SITE DEFINITION
The site is located at the fringe between the inner-city structure, the eas- tern industrial area and the important cultural and recreational riverside strip. Being close to the A7-city highway as well as to the future tramway line the site is excellently connected to the surroundings: by 10 minutes walk you can reach the main square of Linz. On two sides the site borders to main inner-city traffic arteries.The conversion of parts of the industrial area in the east has been ongoing since years, whereas parts of the area will keep and update their industrial production. The strategic location at the interface between the urban city core and the specialized large scale developments along the Danube marks a limit of the city core and makes the site a key-spot for inner city growth. The adjacent new housing project in the south - a former hospital site - gives a good example of the now ongoing transformation. Especially the eastern area of the site is going through a transformation process, either by updating the enterprises‘ buildings or by replacing them by new uses. The „Parkbad“ (public swimming pool) in the north along the Danube will possibly be extended, dependent on the new tram line, in order to further improve the green riverside area.
NEW URBAN MOBILITY
The site is an inner-city satellite which demands a close study of the in- termodal activities, where mobility changes from regional to local scale. A future tramway stop will integrate the site perfectly in the public transport system. As the site until now has been an enclave in the city, its future links to the surroundings on a pedestrain level will be of central importance.
NEW SOCIAL LIFE
The scale of the region will be mirrored in the future use-profile of the site, corresponding also to the large size of the development. Possibilities of spatial synergy between different future uses with their various scales have to be studied, focusing on the questions of public spaces, sharing of amenities and individual demands.The dialogue between new social live and activated historical buildings is a main challenge for the urban strategy.
NEW ECOLOGY
Going further than making green spaces, the sustainibility of the project consists of the balance between private initiatives and public support. Which will be the social surplus of the overall development? How can the urban growth result in a growth of qualities of coexistence, exploiting the advantages of a mixed use area? How can Europan contribute to the most ecological form of real estate which consists in the fact that the city itself is the director of the site‘s future values?
