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Spatial Transformation of Decommissioned Coal Mines Areas – Case Study of Coal Mine “Katowice”

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment
Volume 17 (2024): Issue 1 (March 2024)
By: Aleksandra WYRZYKOWSKA  
Open Access
|Jan 2025

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

A development plan for the ‘Katowice’ Coal Mine. Source: The Archives of the State Mining Authority in Katowice
A development plan for the ‘Katowice’ Coal Mine. Source: The Archives of the State Mining Authority in Katowice

Figure 2.

A proposal to transform the use of the “Katowice” mine. Source: [38]
A proposal to transform the use of the “Katowice” mine. Source: [38]

Figure 3.

An area development plan. Source: Maciej Pucher and Maciej Strączek’s master’s thesis prepared under the supervision of prof. dr hab. inż. arch. K. Gasidło and dr. inż. arch. J. Cibis, entitled “Adaptation of the Historic Structures of the Decommissioned “Katowice” Coal Mine for the Academy of Fine and Applied Arts”
An area development plan. Source: Maciej Pucher and Maciej Strączek’s master’s thesis prepared under the supervision of prof. dr hab. inż. arch. K. Gasidło and dr. inż. arch. J. Cibis, entitled “Adaptation of the Historic Structures of the Decommissioned “Katowice” Coal Mine for the Academy of Fine and Applied Arts”

Figure 4.

A sketch of urban planning concepts for the area located between Korfantego Avenue, Katowicka Street, Markiefki Street and Roździeńskiego Avenue, prepared by the anonymous authors of work No. 008. Author: Krzysztof Gasidło. Source: Krzysztof Gasidło’s private notes
A sketch of urban planning concepts for the area located between Korfantego Avenue, Katowicka Street, Markiefki Street and Roździeńskiego Avenue, prepared by the anonymous authors of work No. 008. Author: Krzysztof Gasidło. Source: Krzysztof Gasidło’s private notes

Figure 5.

A functional and spatial concept design of the New Silesian Museum in Katowice, Source: https://slaskie.pl/content/1789_2006-11-02 (accessed 04/02/2020), https://www.pa-nova.com.pl/pl/Panova/Nagrody_i_wyroznienia (accessed 04/02/2020)
A functional and spatial concept design of the New Silesian Museum in Katowice, Source: https://slaskie.pl/content/1789_2006-11-02 (accessed 04/02/2020), https://www.pa-nova.com.pl/pl/Panova/Nagrody_i_wyroznienia (accessed 04/02/2020)

Figure 6.

An architectural concept for the main building of the Silesian Museum – 1st prize. Designer: Riegler Riewe Architekten ZT-GesmbH. Source: http://www.a-ronet.pl/index.php?mod=nagroda&n_id=24 (accessed 07/02/2020)
An architectural concept for the main building of the Silesian Museum – 1st prize. Designer: Riegler Riewe Architekten ZT-GesmbH. Source: http://www.a-ronet.pl/index.php?mod=nagroda&n_id=24 (accessed 07/02/2020)

Figure 7.

A functional and spatial concept for the development of the northern part of the site of the former “Katowice” coal mine and the adaptation of the existing structures for cultural purposes – an area development design, variant 3. Designer: NOVAstudio and VERTIGO Architekci. Source: http://archinea.pl/kwartal-muzeow-w-katowicach-novastudio-vertigo-architekci/ (accessed 07/02/2020)
A functional and spatial concept for the development of the northern part of the site of the former “Katowice” coal mine and the adaptation of the existing structures for cultural purposes – an area development design, variant 3. Designer: NOVAstudio and VERTIGO Architekci. Source: http://archinea.pl/kwartal-muzeow-w-katowicach-novastudio-vertigo-architekci/ (accessed 07/02/2020)

Figure 8.

A concept for the new premises of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR) and the International Congress Centre (MCK). Source: http://www.a-ronet.pl/wyniki_konkursow.html (accessed on 10.04.2019), https://www.muratorplus.pl/biznes/wiesci-z-rynku/nowa-sala-koncertowa-nospr-w-katowicach-generalny-wykonawca-wybrany-aa-LuLW-MeV5-cCfB.html
A concept for the new premises of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR) and the International Congress Centre (MCK). Source: http://www.a-ronet.pl/wyniki_konkursow.html (accessed on 10.04.2019), https://www.muratorplus.pl/biznes/wiesci-z-rynku/nowa-sala-koncertowa-nospr-w-katowicach-generalny-wykonawca-wybrany-aa-LuLW-MeV5-cCfB.html

Figure 9.

A concept for the “First District” housing estate in Katowice. Author: Medusa Group. Source: https://pierwszadzielnica.pl (accessed on 20.01.2022)
A concept for the “First District” housing estate in Katowice. Author: Medusa Group. Source: https://pierwszadzielnica.pl (accessed on 20.01.2022)

Figure 10.

An urban and architectural concept for a multi-storey car park in the “Culture Zone”. Authors: Jerzy Gurawski, Bartosz Gurawski and Błażej Szurkowski. Source: bryla.pl (accessed 23/10/2022)
An urban and architectural concept for a multi-storey car park in the “Culture Zone”. Authors: Jerzy Gurawski, Bartosz Gurawski and Błażej Szurkowski. Source: bryla.pl (accessed 23/10/2022)

Figure 11.

Land use of Coal Mine “Katowice”. Source: author’s study
Land use of Coal Mine “Katowice”. Source: author’s study

Figure 12.

Land use of Coal Mine ‘Katowice”. Source: author’s study
Land use of Coal Mine ‘Katowice”. Source: author’s study

Figure 13.

Land transformation process of Coal Mine “Katowice”. Source: author’s study
Land transformation process of Coal Mine “Katowice”. Source: author’s study
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2024-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
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Language: English
Page range: 21 - 41
Submitted on: Jan 15, 2023
Accepted on: Feb 13, 2024
Published on: Jan 9, 2025
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Post-mining areas,
Re-use of brownfields,
Spatial transformations,
Revitalisation of post-industrial areas
Related subjects:
Architecture and design,
Architecture,
Architects, buildings

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