Tamed Ugliness: The Problems of Shaping and Appreciating the Aesthetics of Polish Urban Spaces
Tamed Ugliness: The Problems of Shaping and Appreciating the Aesthetics of Polish Urban Spaces
Author(s): Anna GralewskaSubject(s): Social Sciences, Geography, Regional studies
Published by: EUROREG - Uniwersytet Warszawski, Regional Studies Association - Sekcja Polska
Keywords: aesthetics of public space; urban aesthetics; cityscape; spatial management; Polish cultural landscape; post-socialist urban culture
Summary/Abstract: This article is an attempt to compile the existing knowledge from many fields about the aesthetics of Polish urban space: the conditions of its creation, its perception, and the problems it currently faces, of which a pressure for absolute aestheticisation appears to be the most dangerous. Through a multidisciplinary literature review as well as an analysis of public discourse and interviews with experts, the author attempts to answer the question about why there is such a large discrepancy in the assessment of the aesthetics of urban spaces in Poland, as well as how this is influenced by cultural, legal, administrative, and historical conditions.
Journal: Studia Regionalne i Lokalne
- Issue Year: 24/2022
- Issue No: 88
- Page Range: 45-55
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English, Polish
