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Embracing the growing interest in communal areas

public administration has begun to involve residents

in the process of decision-making on their shapeand function. Activists enjoyed several spectacula

successes in the recent election to local governments. Representatives of the activist movements

are present at some councils of towns and counties; there is a number of mayors who come fromactivists’ circles.

New life within public areas of Polish towns andvillages is as much due to new infrastructure as it is

to residents themselves, whose energy and level oinvolvement launched the changes that have beentransforming Polish public space so conspicuouslyThis book presents a mere sample of revitalisationand modernisation processes taking place in therealm of public spaces of Poland. We have chosenover 20 examples out of an array of thousands ofprojects. It was not an easy choice, but we wouldlike to think that it is representative of the issueand offers a certain perspective on the changes that

are happening in Poland. The best way to find outwhether we have made the right decision is to check

it up oneself while on a visit to Poland. We arelooking forward to seeing you here!

25 years ago Solidarność (Solidarity), one of thelargest civic movements in the history of Europe,brought down communism in Poland. Today, grass-roots social movements are altering the landscapeof Polish towns, both large and small. An unprec-edented change is taking place in front of our owneyes, brought about not only by social activists,representatives of non-governmental organizations

and spirited leaders of local authorities but, above

all, by ordinary residents.

The year 1989 brought an end to the communist

rule in Poland. The new reality presented unknownchallenges. Many state-owned companies were not

able to withstand the free market competition.They left behind enormous, often historic industrial

complexes now ready to be redeveloped. Cities and

towns began to advance dynamically, making upfor the lost time. Office buildings, shopping mallsand bank headquarters have gradually driven away

small stores and artisan shops from town centres.High-rise estates, extensively constructed since the

1960s, were in need of an urgent overhaul.

Insofar as political transformation of 1989 tooka rather rapid course, Polish “urban spring” camepractically unnoticed. It was building up for al-

most a decade, with no spectacular coups or break-throughs. It was driven by talented, spirited andcreative people who tidied up neglected courtyards,

domesticated high-rise estates of pre-fabricatedconcrete panels and organized community hallsfor the youth or modern culture clubs.

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a new mixed-use development. Alas, the developers

focused on investment, began to demolish the historic fabric and pull down monuments of industria

architecture. The Wyspa Art Institute, established

in 2004 by the Wyspa Progress Foundation, stood

up against devastating the post-shipyard heritageOwing to its artistic activity, the shipyard has yetagain become the talk of the town. The Instituteorganized numerous exhibitions, debates and work

shops dedicated to the future of the site whichwas of great interest to many social and culturaactivists, not to mention local residents and rep

resentatives of developers. In 2011 the Mayor ofGdańsk founded a Council for the Młode MiastoInfrastructure, which consisted of the owners andlease-holders of the post-shipyard area as well asof representatives of artistic milieu. The Council’sultimate goal was to ensure that the investmentplan for the site was coherent, both with regardto urban planning and to social-cultural aspectsAneta Szyłak, head of the Wyspa Art Institutehas been an active member of the Council sinceits inception. The European Centre for Solidarity(Europejskie Centrum Solidarności), an educationcentre and museum of the 1989 revolution opened

in 2014, is the first major investment in the areaof Młode Miasto.

In the second half of the 1980s Stocznia Gdańska(Gdańsk Shipyard) was a symbol of transitionin Central-Eastern Europe. It was here that aninter-factory strike committee was founded un-der the leadership of Lech Wałęsa, the labourers’charismatic leader. The committee later became

“Solidarity” (Solidarność), the first independenttrade union in the Soviet Block and powerful social

movement. The shipyard continued to serve asa telling symbol of transition in the new socio-

economic reality, following the fall of communism.In 1996 it was declared bankrupt; the nearly 7 hasite located in the proximity to the city centre was

to be transformed into a new district – the so-called

Młode Miasto (Young Town). The revitalisationproject envisaged preserving the most preciouspost-industrial objects and blending them in with

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The local community lost vital elements of its vernacular identity as well as its integration centreNonetheless, cultural activity on the estate didnot cease. The Association of Służew Residentsactivists – Ewa Willmann amongst them - continued

to operate in the space in-between the blocks while

continuously soliciting reopening of the CultureCentre. In 1993 the Mokotów District Councilleased barracks formerly inhabited by builders ofthe Warsaw underground to the Association. Forthe subsequent 20 years, vibrant cultural life of the

estate was taking place in the bunkhouses. The suc

cess of such an enterprise convinced local authoritiesthey should erect a proper abode for the CultureCentre. The functional program has been preparedby the aforementioned team of social activists. Itsmain prerogatives were ecology and investment inpromoting pro-social attitudes among its visitorsA vegetable garden, goat run, amphitheatre, playgrounds, walking paths and wooden bridge overthe pond sprang up amongst small-sized structures

alluding to the former farmhouse outbuildings. Thus

created place attracts daily both local residentsand guests from other quarters of Warsaw seekingrefuge from the city hustle and bustle.

Until the 1970s, there were fields, meadows andorchards, not to mention farmhouse outbuildings, in

this location. In 1973 construction of an enormous

estate for 20,000 residents commenced. Residential

blocks of varied height were arranged in a loose and

irregular composition in order to make the most ofthe site’s nature and landscaping qualities. Despite

many faults, typical of residential developmentsof the late socialist period, the estate was verypopular. The local Dolinka Cooperative Culture

Centre was very active whereas the estate itselfwas granted the title of Mister of Warsaw, as voted

by the readers of the widely-read Stolica monthly.Following political changes of 1989, the neighbour-

hood character began to transform, too. The lastremnants of farmhouses disappeared and the Culture

Centre building was leased to a private entrepreneur.

2.Village inthe city

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Służew Culture Centre isa place created by a non-governmental organiza-tion. Its three maingoals: culture, ecologyand recreation are

reflected in the architec-ture of the centre’s newaddress.

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with her husband, Marek Happach, and a group obefriended designers, urban planners and sociologists. They placed a residential unit of a typical2-bedroom apartment in the green area betweenthe blocks. For a month the pavilion served asa place of meetings, debates, culinary workshopsand artistic performances. People could ask youngdesigners how to furnish their flats, as well as gethelp from a landscape architects within the framework of “balcony emergency”. There were summerfilm screenings and other events aimed at integrating the residential community. Since the action

was so enthusiastically received, the Associationorganized it at another Warsaw estate the following year. This time the invited architects preparedtypical apartment rearrangement projects, whichtook into account particular needs of people whoreside in them. “For people to identify with theirestate, neighbourly relations must exist“, Marlena

Happach repeats this sentence like a mantra. Herassociation authored numerous projects whichendeavour to reconstruct social ties, includingcommunal tree-planting and tidying up courtyard

in several districts of Warsaw.

