Life Between Concrete Walls - Revitalization of a 20th century prefabricated neighborhood
(2025) AAHM10 20242Department of Architecture and Built Environment
- Abstract
- Prefabricated buildings were popularized in Eastern Europe due to a high demand for new housing after the World War II. They were based on the principles of modernism and are characterized by their large scale and being made of manufactured, concrete elements. In addition, the buildings were deprived of artistic elements, altogether resulting in them being monotonous and repetitive. They are located between greenery, with huge, open spaces surrounding them, what often led to creating void in said areas.
The main focus of the thesis is revitalization of space between buildings made of concrete elements located in a Warsaw’s neighborhood – Wawrzyszew. The project aims to face challenges arising from a mentioned above way of building. The... (More) - Prefabricated buildings were popularized in Eastern Europe due to a high demand for new housing after the World War II. They were based on the principles of modernism and are characterized by their large scale and being made of manufactured, concrete elements. In addition, the buildings were deprived of artistic elements, altogether resulting in them being monotonous and repetitive. They are located between greenery, with huge, open spaces surrounding them, what often led to creating void in said areas.
The main focus of the thesis is revitalization of space between buildings made of concrete elements located in a Warsaw’s neighborhood – Wawrzyszew. The project aims to face challenges arising from a mentioned above way of building. The main assumption is to preserve and prolong the life of the buildings, rather than tear them down in the near future. The goal is to add to the already existing architecture, which would consequently make it more valued and appreciated, improving the quality of life in the neighborhood.
To achieve the aims as well as overcome the monotony and dominance of large scale in the area, the project provides various solutions, focusing on introducing human scale architecture, integrated with existing buildings. These include creating alleys with service units, such as restaurants, small shops and co-working spaces as well as dwellings. Each building is designed in a different architectural expression, what would help with the lack of variety in the area. Additionally, as part of the project, staircases in already existing blocks would be refurbished and new entrances, open to the courtyard, would be created. A redesign of the top floors has also been proposed. (Less)
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- author
- Pura, Mateusz LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- AAHM10 20242
- year
- 2025
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- prefabricated buildings, large panel system, neighborhood, urban village, revitalization
- language
- English
- id
- 9185472
- date added to LUP
- 2025-02-20 08:25:59
- date last changed
- 2025-02-20 08:25:59
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abstract = {{Prefabricated buildings were popularized in Eastern Europe due to a high demand for new housing after the World War II. They were based on the principles of modernism and are characterized by their large scale and being made of manufactured, concrete elements. In addition, the buildings were deprived of artistic elements, altogether resulting in them being monotonous and repetitive. They are located between greenery, with huge, open spaces surrounding them, what often led to creating void in said areas.
The main focus of the thesis is revitalization of space between buildings made of concrete elements located in a Warsaw’s neighborhood – Wawrzyszew. The project aims to face challenges arising from a mentioned above way of building. The main assumption is to preserve and prolong the life of the buildings, rather than tear them down in the near future. The goal is to add to the already existing architecture, which would consequently make it more valued and appreciated, improving the quality of life in the neighborhood.
To achieve the aims as well as overcome the monotony and dominance of large scale in the area, the project provides various solutions, focusing on introducing human scale architecture, integrated with existing buildings. These include creating alleys with service units, such as restaurants, small shops and co-working spaces as well as dwellings. Each building is designed in a different architectural expression, what would help with the lack of variety in the area. Additionally, as part of the project, staircases in already existing blocks would be refurbished and new entrances, open to the courtyard, would be created. A redesign of the top floors has also been proposed.}},
author = {{Pura, Mateusz}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Life Between Concrete Walls - Revitalization of a 20th century prefabricated neighborhood}},
year = {{2025}},
}