Forum Gdańsk

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Forum Gdańsk
Forum Gdańsk 3.jpg
View of Forum Gdańsk from the Jagiellon Shafts
LocationŚródmieście, Gdańsk
AddressTarg Sienny 7, 80-806 Gdańsk
Opening date26 May 2018
OwnerMulti Poland
ArchitectSud Architekt Polska
No. of stores and services200
Total retail floor area62,000 m2
No. of floors8
Public transit accessDirect access from Brama Wyżynna tram/bus stations
Websiteforumgdansk.pl
The Radunia Channel in Forum Gdańsk

Forum Gdańsk, often shortened to Forum (Polish pronunciation: [fɔrum ɡtaˈɲsk]) is a Polish shopping mall located in Gdańsk and opened in 2018.

History[]

The mall was built in the lands formerly occupied by the Hay and Crayfish markets.[1] The mall was originally called Forum Radunia.[2]

Design[]

The design of the mall is primarily modern. A channel of the Radunia flows through it, which is one of the defining traits of the mall.[3] It is a building complex, as can be seen from the outside.[4] On the upper floor, a Helios cinema occupies most of the area.[5] It is divided into three zones; each has its own design.[6]

Doubts and controversies[]

Originally, the mall was supposed to be a group of smaller, more scattered buildings. After a change in the building plan, great opposition against it began, calling it "ignorant of the scale and character of Śródmieście".[7]

Forum Gdańsk was planned to be opened on 16 May 2018, though the building did not have the permission to open, so it was delayed.[8] After two days of silence, on 18 May, the opening date was announced as the 25th due to a great number of people waiting for the mall to open.[9]

There was a major legal controversy surrounding the Radunia Channel and the preservation of its status as a monument. After a year-long legal battle regarding the definition of monument in Polish law, the (at this time, covered) channel was filled with water in November 2019.[10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ Dzwonnik, Maciej (8 August 2017). "Nowy Targ Sienny, plac teatralny i taras widokowy. Forum Gdańsk od środka [ZDJĘCIA]". trojmiasto.wyborcza.pl. Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Forum Radunia: 2,5 hektara betonu nad torami w centrum Gdańska [WIZUALIZACJE]". gdansk.naszemiasto.pl. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  3. ^ Oleksy, Ewelina (6 December 2019). "Kanałem Raduni w Forum Gdańsk popłynęła woda". trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Forum Gdańsk. The new face of the city". pomorskie-prestige.eu. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Forum Gdańsk — Air Design". airdesign.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Forum Gdańsk / SUD Polska". archdaily.com. ArchDaily. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  7. ^ Koprowski, Krzysztof (15 November 2013). "Nieoczekiwane kontrowersje wokół Forum Radunia. Projekt inny niż zapowiedzi?". trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  8. ^ Moritz, Katarzyna (15 May 2018). "Przełożone otwarcie Forum Gdańsk. Nowy termin nie jest znany". trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  9. ^ Moritz, Katarzyna (24 May 2018). "W sobotę otwarcie Forum Gdańsk". trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Wyrok w sprawie podwójnego koryta kanału Raduni". trojmiasto.pl. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Woda wreszcie płynie przez Forum Gdańsk". trojmiasto.wyborcza.pl. Gazeta Wyborcza. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2021.


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