70% of Warsaw was completely destroyed in thecourse of World War II. The city was reconstructed

in consonance with the spirit of a new era, there-fore two thirds of Warsaw is now occupied byextensive estates. In contrast to many similarestates in Western Europe, the places – wherea university professor lives next door to a shop-ping mall employee – are safe but lack any definedidentity. Residents often do not know one another

which makes it difficult to encourage them to act

together. Odblokuj Association has been workingon improving this residential situation and solvingexisting problems. The Association was foundedby Marlena Happach, a young architect, currentlyalso deputy Director of the Warsaw branch of theAssociation of Polish Architects. She executed herfirst project at the residential estate, together

3.Neighboursare it!

ODBLOKUJUN-BLOCK)

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Art in public spaces hasthe power to tame the

unpopular, abandoned,neglected areas, to

remove the spell fromthem. It opens the

floor to pose questionsabout their identity andallows the residents tocreate bond with their

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another tenement house. The building was soonhanded over to a group of artists and artisans asa place where they can take their first steps in busi

ness by presenting and selling their work. The space

is available free of charge not only to various groups

and organizations, but also to ordinary residentsIf they choose to launch some sort of commerciaactivity, they have to share their profit with thefoundation, but they do not pay any rent for thespace. The building houses a studio managed by an

artisans’ cooperative which renovates and sells old

furniture and objects; a photo gallery – an initia

tive of a group of passionate people who organizelectures and exhibitions for those who are absolute

beginners in photography; a café-club. First andforemost, the building operates as a meeting place

There are special rooms available to anybody whowishes to come and use it as a workspace withoutpaying any rent. The Artisan Bydgoszcz Klaster, an

institution associating local entrepreneurs involved

in design, handicraft and advisory work, is thefoundation’s most recent initiative.

A few years ago, hardly anyone, including localresidents, visited Poznańska Street in Bydgoszcz.Being a section of the No. 25 National Road, it does

not boast attractive walking paths. It is developed

in most part with 2-storey tenement houses thatwere severely affected by the passage of time aswell as exhaust fumes from thousands of cars pass-

ing by on a daily basis. In 2008 Szymon Muszyński,

a young architect, rented a flat and opened hisoffice in one of the buildings on Poznańska Street.

Three years later he adapted the ground floor of thebuilding as a club, where he served beer brewed atthe very location. The pub soon become one of the

most popular venues in Bydgoszcz, and Muszyński

decided to use this opportunity to help the localcommunity. In 2013 he established a foundationwhich engaged in renovation and adaptation of yet

4.More thanjust beer

2 KAMIENICAFOUNDATIONN ACTION,

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The place’s genius loci isgrounded in its history,

new arrangement as wellas in people who have

come here to follow theirpassion. For an architect,

content clients whoidentify with the placeare the highest possible

award for a realizedproject.

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Styś, a young architect, became a coordinator ofthis enterprise. He organized various successfuevents at the location such as concerts, art fairsfashion shows or culinary workshops. With timethe number of tenants kept increasing. Today, thebuildings’ ground floor has been chiefly occupiedby handicraft shops, concept stores, café-clubsgalleries and restaurants, whereas the upper floors

house all sorts of artists’ studios and showrooms

Owing to the OFFPiotrkowska project, theresidents acquired new mul-tifunctional area in the citycentre, creative entrepreneurswere given space to taketheir first steps in businesswhereas we gained invalu-

able experience of grassrootsrevitalisation realized incooperation with startups.Michał M. Styś,,

The cotton factory on Piotrkowska Street in Łódźhad been in operation for 101 years, prior to itsshut-down in 1990. The property was purchasedby a developer, who initially planned to adapt this

heritage complex into a mixed-use centre featuring

office space and shopping mall with residential sec-

tion and a hotel. Due to the economic crisis, theproject has not been realised. In 2011 the company

changed its strategy. It decided to execute a re-vitalisation project - an unprecedented endeavour

in Poland at the time. The space of the historicbuildings was rented to young fashion designers,graphic artists, designers, architects and restaurant

owners, giving them full reign with regard to theinterior design. New tenants began to transformthe factory complex. The transformation processis being conducted at low cost; furniture and fit-tings are, for the most part, recycled. Michał M.

5.The youngand the city

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On the wall: mural „Cześć” (“Hello”)nspired by the local creative fashion

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stimulated the majority of the estate residents and

the district administration: once the light performance was over, they organized a happening withdancing and fireworks show. 25 ha green area, themain recreational space in Bródno, was adaptedas location of the Sculpture Park. Each year, thearea is complemented with artwork by yet anothe

artist. There are pieces of art by Monika Sosnowska

Olafur Eliasson, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Jens HaaningSusan Philipsz, Roman Stańczak and Ai WeiweEach piece of work is of a somewhat differentcharacter. A bronze-sculpture of snake-like haired

woman is standing in one of the ponds; it wascreated by Paweł Althamer together with a groupof 15 people suffering from multiple sclerosis, aspart of therapeutic workshop he has been leadingfor 15 years now. There is also a masonry “Bródnoinscription by Jens Haaning or an overturned teahouse with a coffee machine by Rirkrit TiravanijaOwing to Althamer, an anonymous housing estate

on the city peripheries acquired the status of anurban myth and a new identity, while tourists andresidents of other districts of Warsaw have a reason

to come visit Bródno.

