On a square adjacent to Gdynia's high street, an unusual structure is being built. GDYNIA INFOBOX, a building made with 65 containers, and a 22 metre tall viewing tower with stairs and a panoramic lift. Why? The main function of GDYNIA INFOBOX is to provide information in a fascinating form on the changes Gdynia will see in the coming years. And the scale of changes will be tremendous. The most spectacular transformation will be connected with revitalising the huge post-industrial harbour area previously used by shipyards, fishing and fish processing industry. It is one of the most attractive locations in Poland, surrounded by water from three sides. The former industrial zone will become the new centre of Gdynia, with restaurants, hotels, shops, offices, residential buildings and also attractive public space. And, there is more! Gdynia will also host a spectacular project, the Cultural Forum (consisting of a Dramatic Theatre, a Modern Art Gallery and a Media Library). Sea Towers, the tallest residential building in Poland, will welcome two new neighbours, the head office of Nordea Bank Polska and Courtyard by Marriott Hotel. Other parts of Gdynia will also see big projects develop.Apart from GDYNIA INFOBOX, its surrounding area will acquire a new look. The Żeromski Square will see new landscaping and attractive illumination at night. It will become a new meeting place, friendly public space with coffee places and other facilities, to serve both the local people and tourists. GDYNIA INFOBOX, also called The Observatory of Changes, is an unprecedented project in Poland. Infoboxes, that is temporary facilities providing information on future projects, have recently become quite popular in Europe. The idea appeared together with big building projects in the centres of European cities which, while pending, cause significant inconvenience to citizens but aim at creating attractive public space: squares, boulevards and shops (like Berlin's Potzdamer Platz) or residential and office areas (like Hamburg's Hafen City). The temporary character of Infoboxes favours extravagant designs, such as using red or orange for the facade (Hamburg and Berlin) or a roof protruding straight from the ground (Saragossa). The design of Gdynia Infobox will also be unusual. Opublikowano: 25.02.2013 00:00 Autor: ZANONIMIZOWANO (anonymized_16@removed.local)