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Teka Komisji Urbanistyki i Architektury Oddziału Polskiej Akademii Nauk w Krakowie

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Teka Komisji Urbanistyki i Architektury Oddziału Polskiej Akademii Nauk w Krakowie | 2023 | vol. LI

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The start of Wolska Street, overlooking Błonia Park with the Kościuszko Mound towering over it, was an important place in the city’s structure as indicated in the competition plans for Greater Kraków from 1910. This led to the erection of formal buildings along the eastern boundary of Błonia, with the National Museum building at the forefront. In 1950, an urban-planning competition was held in relation to the planned construction of important buildings in this area. This paper presents unpublished works and the effects of decisions taken in this already forgotten competition on today’s development of the area around the square in front of the National Museum.
The goal of this paper is to present unknown competition designs dating back to mid-20th century and to indicate their impact on spatial solutions of the area at the end of Piłsudskiego Street, near the National Museum.
A comparative analysis of preserved pictorial materials and designs known to the author was used in this study. The analyses concluded that the opportunities to turn the start of Piłsudskiego Street into a nodal point in the urban plan of the city, a spot that would integrate space at both sides of Trzech Wieszczów Avenues, were not fully used. Urban analysis that also covered the area at the eastern side of the Trzech Wieszczów Avenues is a key to producing correct spatial solution for the square in front of the National Museum.
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Jerzy Wowczak
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  1. Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts
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The aim of this paper was to study the morphogenesis and analyse the preservation of historical compositional values in the context of the process of layout transformation taking into account the radial forms of former Frederician villages in contemporary Poland. A multiple-case study was applied to five former Prussian colonies that correspond to locational and morphological criteria: Jedlice, Kup, Pokój, Nowosolna and Paproć Duża. The study employed morphological plan analysis in conjunction with the retrogressive genetic method. Research in dynamic form was based on a sequence of chronologically collated plans and historical maps. The reconstruction of the initial stage and the study of the directions of transformation and sustainability of the former spatial composition in comparative terms were the results of the research. The analysed forms are unique, i.e., very valuable in terms of their layout features. Paproć Duża is a fully preserved layout with high values in terms of the durability of its historical composition. Kup, Pokój and Nowosolna, due to a considerable morphological transformations, comprise a group of partially preserved spatial layouts, with average values, while Jedlice is an example of a poorly preserved historical layout with low compositional values.
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Monika Ewa Adamska
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Tomasz Figlus
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  1. Opole University of Technology Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Department of Architecture and Urban Planning
  2. University of Lódź Faculty of Geographical Sciences Department of Political and Historical Geography and Regional Studies
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This paper discusses spatial integration in an urban environment that consists of dispersed fragments of various development forms and origins. The discussion is presented on a specific example — the vicinity of Dworzec Towarowy in Kraków. The specificity of this type of place was determined so as to present the processes that formed its current state of development throughout history, and to identify current problems and spatial barriers. Then, a proposal of the development of the area was prepared, including the improvement of its spatial coherence and the creation of a new, user-friendly space. Examples of design measures that can be taken in a difficult space affected by disintegration were considered to improve the quality of the area’s development.
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Krzysztof Bijakowski
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This paper presents the nodal nature of park spaces in New York City in the context of the variant use of forms of traditional and alternative mobility in the city. Using comparative analysis of thematic maps and plans of mass and individual transportation, a review of planning documents and in-situ observations in the city area, it was demonstrated that New York parks have become efficient transportation channels for daily migrations within the dense urban fabric. The phenomenal plasticity of park areas in terms of the formation of and adaptation to new uses and the growing scale of the issue prompt a deeper analysis of the phenomenon.
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Wiesława Gadomska
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  1. University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn Department of Landscape Architecture
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In the contemporary world, where globalization and industrialization are progressing, there are no large cities that do not generate noise. Noise is usually connected with industrial areas, airports, circulation spaces or city centres. However, it is increasingly felt in places that have previously been associated with peace and quiet, such as suburban housing estates, recreational areas, urban forests, and parks. Noise penetrates public space, robbing this landscape of silence, pleasant sounds or positive sounds. The negative impact of noise on the life processes of humans and animals is worrying. Sound quality should be treated as an element of landscape quality, therefore it should be considered in planning processes or urban space development projects. The aim of this paper is to present an analysis of the soundscape in city space and of the level of noise in Centralny Park in Olsztyn, Poland. Guidelines were also drawn up for the proper management of park space in terms of reducing noise impact, and a model (recommendation) for analysed areas was formulated. The study consisted of:
– measurements of sound pressure levels (SPL) at selected points in two periods,
– interviews with park users and the preparation of a mental map,
– preparing a design scheme for a redesign of the park.
The results confirmed the difference between SPL in the leafless and leafy period. They also showed a clear relationship between the perception of sounds and well-being in the park.
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Agnieszka Jaszczak
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Ewelina Pochodyła
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Beata Dreksler
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  1. University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn Department of Landscape Architecture Bioeconomy Research Institute, Kaunas, Lithuania Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
  2. University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn Department of Landscape Architecture
  3. American University of Beirut, Lebanon Department of Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management
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This paper compares the idea of the Human Smart City, that Polish cities plan to implement in terms of sustainable mobility, with the solutions implemented by leading Polish cities in this field. Documents developed by the European Commission — Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) — are an important element contributing to the development of active mobility. This study investigates to what extent Polish cities — which implement sustainable mobility as an element of the smart city idea — are simultaneously applying measures to increase the accessibility of active mobility forms and the directions, tools and methods that are used. The analysis includes solutions developed in eight Polish cities — beneficiaries of the competition of the Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy ‘Human Smart City: Smart cities co-created by residents’. These are compared with solutions implemented by three cities that are leaders in sustainable mobility implementation in Poland.
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Katarzyna Elżbieta Krasowska
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Anna Szewczenko
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Barbara Rożałowska
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  1. West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin Faculty of Architecture
  2. Silesian Technical University Faculty of Architecture
  3. Silesian Technical University Faculty of Organization and Management
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Alongside formality, recreation and fostering integration are the two main features that contribute to the attractiveness of urban public space. The aim of this study is to investigate specific types of recreation activity in the most formal squares in Szczecin. In addition, this research analysed the age of users and whether recreation activity involved groups or individual users. The research covered six squares located in the core city centre and at the same time at on the main urban axes. The study is based on multiple direct observations method, as well as historical, iconographic, and field studies. Differences were observed both in the saturation and diversity of activity types in individual squares, as well as in the age of users and the way people congregate. According to the results of the study, both the location of the square and the links to public realm, as well as the elements of its equipment, are factors that influence the sociability and types of recreational activities practiced in the public space.
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Eliza Sochacka
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Magdalena Rzeszotarska-Pałka
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Olha Kryvoruchko
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  1. West Pomeranian University in Szczecin Department of Landscape Architecture
  2. Lviv Polytechnic National University Department of Architectural Design and Engineering
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In the early 1990s, the first questions began to arise about the legitimacy of large-scale projects, made on a grand scale for sports events, lasting only a short period. Doubts were not only raised about the organizers’ budgets and the debts often left behind, but also about the impact of these projects on the environment and society. During this time, the word ‘legacy‘ also appeared — in academic discourse, defining the remnants of these competitions. The two most recent editions of the Summer Olympics in Europe were analysed, which did not differ in scale, but due to being played over a longer interval, differed in the awareness of the organizers and the knowledge of how to plan projects more sustainably. The purpose of this work is to demonstrate that the design of Olympic venues in the context of the idea of an Olympic legacy should take into account elements of a strategy for the duration of these venues over time. It is only over a longer period of time that one can assess whether these original assumptions were correct, and the region gained valuable spaces for recreation, or whether they led to the creation of costly unfunctional sports facilities.
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Bartosz Dendura
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Szymon Krasicki
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  1. Cracow University of Technology Faculty of Architecture
  2. The University School of Physical Education in Krakow Faculty of Physical Education and Sports
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Three decades have passed since Magdalena Abakanowicz presented her concept of Bois de Nanterre — Arboreal Architecture, in response to a call for a broader reflection on approaches to urban landscaping and a reinterpretation of the meaning and evolution of the Grand Axis in Paris. This paper analyses the work presented by the artist from an urban planning perspective. It shows how the rich and multi-layered metaphor for the 21st-century city, embodied in the concept of the Bois de Nanterre, offers a pioneering and radical lesson for addressing contemporary urban problems.
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Izabela Mironowicz
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  1. Gdańsk University of Technology Department of Urban Design and Regional Planning Faculty of Architecture