Bródno is one of the largest bedroom-estates inWarsaw, almost an hour away from the city centre

by public transport. Until recently, there was noreason to venture to this part of the city unless one

had relatives or friends over there. It all changed in

2009, when Sculpture Park was created in between

residential blocks of flats of one of the estates. Itis an exhibition of works by the best contempo-rary artists in the world, available 24 hours a day.Paweł Althamer, an established Polish sculptor,

performance artist and resident of Bródno, was theprime mover behind the initiative. He became known

within the local community already in 2000, when

he convinced his neighbours at 13 KrasnobrodzkaStreet to illuminate the lights one evening in sucha way that the lit windows on the building’s facade

took shape of “2000” digits. While doing this, he

6.Art worldamongst resi-

dential blocksSCULPTURE PARKN BRÓDNO,

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Positive example– block estatesin Poland

Estates constructed of prefabricatedconcrete panels are a typical element ofPolish cityscapes. They were built far andwide to cope with a colossal deficiency ofaccommodation after the . Accordingto the estimates, over one-third of Polesnhabit these estates and yet, in contrastto their Western European counterparts,they do not find this state of things sociallydegrading in any way. Approximately 84%of the residents are content with theirabodes. One can come across the entirecross-section of social strata here, froma university professor to shopping mallassistant. There is plenty of space for ven-turing for a walk, the estates are wellconnected with other city quarters and

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established. New development required pulling down

many post-German buildings. Jarosław Budkiewicz of

the Bunkier Association of National Heritage Lovers

and Robert Grochowski, an archaeologist, two young

enthusiasts of local history, protested against thisdecision and proposed to set up an underground tour

ist route within the postindustrial complex. The loca

authorities were in favour of the idea, and appointed

the Regional Museum in Bydgoszcz to deliver anexhibition scenario to be implemented in the future

28 year old Michał Pszczółkowski of the IndustrialArchitecture Department, yet another young fanatic

of technology monuments in Bydgoszcz, was assignedto lead the project. Pszczółkowski managed to getin touch with Professor Johannes Preuss from theUniversity of Mainz, who wrote his doctoral thesison the DAG factory. Preuss donated over a thousand

documents to the museum; they formed a basis forreconstruction of the comprehensive history of thefactory. Exploseum – the Centre of War Techniqueof DAG Fabrik Bromberg, the first open-air museumof industrial architecture in Poland, was opened in2011. It consists of 27 reinforced concrete buildingslinked by a network of over- and underground tunnels of total length of almost 2 kilometres. So faronly one of the two technological lines has beenopened to visitors – the nitro-glycerine production

zone which comprises 8 buildings. An expositiondedicated to the history of the site can be viewedinside, along with the section devoted to AlfredNobel, the founder of the dynamite factory, whichwas later transformed into DAG Fabrik. In 2015Exploseum was included in the European IndustriaHeritage Trail as a site of international importance

In 1939 the Nazi Germany, who were at the timeoccupying Poland, commenced construction of DAG

Fabrik Bromberg, one of the largest arms industrycompanies, in the area of Bydgoszcz Forest. By 1945,

there were thousands of buildings spread over thearea of 23 square kilometres connected by tun-nels and hundreds of kilometres of roads and sid-ings. It is estimated that approximately 40,000forced labourers worked at the factory in the years1942-1945; they were mainly Poles, Russians and

Ukrainians, but also French, Italian, Belgian, Czechor Lithuanian. After the end of the war, the factorycomplex was taken over by the state. Due to the top

secret production of explosive materials, the entirearea was fenced and made inaccessible, even though

the majority of former factory buildings have beenabandoned. In 2004 Bydgoszcz Industrial Park was

7.The disarmedfactory

EXPLOSEUMNDUSTRIAL

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The buildings of thisunique complex havebeen given a strictlyrestoration treatment,namely cleaning theelevations and interior

walls as well as reinforc-ing construction ele-ments. Crucial addendaand new elements weredesigned in industrialfashion. Michał Pszczółkowski


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the end of the Second World War. In 2005 theisland was included in the Local RevitalisationProgramme, which allowed for refurbishment of one

of the historic buildings for Centre for Labour andEntrepreneurship, construction of three pedestrian

bridges as well as reconstruction of the canal route

backfilled in the 1960s, in the form of a picturesque

cascade. Soon, five more post-industrial buildingwere renovated on the island; they accommodated

i.a. archaeological museum, European Money Centre

and art museum. The development’s last phase ofenvisaged footpaths, bicycle routes, amphitheatre

and playground, as well as a marina for yachts witha hotel and food & drink facilities base which have

been granted numerous awards. It was by no means

the end of riverbank development in town. In 2006

the revitalisation programme for the BydgoszczWater Junction was prepared; it demonstrated the

potential of the site’s further development basedon its location on the E-70 international waterroute connecting Western Europe with Russia. The

Młyńska Island became a favourite recreationalspot for town residents and one of the main tourist attractions.

Bydgoszcz is the first town in Poland to take ad-vantage of being located on the river during therevitalisation process. In 1998 bank headquarters,nowadays considered an iconic building, designed by

Bulanda, Mucha Architekci, a Polish architecturalstudio, sprang up on the Brda riverbank in the north

part of the old town. Erecting a structure in theform of semi-detached granaries made of glass and

brick soon became part of the founding myth ofa modern town facing the river. First revitalisation

programme for specific sections of Brda River wasenacted two years later. Its main objective wasto purify the water and applying a recreationalfunction to the neglected Młyńska Island locatedin the proximity of the town centre. The islandwas full of historic warehouses, mills and granaries

which had been in a state of gradual decay since

8.Facing theriver again

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The main goals of therevitalisation programdeveloped in the year

2000 were: makingBrda the crucial element

of urban layout andimproving the riverside

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Top of the classat revitalisation– municipalprogramsin Łódź

Within a relatively short time, Łódź hasacquired status of the revitalisation capi-tal of Poland. It is mainly due to a hugelysuccessful program called Mia100 Kamienic(A City of Tenements). More than 170buildings were renovated over a periodof 4 years as part of the program. It wasnot a mere surface-deep upgrade: in addi-tion to historic façades that were broughtto their former glory, all service installa-tions were replaced and courtyards organ-zed anew. The city’s consistent leasingstrategy has proved a success: vacantpremises along the main street are beinget out at preferential rates to start-ups

from the so-called creative industry whileother units are taken over by owners of

hostels, restaurants and cafes. Social revi-talisation of the city centre is also at work:civic centres, reintegration centres andcommunal centres are being opened in therevitalised areas.


