DIARY // 29.06. - 12.07.2013

Friday // 280613 // Gdansk

Arrival of the German students. First meeting with some of the polish students and Gabriela Rembarz, the polish teacher who organized a warm welcome dinner in a restaurant in the heart of historical Gdansk. In the evening the polish students organised a trip to Sopot for showing Tri-City nightlife and a walk on the beach.

Saturday // 290613 // Gdansk

Having a city walk through Gdansk and got a lot of background information from Gabi. First visit of the historical centre. Then we walked along the harbor area that will be developed in the future to get an impression of the Masterplan. We got a presentation from the architect Dr. Wojciech Targowski about the European Solidarity Centre which marks one pole of the new Masterplan which is planned between this building and the planned world war museum. We ate typical polish dish at the in the 'panorama restaurant' located in the top floor in Gdansk highest building. Afterwards we visited the exhibition „Roads to Freedom“ about the fall of the sowiet system in the museum of contemporary history. That follwed a walk to the harbor area to see the 'Alternative Art Exhibition' in an old shipyard building. Finally we had a welcome barbecue party on the roof terrace of one of the polish students.

Sunday // 300613 // Gdansk

Today we made a bus tour through the Tri-City agglomeration Gdansk Sopot and Gdynia guided by Gabi. She showed us a lot of architectural highlights, for example 'The Wave', the longest panel building in Europe, and Gdansk football stadium. While arriving at the hotel, we got an first impression of Gdynia harbor.

Monday // 010713 // Gdynia

Arrival of the French students and first meeting while having common breakfest at the so called Akwarium office building in Gdynia harbor area. Followed by introducing presentations about the harbor by representitives of city administration and urban planning, Dr. hab. Piotr Lorens, Gabriela Rembarz, Roman Reinhardt and Jacek Pauli, Agnieszka Jurecka, Aleksandra Narczewska and Magdalena Miara. First visit at our working place, the pantagon building located in the heart of Gdynia harbor and forming work teams with a mixture of all attendant nationalities. Finally we had a Gdynia guided city tour, a welcome lunch and a walk at the beach at night.

Tuesday // 020713 // Gdynia

Presentation of Hafen City in Hamburg performed by German students. Visit of the former Heat Plant, followed by exploration and independent analysis of the harbour area by each group.

Wednesday // 030713 // Gdynia

Presentation of Ile de Nantes performed by French students. That followed the presentation of the analysis step and the start of the next step, the urban development of the area.

Thursday // 040713 // Gdynia

Lecture about the maritime industry in port cities held by Karolina Kro´snicka, about scenographic inspiration held by Emmanuelle Gangloff and about light and imagination by Vincent Laganier of the ENSA Nantes. Continue working in teams and developing urban concepts.

Friday // 050713 // Gdynia

Lecture about using your brain in creative processes and work held by Bernd Dahlgrün of the HCU Hamburg. Individual review of the group works. Arrival of Heike Hillebrand (HCU). Visit of the opening festival of the Gdynia Design Days.

Saturday // 060713 // Gdynia

Continuing with the individual project reviews and the work. Preparing to leave the Pentagon building in Gdynia harbour. Farewell party for René Schneiders, Bernd Kritzmann (HCU Hamburg) and Vincent Laganier (ENSA Nantes) on Gdynia beach. 

Sunday // 070713 // Gdynia-Gdansk

DAY OFF. Move to Gdansk politechnika student houses. Some of the students spend a day on the beach, some were conoeing in the harbour of old city of Gdansk and some were exploring the historical centre. For the evening the polish students prepared a surprise. We had a shashlik barbecue and were playing games on Gdansk beach. Thank you so much for this great evening guys! :)

Monday // 080713 // Gdansk

First visit and introduction of the Politechnika Gda´nsk. Continue project work.

Tuesday // 090713 // Gdansk

Working on developing projects. Arrival of Björn Wolke of HCU Hamburg.

Wednesday // 100713 // Gdansk

Final working steps and cession of projects. Having dinner alltogether and celebrating the ease of finishing our works. 

Thursday // 110713 // Gdansk

Bus transfer to Gdynia to have the final presentation at the top floor of the Akwarium (BPNT PSSE). Welcome speech to the guests. Moderation of our working results by Bernd Dahlgrün (HCU) and Laurent Lescop (ESNA Nantes). Closing speech of the workshop. Entourage and documentation by the press during the whole event. Farewell party for the German students at the home of a polish student.

 

We all want to thank our polish hosts for making us feel so comfortable and having a great time during the workshop. It was absolutely wonderful! 

Friday// 120713 // Gdansk

Departure of most of the German students.