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The issues raised in this paper mainly concern the spatial changes in socio-economic activity in the commercial and service systems of Polish cities, shown on the example of a medium-sized, former voivodship city of Leszno. The results of research on spatial changes in the field of such activities clearly indicate a significant impact of these changes on the quality of life in the city and the effectiveness of protecting its cultural and environmental values. This study is very important in further sustainable planning, both for multifunctional retail and service infrastructure in the functional and spatial structure of housing estates and in the centre of Leszno, as well as for the infrastructure of cities of similar size in Poland and abroad.
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Bogusław Wojtyszyn
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Piotr Sobierajewicz
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  1. University of Zielona Gora Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering
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The article describes selected activities included in the climate change adaptation program implemented by the city of Lisbon. It analysed changes in public spaces, ways of implementing individual tasks, as well as planning documents, architectural, technical and natural solutions. Special attention was paid to the role of research in shaping and directing urban policy.
Economical management of drinking water and rainwater is integrated with the creation of new public green spaces with different functions. It is evident that there is a desire to create a continuity of green zones, where new plantings not only promote the improvement of perceived thermal comfort, but also become new attractive pedestrian and bicycle routes. Of great interest to residents are the newly created allotment gardens, aimed at the development of urban agriculture. Some of the investments, located in tourist areas, are also of image importance, which helps build the ‘green brand of the city’, and the appreciation of Lisbon’s efforts in this regard was the award of the title of European Green Capital in 2020. The biggest challenge, however, is still to improve the accessibility and quality of public transportation.
Observing the implementations, it can be seen that all pro-climate measures coincide with the broader public interest and have positive effects on the quality of the design of public spaces.
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Natalia Przesmycka
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  1. Lublin University of Technology Department of Architecture, Urban and Spatial Planning
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At present, an intensive increase in housing development in suburban areas can be observed — both private, single-family developments and projects in the form of single- and multi-family housing complexes carried out by companies specialising in this field. These projects, known as developer-built projects, have already become a permanent part of the landscape of Polish suburbs. Spatial and demographic analyses of the rural municipalities of the Kraków Metropolitan Area (KMA) presented in this paper indicate the largest concentrations of this type of development. Moreover, they make it possible to indicate certain directions in which these trends are heading, the pace of their changes and their interrelationships. These analyses may provide guidance to project sponsors, local authorities, or legislators on what measures to take to prevent, as far as possible, any negative effects that may be caused by uncontrolled development or spatial, urban, and architectural chaos.
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Ilona Morawska
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Magdalena Wioletta Zalasińska
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  1. Institute of Urban and Regional Development
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This paper analyses multi-criteria methods for assessing sustainable buildings and their impact on the ecological quality of the built environment. The aim is to define assessment standards in multi-criteria methods and to demonstrate that civil structures designed and built in accordance with established standards and procedures increase the ecological value of the built environment and the comfort of the inhabitants within it. The methods chosen for the analysis were mainly those enjoying the greatest prestige among users, planners, designers and investors. Selected methods were analysed and verified to propose the author’s building assessment model and verification thereof in the design process on the example of the presented projects. The building assessment methods analysed were shown to have a positive impact on the design process and the environmental quality of the built environment. Quality improvement takes place through: pro-environmental land use, improved energy and water efficiency, improved efficiency in the use of materials and resources, preference for local materials and technologies, preference for eco-innovation, increased comfort for users and residents and their participation in the design and evaluation process of the built environment.
A complementary objective is to promote knowledge of sustainable design methodologies that can result in the creation of environmentally friendly architecture that influences the quality of the residential environment and the comfort of residents.
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Lucjan Wacław Kamionka
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  1. Kielce University of Technology Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture
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The 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar was held in eight stadiums. It was a unique event in many ways, including the fact that seven (out of eight) new stadiums were built specifically for the World Cup. The result was modern facilities, both in terms of their attractive and innovative architectural design and the structural, technological and infrastructural solutions.
The 2022 World Cup was treated as a priority project that would spearhead extensive publicity and promotion of Qatar. For this reason, all venues were spatially and architecturally designed according to a shared set of principles. In particular, they were designed with reference to the key elements that constitute the identity and cultural heritage of the Qatari community.
One important common feature of all the stadiums is that they were designed with the community’s sports infrastructure needs in mind, even after the end of the World Cup. For this reason, partial dismantling and a reduction of the volume of the facility, or complete demolition of the facility, was taken into account during the design stage.
