The Garden Cities of Katowice: A Study of Cityholia
The Garden Cities of Katowice: A Study of Cityholia

Summary/Abstract: Today we are witnessing some sudden changes concerning the perception of the urban space in Poland. The social and spatial consequences of the processes of rapid and chaotic development and transformation of the cities during the last two decades have been thoroughly investigated and criticized by the specialists from the fields of architecture, sociology andphilosophy, and even covered in some recent popular bestseller books. It is thus not an exaggeration to state that the quality of the urban space is becoming an increasingly important issue for many Poles. It is striking, however, that the mentioned scholarly work offers more criticism than positive, innovative solutions for the future. It seems to be concentrated more on the defense of the modernist architectural heritage, the preservation of modernist urban developments and inventing new functions for old modernist buildings than creating ideas for the urban spaces of the future. The local Silesian context seems to fit perfectly into this pattern.

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