2. EC1 Lodz - City of Culture Project coordinator of New Centre of Lodz City Council Resolution No. XVII/279/07 of 28.08.2007r. on the adoption of the Programme of Lodz New Centre City Council Resolution No. XII/0199/07 of 30.05.2007r. on the revitalization of EC1 and its adaptation for the cultural and artistic purposes City Council Resolution No. XXX/588/08 of 09.04.2008r. on the establishment and the statute of a cultural institution under the name "EC1 Lodz- City of Culture. " Local government cultural institution was created under a contract entered into between the City of Lodz and the Foundation of World Art in Lodz. The mission of the institution is: Redevelopment EC1 Coordination of project work NCL

3. The tasks of the EC 1 City of Culture are, among other things- Implementing the concept of the "underground city Feasibility study for the area of the "underground city " Prepare a schedule and perform all real time analysis of the project The development of functional programs - useful for individual objects and spaces which are part of the whole project Analyzes the impact of the project, both in terms of social and economic Completing the analysis of the project links to the strategy Piotrowska Street EC1 Lodz - City of Culture Project coordinator of New Centre of Lodz

4. The tasks of the EC 1 City of Culture are also: Analyzes the development of public spaces in the area, which includes draft Analysis of the creatures in the area of culture Analysis of communications solutions for the project Coordination of activities of partners in order to achieve synergies Factory Tunnel Lodz - Lodz Kaliska - preparing pre-feasibility study PR and marketing activities aimed at the widest possible information about the project and the construction, development and management of the project image Coordination and supervision of the various stages of the investment EC1 Lodz - City of Culture Project coordinator of New Centre of Lodz

5. New Center of Lodz The project "New Center of Lodz" is part of the urban planning program, the so- called brownfield sites. local revitalization program. It consists in building a new center of town, near railway station and the historic boat Factory CHP EC1. Interesting architecture, cultural events attract a diverse service and accessibility have a chance to transform the boat into an attractive metropolis.

6. Land with an area of 90 hectares, on which the creation of Lodz New Centre has been divided into two zones: the first (30 ha) will dominate the cultural and artistic feature in the second (60 hectares) will be implemented primarily commercial ventures. Załącznik do uchwały Rady Miejskiej nr XVII/279/07 z dnia 28 sierpnia 2007 New Center of Lodz

7. New Center of Łódź - urban architectural solutions - Feasibility Study - SYSTRA

8. New Centre of Lodz - view from the east

9. New Center of Lodz

10. development: SYSTRA/AREP/BBF New Center of Lodz

11. New Centre of Łódź Revitalisation of EC-1 and its adaptation for cultural and artistic purposes Paweł Żuromski EC-1 Revitalization Project Manager 11

12. EC-1 Revitalization and Adaptation for Cultural and Artistic Purposes Project EC-1 Revitalisation and Adaptation for Cultural and Artistic Purposes is co-financed by European Union from the European Regional Development Fund and by the City of Lodz. 12

13. EC-1 East – the inspiration THE INSPIRATION 13

14. EC-1 East – Present Time THE NOTHERN FACADE 14

15. EC-1 East - Concept of Revitalisation THE NOTHERN - EASTERN FACADE 15

16. EC-1 East – Present Time THE SOUTHERN FACADE 16

17. THE SOUTHERN FACADE 17

18. EC-1 East – Present Time THE ENGINE HALL - MAGIC INTERIOR … 18

19. EC-1 East - Concept of Revitalisation 19 ART GALLERY, LIBRARY, RESTAURANT

20. EC-1 East - Concept of Revitalisation PLANETARIUM - 3D CINEMA

21. EC-1 West – Past Time 21 1932

22. EC-1 West – Present Time 22 WESTERN VIEW

23. EC-1 West - Concept of Revitalisation 23 WESTERN VIEW

24. EC-1 West - Concept of Revitalisation 24 NORTHERN WESTERN VIEW

25. EC-1 West - Concept of Revitalisation 25 COOLING TOWER

26. EC-1 West - Concept of Revitalisation 26 BOILER HOUSE

28. Multimodal hub Lodz - Fabryczna - A new communication system One of the key elements of the New Centre of Łódź will be creation of a multi- modal hub, whose heart will be moved underground and equipped to handle the high speed railway station Łódź Factory. The proposed hub will combine the functions of urban transport, regional and international level. Platforms at train station will be located at 16.5 m below ground level, while the positions for long-distance buses will be located at 8 m below ground level. At the same level will operate a network of underground streets.