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Hotels and office buildings were planned in the site’s

eastern section of the area whereas residential and

service area was to be situated in the west. Locaculture centre housed at the former enamelwarefactory, made famous in 2003 by Steven Spielberg’s

“The Shindler’s List”, was supposed to act as a trans

formation catalyst. MOCAK, Contemporary ArtMuseum, was located in the refurbished production

halls, while the former office block became a home

for the permanent exhibition devoted to Kraków at

the time of German occupation in the years 19391945. In 2010, a pedestrian and bicycle bridge was

built between Kazimierz and nearby Podgórze. Sincethe very first day, it has been extremely popular and

as such contributes to the revival of the district as

well as the boulevards on both sides of the riverDevelopers soon followed tourists to Zabłocie. New

mainly residential developments keep springing upon the site vacated by pulled down halls and warehouses. The revitalisation served as a transformation

stimulus for the adjacent areas. Cricoteka, Tadeusz

Kantor’s Museum dedicated to the distinguishedtheatre director, painter and performance artistwas opened in 2014 at the riverside and intendsto maintain the revitalisation effect achieved so far

For years, Kraków was most popular amongst tour-

ists for its preserved medieval urban layout of theOld Town and for Wawel, a historic residence ofPolish kings. In the mid-1990s Kazimierz appearedon the tourist map of Europe – a picturesque for-mer Jewish quarter, nowadays famous for its at-mospheric cafes and restaurants, hostels, galleriesand private theatres. Now the time has come forthe post-industrial quarter of Zabłocie on the op-posite bank of Wisła River. Revival of the 150ha

area, crammed with assorted manufacturing plantsof various sizes and dilapidated tenement houses,commenced in 2006. That is when the City Council

passed two resolutions of vital importance forZabłocie: the local urban development plan andpilot revitalisation scheme prepared at the Institute

of Ecology for Industrialised Areas in Katowice.

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He always finds the time to listen to all possibleopinions and is not afraid to make risky or unpopu

lar decisions, such as the one to clear-cut 1,500self-seeding Box Elder maples in order to construct

the path. He came up with the idea of a footpathwhile reconstructing municipal beaches. Hence the

picturesque route along the river; it allows for close

contact with nature and provides an opportunityto admire the city centre panorama across theriver. There are several seasonal clubs and cafesalong the path, each offering sport activities during daytime and concerts as well as dance parties

at nights. There are allocated spots for barbecuevolleyball and badminton courts and a ramp forskateboarders. For the majority of local governments, the riverbank path serves as an excellentproof that revitalising public spaces does not have

to equal costly investments. In this particular case

all it took was several tons of sand as the surfacefinish and branches to weave a low fence retainingthe waterside.

The right bank of Wisła River in Warsaw, semi-wild

and overgrown with impenetrable greenery, has for

years been considered a symbol of backwardness.Today it renders Warsaw an avant-garde of well-balanced cities, its image shaped around the ideaof ecology and generating resident-friendly publicspaces. The 8-kilometre long footpath and cycleroute which connects three municipal beaches isclosely related to Marek Piwowarski, landscape ar-chitect, currently City Plenipotentiary for the Wisła

Riverbank. He himself insists that the entrepriseowes its success to a large group of enthusiasticspecialists as well as thousands of people whouse the path on a daily basis. Mr Piwowarski’smobile phone holds several thousand contacts;he represents the type of a municipal official whothoroughly understands what public service entails.

10.Wild river inthe capital

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Investments worth 1% ofall operations have poten-tial to change reality in80%. The project has totake maximum advantageof the highest value ofa given place. There is no

need to create alternativeworlds. It is enough todiscover what is alreadythere. Marek Piwowarski, ’ ľ


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An idea forwasteland– MunicipalSports Squarein Warsaw

Start with defining the problem, proposea solution and then seek partners who willhelp you execute the project – this has beenthe mantra of Warsaw-based activists forseveral years now. In 2010, a young activistGrzegorz Gądek invited several architectsto participate in a project to convert anexisting empty square vacated by retail pavil-

ons into a multi-use space suitable for vari-ous sport activities as diverse as skateboard-ng and boules. Soon they were joined byartists, sportsmen, administration and publicrelations specialists. The team consulted theresidents of neighbouring housing estates aswell as pupils of 19 Warsaw schools regard-ng ways of improving the existing space inorder to make it attractive for both youth

and seniors. Thus a universal concept projectfor a Municipal Sports Square, applicable atvarious locations, was born. The administra-tion of Bemowo, a district of Warsaw, wasthe first to realise the concept.


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priest began his service by renovating the neoRoman church and tidying up the historic cemetery. He soon decided to change the church’simage by erecting a multi-functional parish housewhich was to house, amongst other facilities, thelong-standing music workshop for persons withdisabilities. He commissioned medusagroup studioto prepare a project. The architects belong to theSt Hyacinth Parish, so they accepted the job enthusiastically. A unique rosary garden with streetfurniture referring to local history was designedaround the church. 20 spherical lamps draw atten

tion after dusk, their quantity corresponding to thenumber of Mysteries of the Rosary. Next to thegarden the educational-cultural centre buildingwas constructed; its roof overgrown with grass and

sliding walls which – when opened – allow peoplegathered outside to watch performances stagedinside. “Tidying up the space offers encouragement

to the residents to tidy up their souls” – said RevPaluch in one of the interviews.

Bytom, industrial town in Upper Silesia, has sofar been known mainly for its many coalminesand steelworks. Today, it is often associated withavant-garde architecture and design. The mostfamous single-family house in Poland is locatedhere. Built over 10 years ago by Przemo Łukasik,a young architect, co-founder of medusagroup, one

of the most recognized architecture practices inSilesia, the house clearly alludes to the identityand post-industrial heritage of the region. It was

a refurbishment project of a former lamp depotelevated on pillars several metres over the groundlevel that functions today as the main attractionof the tourist map of Bytom. Popularity of iconicarchitecture and its power to affect its surroundings

was put into practice by Tadeusz Paluch, provostof the local St. Hyacinth Parish. The energetic

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As owners of gastro-nomical venues, we have

realized that we are nota competition to oneanother.Michał Marcinkowski,

between May and September while maximum speed

for the cars was set at 20km per hour. Café gardens

benches and pots with plants soon appeared along

the street. The following year Municipal RoadManagement in cooperation with the Associationof Polish Architects organized a competition forthe street overhaul which would transform it intoa friendly space for all users. Michał Marcinkowsk

was a representative of the local community on the

jury. Since it was impossible to eliminate trafficcompletely, the winning entry postulates its significant calming. The architects proposed i.a. loca

narrowing of road lanes, raising pedestrian crossingsto pavement level, creating the so-called chicanesby alternating right-left location of parking spaces

and, finally, introducing more greenery.

