Essays about: "abandoned railway"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words abandoned railway.

  1. 1. Zizkov Station

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Simon Alejandro Cortes Luna; [2023]
    Keywords : Restoration project; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : This document details my approach to turning an existing building called Žižkov Freight Railway Station into a multifunctional building. This complex is located in Prague, Czech Republic, and dates from the year 1936. READ MORE

  3. 2. Between the tracks. Reclaiming an abandoned railyard in Gdynia, Poland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Dominika Misterka; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable Urban Recycling; Brownfield Redevelopment; Land Reclamation; Railyard Transformation; Inspired by Community Ideas; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : “Between the tracks” builds upon the concept of reclaiming a brownfield. It explores what can happen when industrial activity vacates valuable land in the city center. Through urban recycling, the project unlocks the value of an underutilized railyard and reimagines the last, such a large, and free area in the center of Gdynia in Poland. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sun Tunnel

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Nicodemus Mattsson; [2018]
    Keywords : sun; underground; industrial; Hydroponics; Aquaponics; Wood; Railway; Tracks; Daylight;

    Abstract : This thesis project aims to repurpose an abandoned railway tunnel in Eriksdalslunden, Stockholm into an experimental activity/farming center for the purpose of teaching people of all ages different farming methods. The learning center implements exciting farming techniques such as aquaponics, where plants get their nutrients from live fish. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Transformation on an Abandoned Railway area based on the concept of “Greenway”– study of the Nanjing Western Railway Station in Xiaguan District

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för planering och mediedesign

    Author : Quan Zhou; [2013]
    Keywords : Urban planning; greenway; abandoned railway; transformation; Xiaguan; Nanjing; green space;

    Abstract : It has been a pressing issue in the process of urban planning how to deal with abandoned railways that have been rendered useless or outdated by the process of rapid urbanization and the technological advancements in rail transportation. It is thus a relevant issue to try to bring forth into a planning proposal their potential values and possibilities be fully displayed. READ MORE

  6. 5. Designing a New Neighborhood by Retrofitting Szamoty : According to New Urbanism Placemaking Principles

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för planering och mediedesign

    Author : Siamak Vahdani; [2012]
    Keywords : Urban design; Spatial Planning; New Urbanism; Placemaking Principles; Re-development; Brownfield and Industrial lands; New Neighborhood; Szamoty; Ursus; Warsaw; Poland;

    Abstract : The problem of a rapidly growing population and demand to move to urban areas was only one of the reasons that caused the cities’ expansions. Beside this, in pursuit of a better life, many families found their future life in outer city edges which ends in suburban patterns. READ MORE