Polish Architecture

WroclawThreads: 74 Posts: 7,272 Joined: Apr 1, 06 ♂ [Moderator]	Feb 6, 09, 21:33 #121
time means: i`m not sure of the above It's on Grodzka (street), which runs alongside the river. Opposite Piaskowa Island. Near Hala Targowa. The first photo seems to have been taken from the road bridge leading on to Piaskowa... and Ostrow Tumski.

time meansThreads: 9 Posts: 2,309 Joined: Apr 21, 08 ♂	Feb 7, 09, 14:42 #122
Wroclaw: The first photo seems to have been taken from the road bridge leading on to Piaskowa... and Ostrow Tumski. doh. i have it now thanks wroclaw.

impete82Threads: 7 Posts: 33 Joined: May 7, 08 ♂	Feb 13, 09, 21:42 #123
i'm going back in about 20 years, and looking at images of poland is really getting me excited and reminding me how sad it is not to be back in so long lol

pawianThreads: 80 Posts: 4,542 Joined: May 30, 08 ♂	Edited by: pawian Feb 13, 09, 22:44 #124
time means: Palace in Smilowice smilowice The palace was rebuilt from the scratch. It is near Krakow, for many years the ruins had haunted me and one day, out of the blue, the palace was reborn. Incredible. Ruins http://www.nowe-brzesko.iap.pl/img.html?oid=6757288 See more on this site http://www.palacsmilowice.com/

pawianThreads: 80 Posts: 4,542 Joined: May 30, 08 ♂	Feb 17, 09, 20:23 #125
Krakow used to be a fortress under the Austrian partition in 19 century. Those smart Austrians even adapted Wawel Castle for barracks and stables. Total lack of respect towards the Polish cultural and historical heritage! :):):) Some examples: Today the forts are car parks and wine storage houses.

SeanBMThreads: 41 Posts: 8,647 Joined: Mar 10, 08 ♂	Edited by: SeanBM Mar 17, 09, 12:37 #126
originally designed for RFM FM (radio station) it is now a film studio. I think it looks like something on Mars :)

SeanBMThreads: 41 Posts: 8,647 Joined: Mar 10, 08 ♂	Edited by: SeanBM Mar 17, 09, 12:52 #127
Near Wrocław. Śnieżka (click here)

McCoyThreads: 46 Posts: 1,755 Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂	Edited by: McCoy Mar 17, 09, 13:01 #128
SeanBM: Wroclow Jesus Christ, not you Sean, not you. Its Wroclaw for gods sake. (; Border line between Poland and Czech rep goes through the top of Sniezka and Sniezka is the highest peak of czechia.

SeanBMThreads: 41 Posts: 8,647 Joined: Mar 10, 08 ♂	Edited by: Moderator Mar 17, 09, 13:09 #129
McCoy: Border line between Poland and Czech rep runs through the top of Sniezka and Sniezka is the highest peak of czechia. I am trying to find an image for it. it collapsed yesterday. I can't post the image but I can post the link to the forum that has the photo of the collapse. This is the meteor station, so the weather forecast might be wrong until they rebuild or relocate.

McCoyThreads: 46 Posts: 1,755 Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂	Mar 17, 09, 13:12 #130
SeanBM: This is the meteor station, so the weather forecast might be wrong until they rebuild or relocate. i know, i wonder if they rebuild the station in the same shape or they will make smth new there. old one was cool imo

SeanBMThreads: 41 Posts: 8,647 Joined: Mar 10, 08 ♂	Edited by: SeanBM Mar 17, 09, 13:13 #131
Here is what Galleria Krakowska could have looked like. McCoy: i wonder if they rebuild the station in the same shape I hope so. They reckon that a huge amount of snow fell near by and shook the foundations causing the collapse.

gdj67Threads: 20 Posts: 187 Joined: Nov 18, 07 ♂	Mar 17, 09, 15:39 #132
For the best modern architecture, this is probably the best resource on the web. http://www.mimoa.eu/search/?search=poland&rt=projects G

SeanBMThreads: 41 Posts: 8,647 Joined: Mar 10, 08 ♂	Edited by: SeanBM Mar 17, 09, 17:22 #133
gdj67: For the best modern architecture, this is probably the best resource on the web. Thanks G, nice one. "Warsaw Zlote Tarasy (Golden Terraces) is one of those commercial megastructures that are cropping up all over the world. More than 200.000 square meters of mixed-use development."

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Mar 17, 09, 19:53 #134

SeanBM:

one of those commercial megastructures

.......i agree, but even though this one completely ignores its context it is actually a pretty well designed shopping centre - the circular route means that you always know where you are and its difficult to get lost unlike some others I could mention. The Engineering (By Arup Warsaw) is incredibly complex and one of the biggest issues they had to over come was the snow loading. Managing to solve this without huge I beams everywhere is pretty impressive.

Here's our submission for MoMA on the other side of the Palace of Culture from 2007.

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Edited by: SeanBM Mar 18, 09, 13:08 #135

gdj67:

The Engineering (By Arup Warsaw) is incredibly complex and one of the biggest issues they had to over come was the snow loading.

I can imagine, how are they going to enforce the structure?.

gdj67:

Here's our submission for MoMA on the other side of the Palace of Culture from 2007.

I like the roof top park areas, it is a nice break from the concrete and there are probably views up there, great for lunchs or just reading a book, out door exhibitions, possibly ice sculpting in winter.
I do not like the blockyness of a lot of modern architecture that so many architects seem to enjoy designing these days.
I always imagine it in a decade's time when it is covered in exhaust fumes and blackened by pollution and it falls back into a kind of warehouse/block.
Lovely nice glassed area in the front, large and spacey, natural light streaming in, fabulous.

