The story of one case against its background : preserving the coach station in Kielce

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Title: The story of one case against its background : preserving the coach station in Kielce
Author: Schneider-Skalska, Grażyna
Release date: 2014
Place of publication: Kraków
Publisher: Wydawnictwo PK
Published in: Tradition and heritage in the contemporary image of the city : monograph. Vol. 2, Challenges and responses / edited by Tomasz Jeleński, Stanisław Juchnowicz, Ewelina Woźniak-Szpakiewicz
Pages: 163-169
Language: English
ISBN: 978-83-7242-797-7
Comments: 30th Anniversary of the International Centre of Education
Keywords: architectural heritage, urban design, continuity, image of the city
Abstract: Polish transformations in the late twentieth century facilitated fast economic, social, and civilization development; on the other hand, especially within spatial formation, they brought all the disadvantages of liberalism without legal protection. The attractiveness of available Western models, the development of the construction market, as well as altered tastes, resulted in a willingness to liquidate proof of the bygone socialist period, including the field of architecture and urbanism. Afterwards, the rejection mode made way for more sensible measures, even nostalgia and the appreciation of the previously unwanted heritage. This article presents the case of the coach station (“The UFO”) in Kielce against the background of positive and negative examples of the vicissitudes of layouts and objects realized from 1945–1980. The municipal authorities, developers, inhabitants, architects, and urban planners participated in discussions and actions concerning the fate of these objects. The author’s expertise contributed to the final positive result.
PKT classification: 640000 Architektura
Department: Faculty of Architecture
License: Licencja PK. Brak możliwości edycji i druku.
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