Open AccessBuilt environment of the tall housing buildings in Poland
Author(s) -
Dariusz Gaweł
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
teka komisji architektury, urbanistyki i studiów krajobrazowych
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1895-3980
DOI - 10.35784/teka.1740
Subject(s) - architectural engineering , built environment , identity (music) , period (music) , civil engineering , environmental planning , geography , engineering , aesthetics , art
This article is a introduction of the research, about creating high-rise buildings and an attempt to summarize 70 years of shaping the built environment, created with the use of these buildings in the Polish cities. The assessment of the built environment refers to the qualitative and quantitative changes which occurred after the economic transformation period in Poland. Changing the cities by complementing them with tall buildings, caused a necessity to define their identity in a new created cultural landscape. In conclusion, the author refers to the importance of high-rise buildings in a modern city in the world.