Small Taczaka Street in the centre of Poznań runsparallel to the main historic city thoroughfare. Over

a dozen cafes and pubs are located on the groundfloor, especially popular amongst students of thenearby university. Until recently the pavementwas permanently blocked by cars. There was nogreenery or benches, and the road itself was fullof holes. In 2012, Michał Marcinkowski, a youngentrepreneur who managed a fashionable club onTaczaka Street, issued an appeal on the facebook

account of a nearby estate to its residents to finan-cially support revitalising the space. The responsewas instantaneous. Owners of other clubs joinedin, soon followed by the district administration.In 2013 the so-called residence zone was estab-lished on Taczaka Street. It thus became an areawhere pedestrians and cyclists had a right of way

12.Life is backon the street

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Everyone hasthe right touse a street– woonerfs inŁódź

The Dutch word woonerf is used to describea space which functions both as a roadand pedestrian passage. Even thoughvehicular traffic is permitted, it is essen-tially a pedestrians’ and cyclists’ priorityzone often dotted with greenery, streetfurniture and sometimes even small play-grounds. Recently more and more Polishtowns have been transforming streets intowoonerfs. An exemplary project came fromŁódź, where a small street in the city cen-tre was reconstructed according to theseprinciples in 2014. A wide two-way roadined up with narrow pavements once usedto serve the needs of drivers alone; nowa-days, it constitutes an attractive spaceavailable for all users. At present similar

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school is being altered to house the Design Centreof the Łódź Academy of Fine Arts. Dilapidatedworkers’ houses with no central heating posed the

biggest problem for the city authorities. In 2012the City Council of Łódź undertook an unprecedented task. Following extensive consultationswith the residents, it has been decided that the6 ha Księży Młyn estate will be thoroughly revitalised. Arkadiusz Bogusławski, who had previously

managed a similar project in neighbouring Zgierzwas made responsible for executing the revitalisation plan. Bogusławski was fully aware that the

enterprise success was due to good relations withall interested parties. He therefore invited locaresidents, entrepreneurs, activists and members ofartistic milieus to cooperate. Together they reached

a decision that some space in the renovated houses

will be rented as artists’ studios, while the KsiężyMłyn Club and Tourists’ House will be establishedon the estate and will provide quarters for an organization responsible for the district’s animationand marketing. At present more buildings are being

restored, public spaces have been arranged anewmains water and sewage systems have been replaced

and heat pipeline has been installed.

Księży Młyn is a former industrial empire of KarolScheibler, one of the greatest industrialists fromŁódź, which stretches over the area of several dozen

hectares. In the second half of the 19th century the

workers’ housing, school, hospital, fire station and

railway siding were built next to enormous edifices

holding spinning mills and weaving plants. It isa true city within a city, an industrial settlement,nowadays surrounded by a ring of contemporaryestate in the centre of Łódź. The whole complex

has been listed in the historic buildings register andnominated for the UNESCO World Heritage Siteslist. Post-industrial facilities were sold to privateinvestors already in 2003. The building of the former

spinning mill was converted into loft apartments,while the fire station building and warehousesaccommodated office space. Currently the former

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recently were left unattended. With time, someof them were demolished, others clad with plasticfinishes and jarring roof tiles. In 2010 a group oflocal history enthusiasts decided they ought to take

care of the situation. Together they establisheda foundation called the Center for Studies on theHistory and Culture of Small Towns which commenced its activity by model renovation of one ofthe wooden bourgeois houses built in 1885 at theTykocin market square. The modernised building now

accommodates information point dedicated to the

history of the town and region, as well as two exhi

bitions which serve as an introduction to the subjectmatter. The foundation’s second project aimed atcreating a trail of wooden architecture along which

visitors can encounter numerous mementos leftbehind by the Jewish population exterminated bythe Nazi Germans. The social activists chose 13 most

precious buildings and published a guide offeringdetailed description of the buildings themselves and

of families that had once inhabited them. Owingto involvement of local residents, all houses can be

toured, their interiors available to visitors. Oftenthere are original objects and tools there onceused by former residents, such as bakers, tailors orphotographers. Currently, foundation is undertaking

endeavours to acquire a monument of history status

for the entire town of Tykocin. It is a prestigioustitle granted by the President of Poland to themost precious edifices and urban complexes inthe country. The status would both prevent thetown fabric from incompetent refurbishments andenhance promotion of this special place.

Podlasie is one of the least densely populatedregions in Poland. Approximately one third of itsarea is covered by scenic woods and bodies ofwater, including as many as four national parks.For centuries, various nationalities and denomina-tions populated the region. Aside from the Polishpopulace, Podlasie is a home for Belarussians,Lithuanians, Tatars, Ukrainians and Jews; tracesof their centuries-long presence are tangible in every

corner. A small town of Tykocin is most famous for

the preserved Baroque synagogue, which is one ofthe most precious monuments of Judaic culture inEurope. It also boast a historic urban plan, typicalfor pre-war Jewish shtetls. Majority of masonrybuildings are under care of a conservation officer;there are however many examples of wooden ar-chitecture in the town and its vicinity, which until

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got engaged in preserving relics of the Hasidim(Hasids). Together with local authorities and nongovernmental organizations, it initiated a project fo

the Hasidic Trail, which today covers 28 localitiein the Podkarpacie and Lublin regions. This over1000-kilometre long route leading through sceniclandscape of south-eastern Poland connects centres

which boast old synagogues, prayer houses, mikvaot

(ritual baths) or Jewish cemeteries. The Foundation

supports operations of local governments aimed at

preservation and promotion of Jewish heritage. The

Renaissance synagogue in the Old Town of Zamość

which is owned by the Foundation, was thoroughlyrenovated in 2010, owing to the Norwegian Grant

and opened to visitors. Tourist information pointon the Hasidic Trail and the museum of the history

of local Jewry have been located in the synagoguebuilding. Part of the building is occupied by nongovernmental organizations. Former synagogue has

been transformed into a vibrant centre of culturewhich provides space for exhibitions, concerts and

debates as well as conferences devoted to Jewishthemes. It continuously cooperates with, amongst

other places, local art gallery, Karol NamysłowskOrchestra, the oldest symphonic orchestra in Poland

and fine arts high school.

