INTEGRATING MUSEUM NARRATIVES IN THE ADAPTATION OF POST-INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE TO MULTIFUNCTIONAL BUILDINGS IN WARSAW, POLAND

• Authors: Arno Maria
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Warsaw has recently seen the development of several new multifunctional complexes built on former industrial sites, incorporating relics of historic industrial architecture and referencing their past. Despite significant investment pressure, high land prices and rising construction costs, more investors are recognising the importance of preserving parts, or even entire quarters, of former industrial buildings. The article examines three major post-industrial revitalisation projects in Warsaw that successfully combine modern design with the memory of the sites’ former industrial uses. Each project demonstrates how contemporary architecture can coexist with historical elements, creating spaces that honour the past while meeting the demands of modern urban life. These revitalised areas not only provide functional spaces for residential, commercial and cultural activities but also serve as living monuments to the city’s industrial heritage. By doing so, they contribute to reshaping Warsaw’s urban landscape, offering a meaningful dialogue between history and progress.

Keywords

EN

REVITALISATION; INDUSTRIAL SITE; ADAPTIVE REUSE; WARSAW; POLAND

• Publisher: Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo, o.z.
• Journal: Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo
• Year: 2025
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 39 – 57

Contributors

author

Arno Maria

• Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, 55 Koszykowa Str., 00-659 Warszawa, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6794-2578

Identifiers

DOI

10.46284/mkd.2025.13.3.3