On 14 March, Eutropian’s Levente Polyák joined UN-Habitat Ukraine, Restart, Sveriges Arkitekter and the National Union of Architects of Ukraine in the UREHERIT CPD: Ukraine programme to discuss the possibilities of community-driven adaptive heritage reuse in the Drohobych Saltworks, a potential model for post-war reconstruction and heritage protection in Ukraine.

In this event, co-designed with Jan Rydén Bonmot from Innovation Leadership Group Stockholm, Levente facilitated a workshop on development scenarios and funding for the community-driven adaptive reuse of the Drohobych Saltworks.  

Founded in 1390, Drohobych Saltworks is one of the Ukraine’s oldest operating companies, still producing salt using traditional salt-boiling methods. However, as a state-owned enterprise in war times, it faces economic challenges and the risk of privatization, threatening its strategic and historical significance.

UN-Habitat Ukraine, Urban Lab the event’s partner, together with Restart presented key strategic directions from the Integrated Development Concept for Drohobych Hromada, emphasizing the importance of an integrated planning approach, sustainable land use, and public participation.

To ensure the protection of cultural and historical values while promoting sustainable development, participants – guided by facilitators Jan Rydén Bonmot and Levente Polyak – explored possible future scenarios for the Saltworks, focusing on:

 🔹 Activities and functions for historic buildings and spaces

 🔹 Funding models and governance strategies

 🔹 Stakeholder engagement and collaboration

The event was organised by Sveriges Arkitekter (Pehr Mikael Sällström, Eugenia Bevz, Anastasiia Borodiienko) in collaboration with National Union of Architects of Ukraine/Національна Спілка Архітекторів України (Ольга Терефєєва)