C.B.C. urban regeneration, Timisoara
Situated in Romania’s western most corner, Timisoara is a typical Central European city. It was surrounded by a huge stellar type Vauban fortification endowed with moat. On the XVIII century historical city west side an urban regeneration project, City Business Centre, was finalised recently. It replaced several buildings belonging to a textile industry. Instead a brown field, the develoement offers public galleries and plaza, semipublic spaces, halls, foyers, conference centre, commerce and, at uper levels, offices.
On the site of this project, following foundation works, a number of artefacts emerged, defence walls including a XVIII century sluice used in the defence system around the bastion.
The entire weir with all fortifications nearby, approx. 400 sq. m. was proposed to be moved and exposed on the urban plaza offered by the project strategy. This particular example of an environmental control device is the proper symbol for a technological innovative city. It generates a fragment of an open air museum, but also it enhances the whole atmosphere of the pedestrian gallery and plaza, a surprise with all the artefacts, with the controlled layer of water and the little exhibition dedicated to it and to the Timisoara’s modern history. See video on: http://bit.ly/1RDAbPk