Forum Gdansk is a new, modern shopping destination, opened in 2018. Situated in the inner city of Gdansk, Forum combines a huge variety of retail, leisure, cultural spaces and gastronomy. The conception also provides a new public transport hub and vast green public spaces. Forum Gdansk is a masterpiece of design, engineering and water management.
This urban complex features 62,000 m2 GLA for retail, a multi-screen cinema, leisure facilities, restaurants, boutique hotel, museum (KunsztWodny) and 1,050 parking spaces.
Forum is located in a place related to Gdansk’s trade history. Previously, the area was crisscrossed with railway tracks and dotted by remaining buildings of Gildia, a commercial center built in the 90s. The location was examined by a team of archaeologists, which led to construction works beginning in 2015. The development brought new life to the Forum’s surroundings and expressed the commercial tradition of the city.
Forum Gdansk was designed to revitalize the historical areas of the former Old Town markets (TargSienny and TargRakowy) by combining the retail scheme with high-quality public spaces and modern infrastructure. Master planning was inspired by the traditional structure of the Old Town’s architecture.
Entire areais a place where public space shapes commercial function, not the other way around. This makes Forum Gdansk a unique project on a European level. Its architecture stands out with its modern design, respecting trade city’s tradition. The area is divided into three zones – The Boulevard, Modern Court and The Street with different architecture and ambiance.
Located in the vicinity of Gdansk’s Old Town, the project is a masterpiece due to complex engineering solutions providing cover to the adjacent railway tracks and integration of existing river canal. The integration of the railway tracks in the center’s structure made it possible to recover over 1.5 hectares of useable land. The banks of the RaduniaCanal were also revitalized and covered with a glass canopy, creating a pedestrian passageway between the city center and the public transport hub.
Forum Gdansk is strategically located in the Tri-City area: adjacent to Gdansk main railway station, new public transport hub,the historical Old Town and key municipal buildings, it is not only a famous shopping destination - it has become the new center of public and cultural life.
The Polish branch of renowned French construction designers SUD Architectes was responsible for the detailed architectural plan based on a concept by T+T Design.
Material Used :
1. Pilkington – Facade Glazing – Suncool and Optilam,
2. Saint Gobain Glass – Facade Glazing – Cool-Lite Xtreme
3. Aluprof – Facade Profiles – MB-50N Efekt
4. CRH Klinkier Brick – Facade Cladding
5. Reinbond/Reinolux – Facade Cladding
6. Barwa System Aluminum Louvers and Steel Mesh Panels – Facade Cladding
7. Cembrit/Fibre C – Facade Cladding
8. Prefa LZ – Roofing
9. Pozbruk – Piazza Flooring
10. Imola – Flooring – Muse/Wood Collections
11. Mirage – Flooring – Beige Noir/Swiss Grey Collections
12. Barwa System – Ceiling – LH1 Collection
13. Hunter Douglas – Ceiling – Line/Metalinx Collection
14. Rigips – Ceiling – Rigitone Collection
