Klaipėdos centrinės dalies morfostruktūros kaitos galimybės

Abstract

Straipsnyje glaustai apibūdinami Klaipėdos centrinės dalies morfostruktūros ypatumai, diskutuojama, ar istoriškai susiklosčiusi urbanistinė Klaipėdos centrinės dalies struktūra jau neturi raidos potencialo, ar ji gali plėtotis, kaip ir kur galėtų atsirasti XXI a. morfologinių darinių. Siekiant atsakyti į šiuos klausimus, buvo pasitelkti Klaipėdos istorinės urbanistinės raidos ir morfostruktūros tyrimai, atlikti straipsnio autorių vykdytuose moksliniuose ir užsakomuosiuose darbuose. Remiantis tyrimų apibendrinimais, pateikiamos metodiškai suformuluotos centrinės dalies kaitos galimybės

The development of a European town is characterized by both a natural evolution and drastic break-throughs of evolution. It could be stated that the analysis of the signs of urban historical development and change has led to the formation of the protection of historical urban heritage as opposed to the dominant urban processes. Bearing in mind that the historical kernels of towns which have withstood the test of time reflect the experience of many generations, it is essential to preserve the principles of historical built-up density and to develop them further by taking into account the established spatial patterns. The object of the study is the central area of Klaipėda city. The morphological structure of Klaipėda city developed both in a spontaneous and a planned way. This process was influenced by more than one state; as a result certain principles of the built-up density are unique to the structure of this city. After briefly describing the singularities of the morphological structure of Klaipėda’s central area the article raises such questions as whether the urban structure of Klaipėda’s central area, which has emerged through the course of history, has already exhausted its potential, if it can develop further and how and where the morphological compositions of the 21st century could yet emerge.