Survey on Cultural Heritage Adaptive Reuse practice

Project description
Project Id 3310
Project Name Casino Urban Culture Centre, Romania
Description The Kiosk (former Casino) was never a Casino in the real sense of the word, but one roulette placed in the building led to a common understanding of the building with name of the Casino. From the end of the XIX. to the XX. century, the Casino was used for various purposes. In 2012, the Local Council of Cluj-Napoca became the owner of the building, restoring and transforming it into a new Urban Culture Centre, resulting in the most appreciated location for hosting cultural or social events in Cluj. The Casino has now a cultural destination, which is financed from its own revenues (e.g. business related activities) and from the local budget, and operates under the authority of the Local Council of Cluj-Napoca.
Description of the economic, social and environmental impacts of the project
Web links website not provided
Country Romania
City size Intermediate cities (between 50.000-1 million people)
Characteristics of the cultural heritage building/site/landscapes
Construction period 4-Steel and cement
Adaptive reuse period 2011-2015
State of conservation Good conservation
Vacancy before Temporarily used
Vacancy after Permanently used
Cultural significance National heritage|
Typologies Productive (eg. craft, food)|Commercial |Leisure|
Governance, management and financing
Ownership before Other
Ownership after Public
Management structure The owner is also the manager|
Managing body Public|
Funding full answer Public funding (Municipal)|Other: from its own revenues (e.g. business related activities)|
Barriers and bottlenecks None|
total investment 3.000.000 – 10.000.000 €
Uses / functions
Residential no
Cohousing no
Hotel accommodation no
BnbHostel accommodation no
Commercial units no
Wellness centres no
Restaurant no
Cafe no
Public library no
Gardens yes
Education no
Museum exhibition no
Research no
Cultural events yes
Theatre no
Conferences yes
Social uses no
Community Hubs no
Incubator yes
Cultural and Creative Industries hub yes
Innovative startups hub no
Circular economy enterprises hub no
Coworking spaces yes
Workshop spaces yes
Living Lab no
Fab Lab no
Creative Hub no
Artist residencies no
Materials bank no
Repair Cafe no
Bike sharing place no
Sports facilities no
Other uses no