The aim of this paper is to analyse the architectural features of the sports stadiums of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, to identify the general design principles and considerations and to provide conclusions on the architecture of these facilities.
The case study was used as the primary research method and the scope of the study covered eight sports stadiums of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The research was conducted by studying and analysing documents, papers, and promotional materials, etc. related to the 2022 World Cup from online sources.
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Hanna Michalak
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Aleksandra Torberntsson
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  1. Warsaw University of Technology Faculty of Architecture
  2. Warsaw University of Technology Doctoral School
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This paper presents the issue of the vertical extension of buildings, mainly residential, as an element of sustainable housing policy of European cities. This type of construction project allows for the acquisition of additional residential space, using the existing technical infrastructure, and also not deepening the effect of urban sprawl. Vertical extensions allow for the construction of new apartments in urban areas, being one of the forms of densifying the existing buildings. The study reviews research on the subject of vertical building extensions, trying to answer the research questions posed: how and with the use of which building analysis tools it is possible to improve the process of vertical extension, so that it can become an actual element of the housing policy of cities. Three original studies were selected for the analysis: from Germany, Belgium and England, which met the criteria set by this study, presenting a universal scheme of action for vertical extensions, not treating them as incidental, individual construction intervention, and treating vertical extensions as an element of systemic action for the acquisition of new apartments. The selected studies are carried out in countries economically and culturally similar to Poland, which was also one of the selection criteria. The study is also to be a voice in the discussion on the possibility of the vertical extension of residential buildings as an element of housing policy in Poland.
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Zuzanna Napieralska
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Shady Attia
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  1. Wrocław University of Science and Technology Faculty of Architecture
  2. Sustainable Architecture & Building Technology Head of Sustainable Building Design Lab University of Liège
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Congestion is a significant problem affecting the operational processes of a hospital’s outpatient department (OPD). Congestion especially affects the OPD’s architectural space, due to the increased number of patients. Recently, digital tools have been used in healthcare systems to reduce congestion and help the OPD improve its operational processes; one of these tools is the virtual examination room. However, patients still need to be examined by physicians in the OPD, and digital tools alone cannot solve all the problems that congestion creates. The authors of this paper conducted a study that offers a new way to alleviate congestion in the OPD by combining physical and digital solutions to increase OPD efficiency and optimize its operational processes. The study created an alternative operational plan that adds virtual examination rooms to reduce congestion. This plan allows the OPD to increase the number of physical and virtual examination rooms by almost 110% and increase the number physically and virtually examined patients by 153% each day. The plan also redesigns some architectural spaces at the OPD to enhance the environment and match the hospital’s requirement for authorized bodies.
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Waleed Ben Saeed
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Yasser Adas
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Ayad Almaimani
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  1. King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Architecture and Planning Department of Architecture
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Glass is a significant material in shaping contemporary architecture. Its main feature is transparency, which is related to the possibility of letting daylight into building interiors. Glass facades mark the almost invisible border between the interior and exterior space, which is a source of endless design inspiration. This situation is facilitated by the development of technology and knowledge on glass as a structural material.
The article aims to identify and analyse the possibility to apply structural glass in glazed facades. The paper analyses the technological and structural aspects of glass. The conducted analyses were based on the following methods: logical argumentation, comparative method, and case study. The analysis of selected architectural implementations provided a major contribution to the work results. Based on this, the typology and characteristics of design solutions were established for glass facades in which structural glass is used. The search for solutions aimed at shaping all-glass self-supporting structures was assumed as the main criterion of the indicated typology. It has been established that shaping all-glass self-supporting structures is achievable with the use of frameless systems, glass fins, folded plate glass systems, or facades with bent glass. By designing self-supporting systems, the elimination or reduction of support systems of other materials can be achieved. Thus, the use of structural glass in these structures allows for uniform material solutions. These solutions not only focus on technological and structural aspects but also have a significant impact on the architectural creation of the facade.
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Anna Jóźwik
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  1. Warsaw University of Technology Faculty of Architecture
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Daylight character in a space can be defined as the manner in which daylight permeates and is dispersed in that space. The architectural elements related to daylighting under investigation in this study were rooted in Iranian-Isfahani heritage, considered traditional Iranian architecture (from the 16th to early 20th century). The establishment of a classification system for daylighting systems holds significant utility. This study aims to delineate the architectural components present in Isfahani-style structures that facilitate the ingress of daylight, thereby enhancing the indoors.