Jewish population arrived in the Polish land 1000years ago. Over the centuries, Jews developed a cul-

ture, religious thought and spiritual values, all thewhile exerting a significant influence on Polishculture. Hasidism, one of the most vital movements

in Judaism, was born in the eastern territories of the

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 18th cen-tury. Despite the extermination of Jewish popula-tion by the hands of Nazi Germans, numerous traces

of the tsaddikim, Hasidic scholars and mystics, can

still be found in these areas, nowadays within theborders of Poland and Ukraine. Graves of the tsad-dikim are the destination of Hasidic pilgrimages from

all over the globe. In 2006 the Foundation for the

Preservation of Jewish Heritage, established by the

Union of Jewish Religious Communities in Polandand the World Jewish Organization for Restitution,

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We are proud of thegreat culture which was

co-created by PolishJews. The synagogue inZamość is our common

heritage and can be

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been planning modernization of the complex foryears, but it was not until Kreatywne Podlasieassociation presented social concept for buildingsadaptation that the town hall decided to act. Ittook several months to prepare the project. It wa

consulted with representatives of all involved parties – present occupiers, town residents, officialsexperts and potential investors. The project entails

the buildings’ renovation, building communal sports

grounds with sanitary facilities as well as preparing an open-air concert venue of 15,000 audiencecapacity. Post-military warehouses will also house

studios and offices for the creative sector, laboratories of the Białystok Science and TechnologyPark and a new cultural institution – Museum ofSybir Commemoration (it is the exact location ofthe railway station from which Soviet authoritiesdeported approximately 20,000 Poles to Syberiaand Kazachstan during the Second World War)The project has been phased. The activists havesubmitted phase I for the participation fund inwhich a lump of the city budget is decided through

residents’ vote. The project received 4,000 votesand is currently being realised.

Węglowa is a common name for a post-militarycomplex in Białystok, which has been accommo-dated by non-governmental organizations, activists

and young entrepreneurs for over 10 years now.Former warehouses became the home of: a privatemuseum opened by the local Old Automobilesand Technique Club, skatepark, diving club andCross-border Cultural Centre, which cooperateswith similar centres in Belarus and Ukraine. Upto Date Festival – a club music event - has been

held on Węglowa for six years now. Today, thecomplex comprises an area of 9 ha in the proximity

of the town centre, former railway siding and overa dozen buildings, most of which date back to themid-1930s. Since the structures have not beensupplied with heating, Węglowa operates mainlyin the summer months. Municipal authorities had

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local Salony Foundation decided to change thissituation. Together with a local contemporary artgallery and the city council, it ran a project – thusfar unprecedented in Poland - of social consultations

by way of which it developed model solutions, now

used by more and more non-governmental organiza

tions. More than a dozen meetings and workshopswith various groups of residents were run within the

framework of the project, such as young mothersstudents of local schools as senior residents. Thereport produced on the basis of these meetings was

used in the process of planning redevelopment of

the park. Zielona Góra city council invited youngarchitects of the BudCud studio to work on theproject, which included i.a. constructing a networkof footpaths and spots dedicated to various usersplaygrounds, sports grounds and relaxation zonesWhile working on the project, the architects organ

ized a series of meetings with the residents in orde

to listen to their comments and proposals. Theyconsulted the project with skateboarders, skaterscyclists and persons with disabilities. Future changes

are heralded by art performances in the park areasuch as “Cure for the earth” in which a group ofDutch designers along with local residents tidiedup the area, or “See-saw, let’s go!” project of theSerbian Skart art collective which designed a wooden

see-saw, so large and heavy that it required cooperation of the people intending to use it. A small pavil

ion designed by Barbara Niemiec, a young architect

from Zielona Góra, was constructed in the park; the

concept for park development is exhibited inside the

pavilion. Revitalisation of Park Tysiąclecia began in

2015 and will continue for the next several years.

Over the course of its several hundred year his-tory, Zielona Góra belonged successively to Poland,

Czechia, Prussia and Germany. It was returnedto Poland following the end of the Second WorldWar, became the province capital and a vital centre

of culture. The town was developing dynamicallyand the population soon increased manifold. Theclimax of an investment boom happened in the1960s. It was then that a 9ha Tysiąclecia Park wasfounded in the area of a former cemetery. Today, all

that is left from the cemetery are densely growingtrees and scarce relics such as a tombstone of thelocal industrialist or a building of a crematoriumwhich currently houses… entrepreneurship incuba-tor. Despite being located in the very centre of thetown, so far the Park seemed unwelcoming anddangerous. In 2012 a group of activists from the

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are let to young companies from the so-called crea

tive industry on preferential terms. The “Tenement

City” program is crucial, too. Owing to it, 170buildings have been renovated since 2011 all overŁódź. Historic elevations were returned to theirformer glory, all installations were replaced and the

courtyards arranged afresh. The tenement house at

3 Piotrkowska Street was modernized as part of the

program. Joanna Rajkowska, a well-known artistwas invited to participate in the process. Togethe

with the building’s residents and students of theAcademy of Fine Arts in Łódź, Rajkowska cladded

the walls of the adjacent annexes with a mosaicof randomly cut mirrors. A unique arcade was thuscreated, linking the main street leading to the shop

ping centre with Piotrkowska Street. The projectenvisaged a change of the way people perceive the

place which suddenly acquired a whole new meaning

The space created was intended to draw people’sattention off the enormous shopping centre andfocus it on Piotrkowska Street. On the symboliclevel, the artist referred to a very personal storyrelated to her daughter’s illness and to reflectingon the sense of sight and the power of human brain

In 2006, the largest shopping centre in Polandwas opened in the complex of the former IsraelPoznański factory in Łódź. Both the residents andlocal authorities were thrilled. One of the mostprecious post-industrial listed buildings acquirednew functions: total of 90,000 square metresof historic interiors was renovated and a 3 halarge central square was created, surrounded by600 trees. The investor promoted the place as thenew heart of the city. Meanwhile, the old heart,

Piotrkowska Street, the longest shopping street inEurope, gradually lost its prominence. Today localauthorities make efforts to reverse the situation:road surface was upgraded, street furniture intro-duced and a long section of the street was converted

into a pedestrian passage. Above all, a consistentrental policy has been introduced: empty premises

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and convalescence. In 2012she had been diagnosed

with eye cancer; the storyof revitalisation, namelyconvalescing, is the story

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and provide jobs for the residents. The revolution began in 1998 when 33-year-old KrzysztofKołtyś became a mayor. Born in Janów, the youngmayor has retained the post until today. He decided to focus on tourism and was one of the firstrepresentatives of local governments in Polandto consult the project of regional developmentwith the residents. He started with the premisethat the priority for the county is to protect itnature values; he began with modernising sewageworks and building a modern plant for utilizationof municipal waste. Owing to the EU funds, many

historic buildings in town have been renovatedand recreational infrastructure has been expanded

