Conversion of Giurgiu's industrial site The Sugar Factory into a cultural centre

Before deciding the conversion of the industrial site Sugar Factory, we must understand the elements that created the existing social, cultural and urban landscape.

The industrial activity was the most important economic activity for Giurgiu since 1900 untill 1989, when the communist leadership was replaced. This industry shaped the city, made the city known, and through that, the people had stady jobs and were able to provide for their families. This industry became the identity of the city, which now it’s gone. Giurgiu became a city without identity. The past symbol of development, today stand for degradation, abandonment. The industrial sites that were regional landmarks, now are areas with safety issues and degradated urban landscape, that drive investitors away.

This urban park with various cultural, educational and recreational activities is meant to be the main atractor of the city, in this way helping developing turism, residential areas, economics. With this initiative it’s possible to make Giurgiu more apealing for youth, students, young artist, creators.

The park has cultural activities : open air museum (as a reminder of the industrialisation time), amphitheater, spaces for events, spaces for expositions, spaces for learning; educational activities : different kinds of workshops; comercial activities : pubs, library; work related activities : a space for the new creative industry, a space for young creators and artist; recreational activities : green areas, promenades, lake, plazasm skate area, room escape, greenhouse/glasshouse, spaces for concerts, big events, mediation areas, reading areas.