Infrared Thermography of Walls in Residential Buildings in Historic Workers’ Housing Estates in Upper Silesia

2018 ◽  
pp. 257-267
Author(s):  
Magdalena Żmudzińska-Nowak ◽  
Paweł Krause ◽  
Magdalena Krause
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Thermography ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Upper Silesia ◽  
Housing Estates

scholarly journals Architektura okupacyjna – projekty nazistowskie w Poznaniu

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Grzeszczuk-Brendel
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Military Operations ◽  
Nazi Ideology ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
The Status ◽  
Post War ◽  
Housing Estates ◽  
Mass Construction

War usually causes damage and suspension of construction work, thus intensified Nazi activity in Poznań brings into focus the ideological functions of architecture. During World War II, the then capital city of Gau Wartheland was the site of numerous urban and architectural projects, as well as many new housing estates and green areas. Moreover, the occupant worked on the conversion of the former imperial castle into a Deutsches Schloss, that is Hitler’s headquarters, which were to express the Third Reich’s dominance over the conquered territories. This was also the function of residential buildings. Many of these projects were given the status of “important to military operations”, hence the architecture should be perceived as a means to secure the territorial gains, and the German settlers as colonists and occupants. The housing estates displayed features of mass construction developed with a view to post-war times and were, therefore, intended to document the ‘endless’ control of the areas incorporated into the Reich. The estates also served to transform these areas in line with Nazi ideology.

scholarly journals Sustainable development of the housing estates through the example of Radogoszcz-East in Łódź

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Rychta
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Existing Buildings ◽  
Large Housing Estates ◽  
Housing Complex ◽  
Housing Estates

In case of progressive degradation of the natural environment, more emphasis is put on the actions which would minimize the humanity’s negative influence on the environment. An attempt to answer ecological issues is the concept of sustainable development which assumes permanent development of humanity but not at the expense of the natural environment. Nowadays environmentally friendly solutions are frequently used in modern residential buildings. However major challenge is to adapt existing buildings to contemporary requirements. Especially demanding problems are large housing estates built in socialism which dominated the structure of Polish cities before the propagation of sustainable development principles. Research problem of this article is a question: can blocks of flats develop in a sustainable way? In order to answer this question a research based on a methodology by Beata Komar1 through the example of Radogoszcz-East – housing complex located in Łódź was conducted. The object of this study was appraisal of particular aspects of sustainable development (ecological, economic, social and cultural) with reference to block of flats. Additional materials to this analysis were questionnaires for inhabitants about the quality of life in this area.

DEVELOPMENT OF LIEPAJA RESIDENTIAL AREA “GREEN GROVE” PLANNING AND SPATIAL STRUCTURES AFTER WORLD WAR II

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvija Ozola
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Urban Planner ◽  
Spatial Composition ◽  
Soviet Time ◽  
Research Goal ◽  
Planning And Construction ◽  
Housing Estates

In Liepaja 1960 building of residential buildings started, but in 1967 the Master Plan was confirmed: eastwards of industrial zone the residential area “Green Grove” (Latvian: Zaļā Birze) was envisaged, where architect Irēna Rubauska developed a three-stage detailed planning (1973) of five housing estates with multi-storey residential buildings. After Latvia Republic restoration a controversial period of ownership started: without analysis transformations were implemented in urban environment, promoting fragmentation of planning.  Research issue – Soviet time heritage in Liepaja has not been studied sufficiently. Architectonically spatial of the residential area “Green Grove” composition has not been implemented, and housing estate’s further development is not resolved nowadays. Research novelty – urban planner Rubauska’s creative investment in urban development has been acknowledged. Research goal – the residential area “Green Grove” spatial structural analysis. Principal methods applied-planning and construction observation in nature, analysis of archive and cartographic materials, comparative method for conclusions. Summary of research outcomes: Rubauska’s intention of the residential area “Green Grove” without implementation, architectonically spatial composition is not solved any longer; nowadays topographical survey is not applied for Liepaja’s territorial zoning, watercourses are not marked, therefore schematic areas and approximate shapes of fortress canal do not provide impression of qualitative architectonically spatial formation. 