Zoom Natury (Zoom on Nature) educational parkthe first in Poland interactive science centre devoted

to ecology realised near Zalew Janowski reservoirin 2010, is one of the flagship projects. A ropescourse for users of all ages, 11-metre tall observation

tower and six pavilions housing modern laboratories

dedicated to botany, zoology and natural historyas well as ecology and recycling were opened aspart of the project. The project for developing thepark and designing exposition in respective pavilions

was prepared by Nizio Design International, which

had previously worked on many modern, multimedia

exhibitions in museums all over Poland. In this way

a small town gained attraction which draws crowdsof tourist from the furthest corners of the country

Janów Lubelski is a small town on Białka River,located in the picturesque region of south-eastern

Poland. Polish, Ukrainian, Tatar and Jewish tradi-tions used to coexist here throughout the centu-ries; the town itself was recognized as a centre ofdrapery. Janów started to develop rapidly afterthe Second World War, numerous industrial plants

were opened. In the 1960s, a man-made reservoirwas created near Janów; it was supposed to helpreclaim the valley of Białka and improve fertility

of the surrounding farmland. The area around thereservoir remained undeveloped for many years, but

it turned into a favourite recreational spot for the

local community. The political change of 1989 and

decline of state-owned industry posed a new chal-lenge for the town administration. Much time wasspent debating how to attract investors to Janów

19.For thoseinterested

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with emphasis on reconstruction of the former access onto the island. In 2013 yet another bridgewas built nearby. It was built into a structure that

houses an exhibition on the beginnings of thePolish statehood. It is an Interactive Centre for the

History of Ostrów Tumski, also known as the Gate

to Poznań, which aims at introducing tourists to the

history of the former stronghold on the islandand its monuments, some preserved until todayŚródka is slowly becoming a place of interest forthe investors, tenements are being renovated andempty plots are being built over with new develop

ments. Non-governmental organisations continueto actively participate in the district’s revitalisation

One of the most interesting initiatives was undertaken by the Improve Poznań Association, whichran workshops for representatives of local businesses in an attempt to attract new entrepreneurs

to Śródka. Together, they developed a marketingstrategy and created loyalty program for regularclients. 83 persons from Śródmieście are currentlyparticipating in the project, small bookshops andantique shops, restaurants, pubs, stalls with clothing and family-run grocery stores amongst them.

Śródka is a charming district of Poznań which forthe most part boasts 19th century tenement houses.

Despite its close proximity to Ostrów Tumski –a historic island with a cathedral, crammed withmonuments, which was the location of baptismof the first ruler of Poland, until recently Śródkawas rarely visited not only by tourists but also the

residents of other city quarters. At the turn of the

1960s and 1970s, a busy communication arterywas delineated through Śródka, which resulted

in marginalization of the district and effectivelyimpeded access to Ostrów Tumski. Since 2005, the

authorities of the city of Poznań have done a great

deal to incorporate the district back into the cityfabric. A pilot programme for revitalisation wasdeveloped; it proposed social and cultural actions in

co-operation with non-governmental organisations,

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ľ (- ľ ė ľ)113 Piotrkowska St., 90-430 Łódźtel. no. +48 (42) 638 41 00www.bip.uml.lodz.pl

( )2 Gdańska St., 61-123 Poznań

tel. no. + 48 (61) 647 76 [email protected]

( ă ă ľ )10 Stefana Czarnieckiego Square,16-080 Tykocintel. no. +48 (85) 718 17 11 / +48 505 029 310 / +48 505 029 [email protected]

( )14 Pereca St., 22-400 Zamośćtel. no. +48 (84) 639 00 [email protected]

IndexNDEX OF

POEPLE ANDORGANISATIONS

, Kraków City Centre3-4 Wszystkich Świętych Square31-004 Kraków, room 102tel. no. +48 (12) 616 13 05e-mail: [email protected]

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ř)1 Solidarności St., 80-863 Gdańsktel. no. +48 (58) 768 23 13 / +48 (58) 772 40 00 / 506 195 [email protected]

12 7 Poznańska St., 85-129 [email protected]

12a Wigury St., 90-301 Łódź

adress for corespondence:mailbox 14, 90-435, Łódź 36tel. no. +48 531 157 [email protected]

2 Grzybowska St., Warszawatel. no. +48 (22) 436 60 [email protected]

13b Fabryczna St.,65-410 Zielona Góratel. no. +48 608 600 [email protected]

www.fundacjasalony.pl

Wyspa Institute of Art1/145 B Doki St. , 80-958 Gdańsktel. no. +48 (58) 718 44 46+48 (58) 320 44 [email protected]

www.rajkowska.com

20 20 Taczaka St., 60-995 Poznań

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15 Bacha St., 02-743 Warszawatel. no. +48 (22) 843 91 01 / +48 (22) 397 72 [email protected]

( )15 Ludwika Zamenhofa St.,15-435 Białystok

tel. no. +48 608 532 [email protected]

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16/6 Kosińskiego St., 61-519 Poznań[email protected]@ulepszpoznan.plwww.ulepszpoznan.pl

(ă )59 Jana Zamoyskiego St.,23-300 Janów Lubelskiburmistrz Krzysztof Kołtyśtel. no. +48 (15) 872 43 [email protected]

Wisła Riverfront Development Division(Zarząd Mienia m.st. Warszawy, Działds. zagospodarowania nabrzeża Wisły)62 Jana Kazimierza St.,01-268 Warszawatel. no. +48 (22) 836 81 03,(22) 877 15 [email protected]

, ’ ľ [email protected]

9-15 Grudziądzka St., 85-130 Bydgoszczel. no. (52) 585 81 05

[email protected]

www.mpu.bydgoszcz.pl

4 Lipowa St., 30-702 Krakówel. no. +48 12 263 40 03ax +48 12 257 10 34

[email protected], www.mocak.pl

, ľ J. Kilińskiego St., 15-098 Białystokel. no. +48 (85) 741 54 [email protected]

www.sybir.com.pl

Pańska St., 00-124 Warszawael. no. +48 (22) 596 40 [email protected]

ľ138/140 Piotrkowska St., 90-062 Łódźtel. no. +48 (42) 272 30 [email protected]

2-4 Nadwiślańska St., 30-527 Krakówtel. no. (12) 442 77 [email protected]

www.cricoteka.pl

. 1 Matejki St., 41-902 Bytomtel. no. +48 (32) 282 47 [email protected]

( )Recreational Park41 Świerdzowa St.,23-300 Janów Lubelskiwww.zoomnatury.pl

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hoto: PAP / Jan Morek → 8.hoto: ECS Archive → 9.hoto: Jarosław BartołowiczWyspa Institute of Art) → 10.

