Rafał Zieliński
Czasopismo Techniczne, Architektura Zeszyt 4-A (4) 2015, 2015, s. 293 - 299
https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.15.314.4717Green facades are becoming more and more frequently used tools in the process of urban transformation. They are treated by architects and town planners as a new material which allows them to transform grey and unattractive urban environment. Their final look, however, requires careful decisions and selecting adequate floral arrangements. Graphics, paintings and drawings backed by the knowledge of botany may result in creating green walls which can be veritable floral masterpieces. Virtual 3D models, on the other hand, enable us to understand better the mutual interaction between the ‘green facades’ and the surrounding urban environment. When designing vertical gardens and green murals, it is worth remembering about all the possibilities offered by sketches and the computer in order to transform urban areas thoughtfully and consciously.
Rafał Zieliński
Czasopismo Techniczne, Volume 2 Year 2018 (115), 2018, s. 85 - 96
https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.022.7995The article discusses the issue of the redevelopment of Lyon’s waterfront areas and long-term development strategy following the process of redevelopment. Owing to the large scope of the operations in question and a radically different approach to the problem of the revitalisation of the areas where the city and water meet, it is possible to conduct comparative analyses by pointing out specific factors, which determine the success of the enterprise. That is why it is reasonable to consider the latest example of redevelopment, which is that of Confluence, a post-industrial district of Lyon. The degree of activation of this peninsula can be related to various factors, which create the linearity of the waterfront.