Open Days at IDA

Śląskie Dni ArchitekturyThank you for participating in our Open Days at IDA, which took place last Friday in October as part of the Silesian Architecture Days organized by the Association of Polish Architects, Katowice Branch.

Farewell, Master

Tadeusz Barucki patrzy na horyzont ze szczytu skarpyOn 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.

Ceremony on the occasion of Tadeusz Barucki’s 100th birthday jubilee

CeremonyIn 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.

Noc Muzeów w Instytucie Dokumentacji Architektury Biblioteki Śląskiej - 14 maja 2022The 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

Śląska Biblioteka Portretów MówionychA 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

Architekt w podróży - Istria – lekcja dla architektaThroughout millennia, peoples, nations, states, and religions have changed. Each change, while indeed destroying a part of the heritage, also enriched the cultural legacy.