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Halele Carol: adaptive re-use in Bucharest

Halele Carol represents one of the most well-known adaptive re-use projects in Bucharest. The former factory hall is located in a still-running industrial complex with an impressive history. The now-Hesper factory continues its activity in the oldest industrial area in Bucharest next to Carol Park, a former innovation area which drove the city’s economy at the end of 19th century. Over time, the factory stopped using several of the old halls and moved to the more modern ones, built in the 20th century. Halele Carol is a project that evolved organically, through the initiative of local cultural actors who wanted to show the potential of industrial heritage and of the area for Bucharest. Through temporary-use functions and small investments, the project opened the old halls gradually to the public through creative events, bringing the creative class of Bucharest towards the southern part of the city, which lacked the same attractiveness as the more-popular center. Nowadays, the main renter of Halele Carol is Expirat Club, one of the preferred leisure places in Bucharest for the young, alternative crowd. The story of Halele Carol is still to be developed, as new initiatives are needed to take the place to the next level. Produced by Eurodite for Open Heritage https://openheritage.eu/ Researcher: Alina Tomescu Producer: Vlad Bâsca Editing: Maria Balanean Interviewees: Joep De Roo, Eurodite Constantin Goagea, Zeppelin Association Mirela Dobre, Commercial Director at Hesper SA