scholarly journals Malacky - Character Change of a Small Town in the 2nd Half of the 20th Century

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 65-71
Author(s):  
Romana Fialová
Keyword(s):  
Small Town ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Urban Structures ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Technical Production ◽  
The City ◽  
Housing Estates ◽  
Second World ◽  
The Way

The paper presents the view of the situation in a small town that started to develop dynamically in the second half of the 20th century. Until then, the town Malacky made a reservoir of labor for the near capital - Bratislava city. Social changes after the Second World War and the development of production technology had a deep impact on the city. This impact is visible up to these days. New times brought the development of industry and concentration of production, that led to new job opportunities. It attracted people of the surrounding area. This situation led to the housing crises. The way out of this situation was the construction of new urban structures and extensive housing estates of residential buildings, which inexorably replaced the original buildings. Part of the historic organism of the city was demolished and new buildings were formed directly in the city center. Rationalization and pragmatic solutions were dominating, they better met the demands and requirements of the society and material and technical production possibilities at that time. After several years there have been consequences of the situation which prioritize only selected aspects of housing. These residential complexes are the document of the way of society life in the second half of the 20th century, as well as the evidence of abilities of architects and urban planners who were created in the conditions of centrally planned construction.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF LIEPAJA RESIDENTIAL AREA “GREEN GROVE” PLANNING AND SPATIAL STRUCTURES AFTER WORLD WAR II

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 504
Author(s):  
Silvija Ozola
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Urban Planner ◽  
Spatial Composition ◽  
Soviet Time ◽  
Research Goal ◽  
Planning And Construction ◽  
Housing Estates

In Liepaja 1960 building of residential buildings started, but in 1967 the Master Plan was confirmed: eastwards of industrial zone the residential area “Green Grove” (Latvian: Zaļā Birze) was envisaged, where architect Irēna Rubauska developed a three-stage detailed planning (1973) of five housing estates with multi-storey residential buildings. After Latvia Republic restoration a controversial period of ownership started: without analysis transformations were implemented in urban environment, promoting fragmentation of planning.  Research issue – Soviet time heritage in Liepaja has not been studied sufficiently. Architectonically spatial of the residential area “Green Grove” composition has not been implemented, and housing estate’s further development is not resolved nowadays. Research novelty – urban planner Rubauska’s creative investment in urban development has been acknowledged. Research goal – the residential area “Green Grove” spatial structural analysis. Principal methods applied-planning and construction observation in nature, analysis of archive and cartographic materials, comparative method for conclusions. Summary of research outcomes: Rubauska’s intention of the residential area “Green Grove” without implementation, architectonically spatial composition is not solved any longer; nowadays topographical survey is not applied for Liepaja’s territorial zoning, watercourses are not marked, therefore schematic areas and approximate shapes of fortress canal do not provide impression of qualitative architectonically spatial formation.

scholarly journals Forma architektoniczna, funkcja oraz potencjał zespołów budynków wielorodzinnych zbudowanych w XXI wieku w Krakowie na przykładzie osiedli Kurdwanów Nowy i Piaski Nowe

2020 ◽  
pp. 82-92
Author(s):  
Magdalena Woźniczka
Keyword(s):  
Residential Buildings ◽  
First Century ◽  
Architectural Form ◽  
The Past ◽  
Past Half Century ◽  
Basic Functions ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Main Basis ◽  
Housing Estates ◽  
Past Half

