Abstract
The Design Studio from Spring 1996, “Strategic Urban Redevelopment in Gdansk, Poland,” was led by Professors Mona Serageldin and David Neilson. The Studio examined urban planning, housing, and development in Poland, economic policies and conditions in the Gdańsk Province, and basic construction costs and building typologies in Gdańsk.
Documents include a detailed Studio overview with course schedule and full report, the full report “Urban Regeneration and Housing in a Transitional Economy: Gdansk, Poland,” and a case study summary, “A Foreign Investor’s Perspective on Strategic Planning and Urban Development in Poland.”
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| Project Year: | 1996 |
| Project Type: | Urban Design Studio |
| Geographic Regions: | Gdańsk, Poland |
| Reports: | |
| Authors: | Mona Serageldin; Boguslaw Rutecki; David Neilson; Dariusz Knowski; Janne Corneil; Robert Lach; Boguslaw Trondowski; Anna Zietek |
| Sponsors: | Unit for Housing and Urbanization, Harvard University Graduate School of Design |
| Categories: | Design Studios; Education |
| ID: | 1996_01_001 |
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