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Housing in Post‐War Poland: The Effect of State Policy on Interior Space Utilization and Finishing
Author(s) -
Carll M. Allison,
Szymborski Grazyna,
Sherman Michael P.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of interior design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1939-1668
pISSN - 1071-7641
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-1668.1987.tb00108.x
Subject(s) - economic shortage , principal (computer security) , space (punctuation) , state (computer science) , state policy , political science , business , architectural engineering , economic system , engineering , public administration , economics , computer science , policy analysis , computer security , linguistics , philosophy , algorithm , government (linguistics) , operating system
The purpose of this study is to examine Poland's response to a severe housing shortage resulting from extensive damage during World War II. The State has assumed principal responsibility for satisfying the housing needs of its citizens, and a policy of maximum and minimum standards has been developed which dictates interior space utilization, finishing, and equipment. Various aspects of this policy are discussed, including limitations such as the inability of various spatial arrangements to correspond with user needs and lifestyles. Despite these limitations, however, Polish families manage to personalize their dwelling spaces and make their houses into homes.