Revitalizing the industrial heritage. Museum of Industry: conversion and extension of the Petroșani Locomotive Depot

Authors’ Comment

The project aims to create a cultural route that connects both the former and the current mining sites of the Jiu Valley. The proposal includes a cycling path that crosses the studied site. It is intended to draw attention to the industrial ruins. The project addresses the issue of the former mono-industrial towns of the Jiu Valley, their decline after the ’89 Revolution, and the emergence of industrial ruins and urban voids. Through this proposal, the reintegration and reuse of this type of urban spaces is sought.
From a programmatic perspective, the connection to industry is undeniable. Therefore, this theme is approached through a museum that is both dedicated to industry and mining, and to transportation. In this way, the depot space, almost entirely unused, becomes an exhibition space.
Also, the ground floor space is utilized through mobile temporary exhibitions, on train tracks, that can be used throughout the coal mining system in the Jiu Valley.