2.hoto: Joanna Kinowska /łużew Culture Centre → 13, 14, 15.

3.photo: Odblokuj Association Archive→ 20, 21, 22.fot. Albert Zawada/Agencja Gazeta → 20.

4.photo: 12 Kamienica → 26, 27, 28.

5.photo: Off Piotrkowska Center→ 32, 34, 35

6.Rirkrit Tiravanija, “overturned teahouse with a coffee machine”, 2010,photo: Bartosz Stawiarski → 38.Paweł Althamer „Bródno 2000”, pho-to: Jerzy Jacek Gładykowski, courtesyof Foksal Gallery Foundation → 40.photo: Marek Szymański / UrbanForms Foundation → 43.

7.photo: Robert Sawicki / UMBydgoszczy → 46.photo: Wojciech Woźniak /EXPLOSEUM / Leon Wyczółkowski

Regional Museum in Bydgoszcz → 47.photo: Tymon Markowski / AgencjaGazeta → 48.

8.photo: Robert Sawicki / UMBydgoszczy → 52, 54.photo: UM Łódź → 57.

9.photo: Mariusz Cieszewski / Ministryof Foreign Affairs of the Republic ofPoland / CC BY-ND 2.0 → 60.photo: Weronika Szmuc /ArtBoom Festival → 62.photo: Rafał Sosin / MOCAKThe Museum of ContemporaryArt in Krakow → 63.

10.photo: Warsaw City Council → 66.

photo: Mariusz Cieszewski /Ministry of Foreign Affairsof the Republic of Poland /CC BY-ND 2.0 → 68.Piotr Kostur – bs smith grind –photo: Miłosz Rebeś → 71.

11.photo: Miłosz Jaksik → 74, 75.photo: Tomasz Zakrzewski → 76, 77.

12.photo: Anna Kamińska → 80, 82.Łódź City Council → 85.

13.Łódź City Council → 88, 90.

14.photo: Centre for Study of theHistory and Culture of Small Townsin Tykocin → 94.photo: Tykocin Town Council → 96.

15.photo: Mateusz Bzówka → 100.photo: Foundation for thePreservation of Jewish Culture → 102.

16.photo: Natalia Kalina / Up To DateFestival Białystok → 106.photo: Kasia Znana / Up To DateFestival / Białystok → 108.

17.

photo: Tomasz Pastyrczyk → 112, 114.

18.photo: Łódź of Four Cultures FestivalArchive → 118, 119.photo: Mateusz Bzówka → 120.

19.Project NIZIO DESIGNINTERNATIONAL / photo: NIZIODESIGN INTERNATIONAL → 124.photo: Przemysław Kołtyś/ NatureZoom Recreational Park → 126, 127.

20.

photo: Łukasz Gdak / ICHOT → 130, 131photo: Wojciech Owczarzak /Fyrtel.org → 132.


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INTRO

6 1. ARTISTS AT THE SHIPYARDSHIPYARD, GDAŃSK

2 2. VILLAGE IN THE CITYSŁUŻEW CULTURE CENTRE, WARSAW

8 3. NEIGHBOURS ARE IT!ODBLOKUJ (UN-BLOCK) ASSOCIATIONIN ACTION, WARSAW

24 4. MORE THAN JUST BEER12 KAMIENICA FOUNDATIONIN ACTION, BYDGOSZCZ

30 5. THE YOUNG AND THE CITYOFF PIOTRKOWSKA, ŁÓDŹ

36 6. ART WORLD AMONGST RESIDENTIAL BLOCKSSCULPTURE PARK IN BRÓDNO, WARSAW

42 POSITIVE EXAMPLE – BLOCK ESTATES IN POLAND

44 7. THE DISARMED FACTORYEXPLOSEUM INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTUREOPEN-AIR MUSEUM, BYDGOSZCZ

50 8. FACING THE RIVER AGAINREVITALISATION OF THE MŁYŃSKAISLAND, BYDGOSZCZ

56 TOP OF THE CLASS AT REVITALISATION –MUNICIPAL PROGRAMS IN ŁÓDŹ

58 9. CULTURE POST-INDUSTRYREVITALISATION OF ZABŁOCIE, KRAKOW

64 10. WILD RIVER IN THE CAPITAL CITY THE WISŁA RIVER PATH, WARSAW

70 AN IDEA FOR WASTELAND – MUNICIPAL SPORTSSQUARE IN WARSAW

72 11. CHURCH FOR EVERYBODYST. HYACINTH PARISH, BYTOM

78 12. LIFE IS BACK ON THE STREET TACZAKA STREET OVERHAUL

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86 13. TO BOOST THE RESIDENTS’ CONFIDENCEKSIĘŻY MŁYN REVITALISATION, ŁÓDŹ

92 14. OLD MULTICULTURAL TOWNA TYKOCIN AND VICINITY WOODENARCHITECTURE TRAIL

98 15. IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF POLISH JEWSREFURBISHMENT OF THE SYNAGOGUE IN ZAMOŚĆAND BUILDING A HASIDIC TRAIL ZAMOŚĆ ANDSOUTH-EAST POLAND

04 16. CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT CULTURESOCIAL CONCEPT FOR REVITALISATIONOF WĘGLOWA, BIAŁYSTOK

10 17. MODEL SOCIAL CONSULTATIONSPARK TYSIĄCLECIA (PARK OF 1000 YEARS)RENOVATION, ZIELONA GÓRA

16 18. TENEMENT HOUSE’S EYES THE ROSE ARCADE, ŁÓDŹ

22 19. FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN NATUREZOOM NATURY (NATURE ZOOM) RECREATIONALPARK, JANÓW LUBELSKI

28 20. POLAND WAS BORN HEREREVITALISATION OF ŚRÓDKA, POZNAŃ

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:Tomasz Żylski / Architektura-murator

:Edgar Bąk Studio / edgarbak.infoEdgar Bąk, Damian Chomątowski,Michał Loba, Szymon Paśko,Ida Jankowska

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Zosia Sochańska

:Mateusz Bzówka

:Agnieszka Rasmus-Zgorzelska

:Centrum Architektury Foundationwww.centrumarchitektury.org

:Zakład poligraficzny Moś & Łuczak

Warszawa, 2015

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