Architectural form, function and potential of multi-family building complexes built in the twenty-first century in Krakow presented on the example of Kurdwanów Nowy and Piaski Nowe estates Piaski Wielkie and Kurdwanów are former suburbs of Krakow. Over the past half century their space has been changed significantly. The first modifications took place in the 1970s and 1980s. The Piaski Nowe and Kurdwanów Nowy estates were built during this time. In the twenty-first century, the number of inhabitants of Krakow has been constantly increasing. As a result, the attention of real estate developers is once again focused on the regions. At present, these areas are intensively built-up. In some regions, the speed of development of road and service infrastructure is slower than the construction of residential buildings. This tendency can be seen in Piaski Nowe. Last-century projects are the main basis for the functioning of this complex. It is important to determine the forms found in these housing estates, their functions and potential. The results of the research will contribute to effective spatial policy. The article characterises architectural forms, spatial structures and basic functions of housing complexes built in the years 1999–2019 in Piaski Nowe and Kurdwanów Nowy. The research has showed that both estates have a predisposition to be attractive places to live. This fact is supported by existing public service facilities and developing private services. The location between the third and fourth Krakow ring road is also an important factor. An analysis of architectural forms has revealed changes in the way how the buildings are formed. There is a tendency to simplify building massings. The presented projects show that simplification is not synonymous with the end of potential for creating forms. It is just a path to new solutions.

scholarly journals Proposal for Modernisation of Large Block System Buildings (Lbs) - Facades – Lublin University of Technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-250
Author(s):  
Alina Miedviedieva Wright ◽  
Anna Ostańska
Keyword(s):  
Housing Stock ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Precast Concrete ◽  
Large Block ◽  
Block System ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Large Housing Estates ◽  
Architectural Barriers ◽  
Housing Estates

Abstract The over 40-years-old housing stock from the industrialized mass housing era is today functionally deficient and does not meet the current needs of residents. In particular, there are numerous architectural barriers, the systems are worn and obsolete, and the number of housing types is very limited. Examples of the modernization of multi-story residential buildings (the article presents those from Russia and Ukraine) confirm that this problem is universal, and a significant improvement of the building’s. utility value can be achieved through a relatively small modification of the building fabric: precast concrete structures of the buildings prove to be flexible enough to accommodate deep changes. The authors present a concept of modernization of a building erected in a “large block” system, typical for the Polish housing of the 1970s in many cities. The case study concerns a particular building located in Lublin in one of the large housing estates – the concept of its modernization is compatible with the local spatial development plan, the proposed solutions are architecturally coherent and technically feasible.

scholarly journals The best housing estate in Czechoslovakia

2021 ◽  
Vol 1203 (3) ◽  
pp. 032010
Author(s):  
Adam Guzdek
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Garden City ◽  
Housing Estate ◽  
Political Liberalization ◽  
The Public ◽  
Close Cooperation ◽  
To Come ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Housing Estates

Abstract The Brno housing estate Lesna is undoubtedly an important achievement of Czechoslovak urbanism and architecture of the 1960s. It was built on the southern slopes north of Brno in 1962–1970 according to a project by a team of architects Frantisek Zounek, Viktor Rudis, Miroslav Dufek and Ladislav Volak. Although it was a standard housing construction made of prefabricated components, the architects did not want to hide its technical expression. They also fully copied it into the very urban arrangement of long blocks, which contributed to the fulfillment of the vision of the garden city. Close cooperation between the supplier, investor and designer was ensured already in the phase of elaboration of the project task. The architecture of residential buildings is based on the diligent efforts of the whole team to promote the use of a lightweight facade of a prefabricated house using parapet panels and strip glazing in the B 60 construction system. The unusually high-quality solution of the public space in the Lesna housing estate was mainly due to the time of its creation. Political liberalization in the 1960s allowed architects to come up with a generous plan for a free stop and thus perfectly fulfill the vision of a garden city. The population density of the Lesna housing estate, less than two hundred inhabitants per hectare, was multiplied by up to four hundred inhabitants per hectare in other housing estates of the "president Gustav Husak" era due to tightening economic indicators. Public greenery respecting the natural elements of the rugged relief required a different professional approach due to the extent of the exterior design. It was common practice that landscaping were carried out on residential complexes with a delay of several months and years after the first inhabitants moved in. The architects managed to reverse this common practice, so the first inhabitants moved to finished houses with access sidewalks, planted greenery and functioning residential amenities. This could not have been imagined by its inhabitants in the later realizations of housing estates. That is why the Brno housing estate Lesna is rightly called the best.

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