On July 26 of this year, at the age of one hundred, Mr. Tadeusz Barucki passed away – an architect, traveler, and unparalleled researcher of contemporary world architecture.
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Ceremony on the occasion of Tadeusz Barucki’s 100th birthday jubilee
In June of this year, Mr. Tadeusz Barucki – an architect, traveler, and unparalleled researcher of contemporary world architecture – celebrated his 100th birthday. Since the early 1960s, he has been a “Window to the World” for the Polish architectural community. He has undertaken numerous journeys to 114 countries, giving lectures at universities and architectural associations worldwide.
Museum Night at IDA.
The Institute of Architecture Documentation of the Silesian Library cordially invites you to a guided tour of the modernist building of the Educational Center of the Silesian Library.
Silesian Library of Spoken Portraits
A project aimed at recording video portraits of individuals whose achievements in the fields of science, culture, education, sports, and politics have had and continue to have significant importance for Upper Silesia.
Istria – a lesson for an architect
Throughout millennia, peoples, nations, states, and religions have changed. Each change, while indeed destroying a part of the heritage, also enriched the cultural legacy.
Gliwice against the backdrop of European architectural trends
The aim of the presentation is to showcase selected elements of the city’s architectural heritage from the 20th century and analyze them in a broader European context. The first meeting is dedicated to the modernist architecture of the first half of the 20th century.