The methodology employed in this research relies on subjective observation and photographic documentation. Based on the findings of this study, architectural daylighting elements can be organized into four distinct categories: Controllers, Scatterers, Filterers, and Modifiers. This classification system delineated these categories based on the observed order in their complexity (in terms of both quantity and quality of daylight treatment), function (pertaining to lighting, view-out, or shading), material characteristics (including transparency, roughness, and brightness), and their impact on daylighting (such as distribution, colour rendition, and intensity). Daylight Controllers encompassed elements like the hurno (skylight), the ravaq, the sabat, and the tabesh-band/sarsayeh/kharakpoush (shading devices), while daylight Scatterers encompassed the shabak, the rozan, the pachang (windows and doors), and the muqarnas (an ornamental feature of skylight). Daylight Filterers, representing more advanced elements when compared to the previous two categories, included the goljam (windows) and the jam-khaneh (skylights). The most intricate daylight manipulation elements were the daylight Modifiers, exemplified by the orosi (windows) and the roshandan (skylight)
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Mosleh Ahmadi
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Natalia Sokół
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Joanna Francuzik
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Justyna Martyniuk-Pęczek
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  1. Gdańsk University of Technology Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning
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For centuries, the roof has been a reminiscence, the symbol of basic human shelter and territory. Using the example of several ethnic groups living in Southeast Asia, Bhutan and Poland, the basic determinants of roof shape creation in vernacular architecture are discussed and similarities highlighted. In wooden architecture in different regions of the world, the form and construction of the roof are determined primarily by local conditions: climatic conditions, available materials, local tradition, culture, customs. Often it is the shape of the roof that determines the visual identity of a given ethnic group, with its traditions and way of life. The author points out that societies from different regions of the world with no cultural ties created wooden architecture based on the same factors and that the similarities are already present at the level of thinking patterns resulting, for example, from the need to emphasize the importance of religious buildings by means of the stacked, pent hip form of the basic roof.
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Karolina Urszula Sobczyńska
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  1. Poznań University of Technology Faculty of Architecture Division of History, Theory and Heritage Protection
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This paper discusses public spaces for special purposes, increasingly often designed in Poland, including the gardens presented, which a form of land development. The aim of this study is to present various types of practical activities using sensory gardens for the education and rehabilitation of children and people with disabilities. An increasing number of such spaces is being created, and they are used by children, adolescents and adults with developmental deficits. Contact with nature has a positive effect on health and human psychophysical fitness. This is particularly important in the case of people with impaired perception and processing of sensory stimuli, who, when in a special natural environment, can improve their senses and sensory integration. The following research methods were used: analysis of the literature, observation of sensory gardens, interview, participatory observation, documentation analysis. These methods enabled the analysis of the educational and therapeutic function of classes conducted in selected sensory gardens and confirm the hypothesis that they allow for the education and therapy of people of different ages and with different levels of psychophysical fitness.
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Malwina Tubielewicz-Michalczuk
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  1. Częstochowa University of Technology Faculty of Civil Engineering
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Rapid urban development in the second half of the 20th century led to increasingly urbanized structures. As a result, industrial areas that were previously located on the periphery have found themselves in the inner city areas, contributing to the deterioration of the environmental quality and the attractiveness of these areas. Their closure requires the revitalization of decayed areas. The aim of this paper is to present parks built in post-industrial areas in the context of the need to preserve the post-industrial heritage and place-based identity, and to improve the environmental and climatic values of cities. The study’s methodology consists of literature studies, in-situ field research and the use of geo-information systems. Based on an analysis and a detailed comparative study of selected projects carried out in Paris, Barcelona and Turin over the last forty years, the authors demonstrated that brownfield sites are transformed into green parks for leisure and recreation, forming part of the green-blue infrastructure of cities. They improve the environmental conditions of congested city centres, which is particularly important in the face of rapid climate change. The use of decayed brownfield sites for the redevelopment of high and medium-height greenery can help to reduce the urban heat island effect and air pollution. The struggle for a clean environment can be fought using natural structures, with greenery in parks and gardens becoming a tool for improving the climate and increasing urban water retention.
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Ewa Anna Węcławowicz-Gyurkovich
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Matylda Katarzyna Wdowiarz-Bilska
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Karin Elke Hofert
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  1. Silesian Academy Faculty of Architecture Building and Applied Arts