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This won the tender.
Museum of Modern Art Warsaw.
Again I have to say, it looks like another block in Warsaw.
The wavy roof is interesting with the perforations but you can not see that from street level.

Here is a youtube link of the maquette of the interior
MOMA Warsaw

McCoyThreads: 46 Posts: 1,755 Joined: Jul 3, 08 ♂	Mar 26, 09, 16:37 #136
New vision of Defilad square presented today by the city authorities :

SeanBMThreads: 41 Posts: 8,647 Joined: Mar 10, 08 ♂	Mar 27, 09, 23:33 #137
Wow, time to get in the glass production industry.

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Edited by: Salomon May 10, 09, 06:32 #138

Now something about history of Polish palaces in former eastern Poland ... today Ukraine or Belarus.

Most of them are devasted so I don't know why they have stolen them ... in some they hold potatos, cows ...

Anny way they played enormous role in resistance against Rusyfication of Polish population under Russian partition. It was the best argument against pan-Slavists from east as long as non Poles in surounding grounds weren't able to build such

Some remains of old Polish history are still there :

SalomonThreads: 6 Posts: 602 Joined: Apr 7, 09 ♂	May 10, 09, 07:02 #139
Here we have interesting conection of two different styles: Small Polish palace and Socrealistic Belrusian monument.

SalomonThreads: 6 Posts: 602 Joined: Apr 7, 09 ♂	Edited by: Salomon May 15, 09, 13:23 #140
As to present times. In my opinion there will be more and more such buildings in Poland : It is Sulejówek in Masovian Voivodeship.

SalomonThreads: 6 Posts: 602 Joined: Apr 7, 09 ♂	Edited by: Salomon May 15, 09, 13:48 #141
It is nice example of revitalistation in Wrocław : Late modernism wasn't looking good (it is not only my opinion) It is time for change. It is building before revitalisation : and after :

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Edited by: Salomon May 15, 09, 15:12 #142

This building doesn't have interesting form but functionality.

Building goes 18 meters underground. It doesn't need traditional heating or air conditioning. It has heat pumps (durring summer they cool down) and uses geotermal water. Building has units which intercept hot air exhaled by people inside of it ( reused for heating reasons...). When building is empty computer changes it into kind of thermos to not loose warm inside... wentilation is being closed, units which need power turned off.

SalomonThreads: 6 Posts: 602 Joined: Apr 7, 09 ♂	Edited by: Salomon May 15, 09, 15:49 #143
Some new wooden houses are interesting as well. House near Pszczyna. Model of this house

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May 15, 09, 16:09 #144

Salomon:

In my opinion there will be more and more such buildings in Poland :

The use of wood looks very Scandinavian to me, i like that look but I do not like gated communities.
I have noticed a tendency to put a big fence with a keypad code gate, around housing estates or apartment blocks and I feel that it segregates people.
I think it offers people a false sence of security and makes people think they are exclusive but really it is just over charging, do you know what I mean?.

Salomon:

It is nice example of revitalistation in Wrocław :

Was the original building demolished or did they add on to it?.
I am not mad about the façade but the interior looks very interesting :)

Salomon:

Some new wooden houses are interesting as well.

Wonderful, I love it.
I would like to see more of these interesting projects go up.
Lovely use of materials and form.
I like the Marquette, very interesting and although a simple looks very well.
I see far too many block or square forms used in modern architecture, it seems the architects played too much with lego as children ;)

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Edited by: Salomon May 15, 09, 17:19 #145

Reed - who would think few years ago that we are going to have come back of reed on our roofs ...

Reed isolates houses well (better than till) and is very ecological. Production process is much more cleaner than in case of tile ...

http://www.trzcina.pl/dachy_eng.html

REED CHARACTERISTICS

Reed values, as a natural raw material used for roofing, are unique:
uncontaminated ecological product;
does not crumble inside;
perfectly harmonizes with landscape;
insulating power 98%;
natural mineralization;
25 years guarantee and at least 50 years endurance

SalomonThreads: 6 Posts: 602 Joined: Apr 7, 09 ♂	Edited by: Salomon May 15, 09, 18:15 #146
Going back to the city... Postindustrial 19 century space is being used properly. First 4 stars hotel in Łódz is being build in building of old factory : In my opinion: It is going to be something similar to stary browar in poznan

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Edited by: SeanBM May 15, 09, 18:34 #147

Salomon:

Reed

Thatched white washed cottages were the icon of Irish life but since has almost gone from public use although some of the wealthier population still use this in their houses.
Because of the fairly recent deviation from thatched roofs, it has become difficult to find professionals that can do the job properly.
What kind of maintenance do thatched roofs need?, how often does it need to be changed? does it need to be cleaned?.

Salomon:

First 4 stars hotel in Łódz is being build in building of old factory :

I hope they keep that beautiful old factory brick work.
This transformation was very popular in Ireland and England.
Personally I love it :)

SalomonThreads: 6 Posts: 602 Joined: Apr 7, 09 ♂	May 15, 09, 21:52 #148
Łódz with anthem - Prząśniczka

SeanBMThreads: 41 Posts: 8,647 Joined: Mar 10, 08 ♂	Jun 8, 09, 23:35 #149
Salomon: Łódz with anthem - Prząśniczka Thanks for that, very nice song too. I have not been to Łódz, yet. I see it has the grid system town plan, I have not seen that before in Poland. And the architecture at the beginning, before the renovated factories, could easily be from Vilnius in Lithuania.

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Edited by: SeanBM Jun 17, 09, 20:05 #150

Here are four snap shots from around the centre of Krakow.

I love that doorway guarded by dragons, simply exquisite.

Dragon doorway	Main market square

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