Transformations of the roof space of
Warsaw tenement houses in terms of
economic profitability and the issues
of protecting the historic cultural
landscape
Transformations of the roof space of
Warsaw tenement houses in terms of
economic profitability and the issues
of protecting the historic cultural
landscape
Author(s): Alicja Kozarzewska, ALEKSANDER SOJKASubject(s): Architecture, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: attic adaptation; tenement house; monument; cultural landscape; return on investment; superstructure; housing development;
Summary/Abstract: As the number of construction projects increases, space in the city is becoming more and more scarce and a commodity in shortsupply. Historic areas are often the most saturated urban fabric, where there is no space for new development. Additional housingvolume can usually be obtained as superstructures of existing buildings. Due to erection of new buildings in the areas valuable interms of culture, a city may be plundered and devastated.The article answers the question of how contemporary superstructures, conversions and adaptations of roof spaces are madefor utility purposes. Various ways to shape roofs, as well as the main conditions of heritage conservation and spatial features thatlimit the freedom of development are discussed in the article. The article is supplemented with a specification of how the atticarchitectural layout influences the value of properties located on the top floor.
Journal: Środowisko mieszkaniowe
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 45
- Page Range: 60-71
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English