  2. Cracow University of Technology Faculty of Architecture
  3. Barcelona School of Architecture ETSAB Polytechnic University of Catalunya UPC Department of Architectural Design
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Many contemporary technical elements (such as railings, light switches, power sockets, security cameras, etc.) have a very different aesthetic from the historical interiors to which they are added. Their placement in historical architectural interiors raises the question of their visibility and their power to disrupt the visual unity of an indoor space. Using logical argumentation and knowledge from the psychology of perception, a phenomenon from the discipline of architecture — the phenomenon of the perception of these elements — was analysed. Logical analysis showed that these additions do not disturb the harmony of the interior and that it does not lose its historical character. The conclusion is that their presence in the field of vision is not a radical interference with the monument.
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Tomasz Omieciński
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  1. Lodz University of Technology Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering
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During the interwar period, period many examples of sports facilities were built in the Second Polish Republic. These groups of facilities had one function designed for practicing a specific sport discipline but also multifunctional facilities were also built. Sports centres played a role not only enabling amateur exercises and improving sports skills but they were also the seats of sports societies, unions, clubs or circles that associated sports enthusiasts and promoted the development of physical fitness through sport. The activity of such groups was necessary due to the political and economic situation of the country at that time. The period of the first half of the interwar period was a time of state reconstruction, uncertainty and challenges for society after the end of the First World War. The reconstruction of the country also concerned the sports infrastructure, in which apart from facilities with a form resulting directly from their function (stands, halls, ski jumps) formal buildings were also built. One of the examples of such facilities is the Sports House in Lviv, designed by Jerzy Nechay. The example of the Sports House in Lviv and its formal location a short distance from the city centre is an example of modern design that combines a form of use with a formal function.
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Wojciech Kocki
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  1. Lublin University of Technology Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Chair of Contemporary Architecture
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The aim of this paper is to trace the links between Professor Wiktor Zin’s artistic work and activity and his hometown – Hrubieszów. The Professor’s message on the importance of documenting and protecting this heritage has not lost its relevance, especially today, when historical wooden buildings are being destroyed. The paper concludes that the place of birth was an important motif in Wiktor Zin’s artistic work and activity. In addition to his achievements in terms of publications and designs, the popularization of this key issue to a wider audience, which continues to this day, was of importance for the protection of the cultural heritage of Hrubieszów.
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Beata Elżbieta Makowska
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  1. Cracow University of Technology Faculty of Architecture
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This article describes the role of street art in the context of the city’s competitiveness and creativity. In addition, the study examines the perception of street art by residents of various cities in terms of its acceptance, associations, and impact on the image and competitiveness of cities. Based on selected examples from Poland, manifestations of street art were indicated as a determinant of the direction of changes in the image of the city’s architecture and urban layout. The entire discussion was set in the framework of a literature review, case study, and survey research. The article deals with the issues of urban artistic articulations and their impact on the increase in the level of social participation, growing creativity in public space and increasing the attractiveness and competitiveness of the city. By presenting numerous examples, the importance of street art was indicated as an element influencing the city’s popularity and attractiveness. Moreover, the manner of perception of street art among residents was presented, taking into account their place of residence in terms of population. The interdisciplinary approach implemented made it possible to confirm the purposefulness of using the activities of street artists in the space of our existence, in giving a unique identity of urban spaces, thus influencing the competitiveness of cities. Acceptance and positive perception of street art should make city authorities aware of how important this artistic current can become from the perspective of managing the city’s image.
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Anna Dębicka
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Karolina Olejniczak
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Katarzyna Słuchocka
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Adam Nadolny
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  1. Poznan University of Technology Faculty of Engineering Management
  2. Poznan University of Technology Faculty of Architecture

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Na łamach czasopisma publikowane są przede wszystkim artykuły z zakresu architektury, urbanistyki, planowania przestrzennego, architektury krajobrazu, konserwacji zabytków, ale także z dziedzin pokrewnych oraz prace w ujęciu interdyscyplinarnym.

Czasopismo znajduje się na ministerialnej liście czasopism punktowanych (100 pkt),

Wskaźnik Index Copernicus ICV 2021: 80.69

Od tomu 2017 artykuły publikowane w roczniku indeksowane są w bazie Web of Science (WoS) Emerging Sources Citation Index

Rocznik indeksowany jest w bazach:

ARIANTA

BazTech

CEON

ICI Journals Master List

Polska Bibliografia Naukowa

Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection’s Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

Instrukcje dla autorów: http://teka.pk.edu.pl/index.php/dla-autorow/

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