-seat theatre made of bamboo was built in 2014 at Victoria […]
Rouen (France) modernity reflected by the impressionists and the port’s history
Designed by architect Jacques Ferrier, the new headquarters of Métropole Rouen Normandie opened in summer […]
In Bremerhaven (Germany) Bremenports is insulating homes
Completed in 2008, the construction and operation of container terminal CT 4 in this location […]
Helsinki (Finland): an architectural blend of the historic and the high-tech
Described as Finland’s answer to Silicon Valley, Ruoholahti is a district in West Harbour, very […]
Recent news related to this commitment
Multifunctional cruise ship terminal at Tallinn (Estonia)
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