Papers by Anna Sulimowska
Comparison of Policies of Protecting Historic Workers’ Housing Estates on the Example of Two European Industrial Agglomerations: the Ruhr Region and the Upper Silesian Agglomeration, 2023
The process of the 19th-century industrialisation of areas rich in hard coal deposit in Europe ca... more The process of the 19th-century industrialisation of areas rich in hard coal deposit in Europe caused two large industrial agglomerations to emerge: the Ruhr Region and the Upper Silesian Agglomeration. For nearly 2 centuries, their development was based on mining and metallurgy. In the initial period of their development, both regions grew in similar political and economic conditions within one state. The post-war division of Europe changed this and the two regions found themselves in a different political reality, which influenced the different way in which they developed and restructured in the following years. This paper compares policies of protecting and reviving historic workers’ housing estates which came into being as industry developed and which shaped the spatial structure of the developing agglomerations. They today form a valuable part of the industrial heritage of both regions. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the evolution of the policy of pre- servation and renewal of historic workers' housing complexes, in the context of heavy industry restructuring. The research is based on an analysis of archival materials, comparisons of relevant source texts, and in-situ studies. The research results and conclusions can be applied as recommendations of the so-called good practices, which in the future will help to protect and revive historic workers’ districts, constituting a testimony to the shared European industrial culture.
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Artykuł podejmuje problematykę kształcenia architektonicznego w relacji do aktualnych problemów r... more Artykuł podejmuje problematykę kształcenia architektonicznego w relacji do aktualnych problemów rozwiązywanych w praktyce architektonicznej. Kształtowaniu architektury towarzyszy obecnie brak spójnych – uniwersalnych wzorów formalno-estetycznych, narastająca złożoność uwarunkowań lokalizacyjnych oraz arbitralność kryteriów inwestorskie. Celem artykułu jest krytyczna charakterystyka eksperymentu dydaktycznego przeprowadzonego w ramach procesu kształcenia studentów 6. semestru studiów I stopnia na Wydziale Architektury Politechniki Śląskiej. Przedmiot i metodyczne ramy eksperymentu określa synergiczne włączenie w opracowywanie koncepcji architektonicznej realnych uwarunkowań urbanistycznych oraz kryteriów sprecyzowanych przez rzeczywistego inwestora.
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Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2017
The objective of these deliberations is to broaden the discourse relating to the effect of revita... more The objective of these deliberations is to broaden the discourse relating to the effect of revitalisation measures undertaken in post-industrial areas and their references to issues connected with preserving the identity and heritage of a place. Upon the example of the Upper Silesian conurbation, the Authors shall present research reflecting how post-industrial areas can become creative urban spaces. The first to be presented will be the case of the city of Gliwice, where the territory of a former coal mine assembles the most innovative IT and R&D companies. The second case will focus on the city of Katowice, where the territory of the former coal mine have been included in structures of a zone assembling cultural facilities. In both cases, a phenomenon that seems to be extremely valuable is the attempt to change the negative image of post-industrial areas into an attractive urban space, preserving the industrial heritage.
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The Upper Silesia Agglomeration (Poland) arose as the result of dynamic industrial development in... more The Upper Silesia Agglomeration (Poland) arose as the result of dynamic industrial development in the coal basin at the turn of the 20 century. The area of the Agglomeration covers ca. 1200 km and its population is 2,5 million. It constitutes a polycentric conurbation consisting of several towns. The characteristic mixture of industry, brownfields and housing is dominated by coal-mines and heavy industry. In this disordered structure, there are places that stand out from the surroundings. These are historical industrial developments and old industrial settlements – workers’ estates – which at the time of the downfall of the Silesian traditional industry became evidence of its regional identity and its close connections with the European industrial culture. Nowadays, during the restructuring of traditional Silesian industry and the renewal of urban structure of the Agglomeration, the beauty and the value of this industrial heritage have been appreciated. In their identity architects,...
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In the cultural landscape of Upper Silesian Agglomeration, evolving at the turn of 20th century, ... more In the cultural landscape of Upper Silesian Agglomeration, evolving at the turn of 20th century, there is usually lack of elements that are commonly recognised as the valuable cultural heritage. However, in this amorphous urban space one can find objects of historical value. Among the postindustrial historical buildings still exist old workers’ estates, which are inseparably connected with the industrialisation and urbanisation of the region. They were evidence of civilisation progress and set social life norms for generations of Upper Silesians. Nowadays, because of long term neglect and during the restructuring of traditional industry they have become social exclusion areas. Although they are a part of the European industrial culture and the awareness of their value is increasing, they are still troublesome heritage, because they face numerous structural and socio-economic problems.
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