Abstract
This article deals with the problem of multi-family housing implemented in the 1950s in Poland. Buildings from this period are located in the central districts of cities, and are well-connected and equipped with service infrastructure, but due to the small size of these flats, their low standard and poor technical condition, they are not sufficiently attractive for middle-class people and developing families. The consequence of this is the social selection of residents and the disappearance of neighborly relations. In this article, the authors present a balance sheet of the shortcomings and advantages of these buildings, and against the background of contemporary requirements for housing, resulting from the theory of sustainable development, they indicate possible directions for modernization. Detailed solutions are presented for a specific housing complex located in Rzeszów. The development of flat roofs and the introduction of functions integrating the community of residents are the significant elements of the project. Due to the fact that the functional layouts of stories, the structure of buildings, and to a large extent the spatial arrangement of residential complexes were unified in the 1950s throughout the whole country, the presented concept may serve as inspiration for similar projects undertaken in any other city in Poland.
Highlights
Carrying out the large-scale modernization of post-socialist housing turned out to be much easier in the area of the former East Germany, because after the reunification of Germany, a significant portion of the inhabitants left to the western part of the country
Fore, it can be concluded that the knowledge of the authors about the entire housing complex, in terms of the functional layouts and structures, is sufficient to generally define the concept of their modernization in order to adapt to contemporary housing standards
It can be concluded that the knowledge of the authors about the entire housing complex, in terms of the functional layouts and structures, is sufficient to generally define the concept of their modernization in order to adapt to contemporary housing standards
Summary
This article concerns multi-family housing from the 1950s in Poland, which is part of the residential environment of Polish cities, corresponding to the above characteristics The specificity of this housing results from the political and economic conditions that influenced the form of construction and architectural solutions and their repeatability throughout the country. The authors decided to find out to what extent this situation is typical of the condition of housing in Poland and to determine its scale They conducted an analysis of statistical data, legal acts, documents and scientific literature in order to determine the specific features of multi-family housing in the 1950s and the size of the stock created in that period against the background of changes in the general volume of multi-family housing resources in Polish cities and changes in the ownership structure.
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