A post-socialist city: a “turn” in shaping the architectural image of a city at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The case of Łódź
A post-socialist city: a “turn” in shaping the architectural image of a city at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The case of Łódź

Summary/Abstract: Following the political breakthrough of 1989 architects were faced with completely new challenges. After the lethargy of the 1980s Polish architecture experienced a real turn. A remarkable transformation was taking place along with the general cultural, social, political and economic changes. The opening to the trends in Western culture, the establishment of numerous private architectural studios, the appearance of development companies or foreign investors, coupled with new technological possibilities resulted in the change of Polish urban landscape. As a result, Polish municipal authorities had to review their way of thinking about their cities. The paper aims at analysing the changes stimulated by the “turn” which took place in Polish architecture in the 1990s. It presents some observations on the transformation and the emerging challenges and problems of Łódź urban space.

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