IULIUS announces the vision proposed for the project in Constanta

IULIUS Company is announcing the vision proposed for the most extensive reconversion, bioremediation and urban revitalization project in Romania, developed on a 38 hectares land in Constanța. The project is reshaping the way urban development is made and represents a vision whereby Constanța will be put on the map of Europe’s major urban landmarks deemed magnet cities. A best practice model for aligning a private investment upwards of EUR 800 million with the urban development strategies of the city and the country, which focuses on creating a ‘city within the city’ type integrated urban complex, with complementary uses, that will help transform the area into a hub for regional, economic, social and touristic development:

• cultural and educational – to support local initiatives, develop the academic community, and diversify the leisure offer;
• retail – with a complete mix of services, brands, and facilities that support the local entrepreneurship and address the community’s requirements;
• public utility functions and services;
• entertainment and edutainment – with new concepts, marking regional or even national premieres, that support the city’s attractiveness as a year-round tourist destination, while also providing locals with new entertainment opportunities in the city;
• sports and leisure facilities;
• park and botanical garden – fitted with hundreds of mature trees, providing a green backdrop, environmental benefits, and set to become a community hub;
• office – to draw companies from industries with added value and to diversify career opportunities for young people, geared towards human resource retention; www.iuliuscompany.ro pagina 1 din 4 • pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle traffic connectivity and mobility solutions – to support the implementation of the regeneration, mobility and connectivity solutions of the public administration for the Anghel Saligny development area.

The vision proposed for the project is signed by Foster + Partners, the architecture studio that created some of the most spectacular, challenging and impactful urban developments across the globe, and focuses on creating a new hub of Constanța, a dynamic and people-centered one, celebrating the local heritage and progress alike. A regeneration of downtown Constanța, which is currently a polluted former industrial site.

“We are excited for the opportunity to be part of Constanța’s future. Our urban plan embraces sustainability, inclusivity and innovation, showcasing how the industrial past of Constanța will become one of its greatest assets. In transforming the urban wasteland into a vibrant hub, we invite locals, investors and tourists to be a part of this transformative journey towards a city that honors its history and embraces a future brimming with life. This is a regenerative journey, involving an entire team of specialists for solving its many challenges. Thus, our vision prioritizes the environmental focus, by integrating green corridors, remediating a hydrocarbon-contaminated land, removing boundaries and developing a sustainable development that compliments harmoniously the existing cityscape,” said Maximilian and Daniel Zielinski, Senior Partners Foster + Partner.

“Constanța is impressive through its history and its defining mosaic of culture and civilization, which is why our project will be designed to honor this heritage. Our wish is to make Constanța a year-round destination, 365 days a year, by establishing a new point of interest, a new destination and new opportunities to promote the city as a business, cultural and social hub. We will do so with the same commitment to our development model, that is restoring a previously industrial area back to the city, reconverted as a living part thereof, smoothly integrated with the urban regeneration masterplan of the city, with a lot of green spaces, new experiences, and consulting with the community. The new development will feature an impressive diversity of entertainment venues, coffee shops, restaurants, first-to-market family leisure concepts, sports infrastructure, thus becoming a community space, the most vibrant part of the city, in an area that is currently cut off from the urban life,” said Raluca Munteanu, IULIUS Development Manager.