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THE LOST CITY
Multifunctional infill structures in
Wroclaw, Poland.
MENTION
in Polish Competition
European Copper Institute
Best Diploma Thesis Using
Copper or Its Alloys, 2019
As a consequence of World War II damages
and post-war demolitions, numerous
buildings in Wroclaw city center
ceased to exist, drastically altering the
city’s urban structure. Subsequent reconstruction,
carried out primarily according
to modernist movement guidelines,
in many cases failed to recreate
identities, shapes and functionalities
of original quarters. The Lost City project
focuses on identifying such areas
through means of historical and spatial
analyses and attempts to solve their
problems while keeping all existing
structures and greenery intact. In order
to achieve that, the author proposes
introducing spatial structures on already
built-up plots. Those scaffolding-resembling
structures would recreate historical
shapes of non-existing buildings
in symbolic and abstract way while,
depending on needs of specific location,
also serving as a base for diverse additional
functions. Master’s degree diploma
thesis.
Physical model.
TYPE
Academic
DATE
September 2018
TUTOR
Tomasz Głowacki
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