Client
City of Warsaw
Location
Warsaw, PL
Area
164 663 m2
Team
Łukasz Gąska
Mirosław Wojcieszak
Marta Sowińska-Gąska
Kornel Kuzański
Anastazja Gronowska-Kiełb
Edyta Rosłon-Szeryńska
Zbigniew Pacholski
Status
Competition concept
The Golędzinów area revitalization project adopts an ecological approach to shaping vegetation, moving away from traditional, static plant arrangements in favor of dynamic, evolving ecosystems. A key principle is the theory of succession, promoting dynamic stabilization of phytocoenoses to increase ecosystem resilience against degradation. The project considers historical changes in vegetation over the past century and forecasts future ecological processes. The planned actions include stimulating desirable environmental changes, supporting the durability of climax communities, and restoring degraded areas. Interventions encompass thoughtful maintenance practices and intentional non-intervention, supported by monitoring. The main goals include maintaining climax poplar-willow riparian forests, regenerating riparian willow communities, supporting secondary succession of floodplain-forming tree species, and managing the succession of semi-natural flood meadows.
The park’s infrastructure features two main entrance zones and additional entrances along Wybrzeże Puckie Street. The main entrances are located near the “Kamień” educational pavilion and Grota-Roweckiego Bridge. A recreational area is also planned near the proposed metro station, with a service-educational pavilion functioning as a local cultural center.
In the northern part of the park, an intensive recreational zone is planned, including a pump track, sports fields, a playground, and a fenced dog park. Paths lead to small sensory gardens and a picnic area, as well as a beach with hammocks and deckchairs. A path from the newly planned housing estates to the boulevard on the flood embankment transitions into a subtle pedestrian bridge leading to the natural part of the park, offering quiet places for nature observation. The project also includes the creation of wooden pedestrian bridges and observation points, allowing controlled access to valuable natural areas such as riparian forests, flower meadows, and riparian willows by the Vistula River. These actions aim to connect people with nature while simultaneously protecting and developing local ecosystems.
