Issues of Contemporary Social Housing Problems Nowadays

Abstract

Social housing is nowadays more connected to economy and politics than issues related to designing and architecture. This discrepancy is a problem of the modern philosophy of designing housing estates and social housing. The concept of housing and social housing as well as its axiological elements, resulting from its program content and guidelines seem to be an inspirational basis for solving contemporary problems of shaping the housing tissue in the postmodern world. An important goal is to strike a balance between social, economic and political issues. This particular balance can be reached by designing solutions leading to eliminate or decrease the “uncertainty” of the existence of local communities, including the possibility of creating and providing jobs in the broader sense of social participation. The above reflection is connected with the philosophy of designing public estates and social housing in Poland as well as in Europe. What is more, it seems that postmodern societies require the creation of new programming conditions, housing standards and housing estates. Architectural and urban planning solutions for buildings / social settlements currently implemented in Polish conditions are preliminary in nature. The search for functional and program solutions as well as formal and aesthetic solutions is in progress. In addition, in the design of buildings and social housing estates, the eco-energetic postulate gains importance. Global warming, which in the perspective means a civilizational disaster in the world must find its reflection in the search for new solutions in the field of design, including, and perhaps even primarily in the design of buildings and social housing estates. Such solutions can ensure not only the right quality of housing and housing developments, but also generate additional jobs related to eco-energy. According to the above, it is necessary to create new design concepts.