<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The author analyses selected examples of contemporary built residential development projects in locations close to the historical city centre of Wrocław that create a new architectural frame around the waterfronts of the Oder River. The ambitious works of architecture, constituting a contemporary interpretation of the atmosphere and tradition of the place, introduce new values into the unique space of the waterfronts, remaining in accord with the new philosophy of cultural heritage.</p></abstract>

The author analyses selected examples of contemporary built residential development projects in locations close to the historical city centre of Wrocław that create a new architectural frame around the waterfronts of the Oder River. The ambitious works of architecture, constituting a contemporary interpretation of the atmosphere and tradition of the place, introduce new values into the unique space of the waterfronts, remaining in accord with the new philosophy of cultural heritage.

New forms in a historical context. Contemporary architectural interventions in the landscape of the Oder river’s riverfronts in Wrocław’s city centre

Institute of Urban Design, Faculty of Architecture

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The author analyses selected examples of contemporary built residential development projects in locations close to the historical city centre of Wrocław that...

New forms in a historical context. Contemporary architectural interventions in the landscape of the Oder river’s riverfronts in Wrocław’s city centre

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 45 - 54

Received: Sep 07, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.143.9091

Keywords
Wroclaw, cultural landscape, contemporary architectural interventions

© 2019 Jacek Gyurkovich, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

New forms in a historical context. Contemporary architectural interventions in the landscape of the Oder river’s riverfronts in Wrocław’s city centre

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 45 - 54

Received: Sep 07, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.143.9091

KeywordsWroclaw, cultural landscape, contemporary architectural interventions

© 2019 Jacek Gyurkovich, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
Wroclaw, cultural landscape, contemporary architectural interventions