REVIT Heritage Report.pdf

Torfaen County Borough Council
REVIT: A Review of the Conservation of Industrial Heritage Assets on Brownfield Sites
new school of architecture on 11,000 m 2 of floorspace. In the east of the
island the François-Blancho quay has been refurbished as a public space.
Tourism
4.4.28 The Nantes Island project has a strong social-educational element, with the
aim of producing a strong cultural asset which will attract tourism to the area.
At President Wilson’s quay, on the southern bank of the island, there is pilot
study to create a centre for popular music in an old ice factory; this would allow
public gathering for music and related dance events.
4.4.29 The impressive "Machines of the Island of Nantes" installation aims to be an
artistic attraction to the island in its own right. The aim is to construction the
installation, which will consist of moving works of art, by 2006.
4.4.30 The use of the island’s shipyards to increase public spaces along the Loire
emphasises the promotion of tourism. In particular this initiative includes:
• the creation of a network of cultural and tourist attractions; and
• the development of the tourist and leisure uses of the Loire by 2007. This
will include water sport, walks along the estuary, restaurants on boats or
along the quayside.
4.4.31 At the Wilson Quay there are proposals for the docking of steamers to
accommodate tourists along the Loire on gastronomic and cultural tours of the
Nantes region.
4.4.32 Nantes stresses its links as the birth-place of Jules Verne, and in 2005, Nantes
is celebrating the centenary of the author’s death throughout the year. The
popularity of the author across the world could make this a regular attraction.
The literary connections of Chatham Historic Dockyard with Charles Dickens,
has led to a popular annual summer and winter Dickens Festival which attracts
thousands of visitors to the area.
4.5 Stuttgart
Stuttgart 21
4.5.1 The central features Stuttgart’s local plan, in Baden-Württemberg, entitled
“Stuttgart 21”, is focused on the unique opportunity for the re-development of
redundant railway land, abandoned military bases and other industrial areas in
the Stuttgart region.
4.5.2 The architectural tradition in Stuttgart contributes much to character of the city.
Stuttgart has many outstanding architectural achievements. In Stuttgart the
office for national monument has approx. 5,000 protected cultural sites. These
include the main railway station, the Weissenhof settlement, the TV tower, the
new state gallery and the international horticulture exhibition buildings.
Several new projects like the Mercedes museum, the library 21 and the art
museum to continue these architectural traditions.
4.5.3 The railway lines in Stuttgart had effectively become a hindrance to further
urban development in the city and formed a geographic cul de sac. The
historic central station, built by Paul Bonatz, is a registered Monument, which
restricts any further expansion of the narrow city centre. Moreover, Stuttgart
station is a terminus, which makes it difficult to link the City to the high-speed
rail network that is being developed throughout Europe.
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