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]

Access

Forum Gdańsk is located within walking distance north of Gdańsk Śródmieście railway station.

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.