The Aquarium on the South Pier is an obligatory stop for every tourist and school trip to Gdynia. During normal use, the building should be as transparent as possible, but it should have the facilities required for the organisation of various types of special events, such as lectures, exhibitions or banquets. FlexibilityĪpart from transparency, flexibility constituted a second aspect for the upper part of the building. At night, the glass elevations of the building would act as a lamp illuminating the surroundings. However, the building was to present the smallest possible barrier to an observer outside looking at the views. The idea was for the user inside to feel sheltered from the weather in the square. TransparencyĪchievement of the greatest possible transparency was the most goal. It is another type of raised square, this time uncovered, which enables an extensive view to be surveyed, for example during the regattas that frequently take place in Gdynia.Įlevating the square provides the chance to create features in this place, which could attract new users to the end of the pier and also interest users, who have already reached it. This constitutes an additional viewing terrace. At the same time, it is possible to see from the section above the square what is going on below. The part above the elevation forms a square protected from the weather. The square itself will only be raised to the height required so as to be able to see the view at the end of the South Pier and so as to provide a destination towards which to walk. The pier end will be elevated by 2 metres above its current height.
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It is only the juxtaposition of these elements that enables the full potential of this location to be realised. The proposed construction consists of four main interdependent parts: the elevation, the part above the square, the roof and the part below the square. This is because, in this place, people, their interactions and their surroundings are of paramount importance. It is a place where architecture is subordinated to function, devoid of unnecessary detail. It is, however, certainly not a place for an iconic building, but for a very plain building that will not draw attention away from the surrounding sea and landscape. A building for the squareĪpart from strengthening the identity of the place, there is also a need to activate the pier end and create attractions, which will draw more people there.
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Nevertheless, the question arises of how to make people more keen to pass time at this location. The local land use plan assumes that the end of the pier should remain without buildings. Its farthest point is definitely the most important part. The South Pier is an area of unique character. The main emphasis of the design is not so much the creation of a building, but an attempt to generate a place. The theme of the proposal is the concept of the New Aquarium along with the development of the end of the Southern Pier in Gdynia.
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