29. Multimodal hub Lodz- Fabryczna - rebuilt development : Sener Sp. z o.o.

30. Implementation of the first sub-project - rebuilding the station Lodz Fabryczna with communication system development : SYSTRA/AREP/BBF

31. Transportation system - level-8m. Getting regional buses and long-distance and access taxi and private cars to underground car parks and places of passenger service. development : SYSTRA/AREP/BBF

32. Functional utility program - Level 0

33. Functional utility program - Level -8

34. Functional utility program - Level-11

35. Multimodal hub Lodz - Fabryczna - tender - the spatial extent of the investment

36. The cross-section of multi-modal hub Rails: the level of -16.5 m Concourse, bus station, part of the trade: level-8m Objects of the New Center, the new tram line, bus MPK: level 0m development : SYSTRA/AREP/BBF

37. Multimodal hub Lodz - Fabryczna - after redevelopment. The concept of the functional - spatial development : SYSTRA/AREP/BBF

38. Station Lodz Fabryczna - view from Moniuszko Park (Węglowa Street) development : SYSTRA/AREP/BBF

39. Station Lodz Fabryczna - view from the north – Węglowa Street development : SYSTRA/AREP/BBF

40. Station Lodz FAbryczna - view towards the east development : SYSTRA/AREP/BBF

41. Station Lodz Fabryczna - green ramp, and square the eastern elevation of the station development : SYSTRA/AREP/BBF

42. Green wedge descends to the station development : SYSTRA/AREP/BBF

43. Multimodal hub Lodz Fabryczna - implementation schedule The tender for the reconstruction of the station Lodz Fabryczna - 04.12.2009. Ongoing tender procedure. Select a contractor: 2011. Entering the project "Multi-modal interchanges at the train Lodz Fabryczna" on the indicative list of projects of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Ministry of Regional Development -31.08.2010 The preliminary agreement signed at the Centre for EU Transport Projects provides funding in the amount of PLN 230 million Planned start of construction work at the station Lodz Fabryczna- 2011. Planned completion of construction of multi-modal node at the station Lodz Fabryczna - the end of 2014.

45. Lodz rail hub today: consequence of unfinished investments Historical distribution of Lodz railway junction as a result of nineteenth-century strategy of the Russian Empire two not entirely integrated into the network elements (not connected to railway stations) the largest relic of the period - century partitions Development of the concept: War I, the first draft of the restructuring, after World War II revived the concept and the project was executed in 1968 tunnel with a radius of 400 meters along the streets Zielona and Narutowicza with a stopover between Piotrkowska street and Kosciuszki street 2002 Back to the concept in relation to the project of building high speed lines in the system in Poland, Warsaw - Lodz - Poznan / Wroclaw project took into account the economic realities 2010, Analysis of the construction of the rail tunnel under the city center on behalf of the Board of Roads and Transport in Lodz FOR IN Association of Communication Engineers and Technicians made. Diametral Tunnel - Development of the concept of the tunnel turn diametrical in Lodz

46. Trasy kolei Dużych Prędkości w Europie do 2020 roku – źródło: PKP PLK SA High-Speed Railways Western Europe and in Poland

47. High-Speed Railways - in 32 minutes from Lodz to Warsaw The Lodz will be the first station from the high speed railway from Warsaw to the west, which connects the capital city of Poznan and Wroclaw. Estimated travel time from Warsaw Central by high-speed train to Lodz is 27 - 33 minutes.

48. Annex to the agreement on financing the feasibility study of a tunnel under the city center Area of the proposed rail corridors

49. EC-1, City of Culture Targowa Street 90-022 Phone +48 638 59 53 Fax. + 48 638 59 58 Address for correspondence: Tymienieckiego 5 Street, 90-365 Lodz, Poland Source: EC-1 Lodz, City of Culture