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Research paper thumbnail of Identification of land system transformations in the Rzeszów city square

The paper presents the results of a comparative study of the land system of the city square and a... more The paper presents the results of a comparative study of the land system of the city square and adjacent buildings for Rzeszów in Poland. The study made use of a cadastral map at a scale of 1:2880 and a modern land and building record map. For the purpose of adjusting reference systems, the cadastral map recorded in the form of a digital raster image, in accordance with applicable provisions of polish law (Journal of Laws No. 263 §49), was subjected to a two-stage calibration. The first stage consisted in carrying out initial calibration with the employment of first-degree affine transformation. In the second stage, final calibration was performed using mathematical transformation that considered the distortions detected in the previous stage. The results showed shifts, consolidations, and divisions of land parcels with regard to the present state, and changes to property structure. The proposed method may prove useful for further research on historical urban system morphology, and on restoration and renewal of the urban tissue.

Research paper thumbnail of FUNCTIONAL AND SPATIAL TRANSFORMATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL UNITS IN THE AREA OF THE CARPATHIAN FOOTHILLS

The area of the Carpathian Foothills is a culturally interesting region with many small settlemen... more The area of the Carpathian Foothills is a culturally interesting region with many small settlement structures. The specificity of spatial values was influenced by the natural and cultural environment as well as the historically accumulating multicultural heritage, an important element of which is the architecture with roots anchored in Galicia. After the first partition of Poland in 1772, the territory of southeastern Poland became part of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. Another political decision strengthened the architectural influence in this area of the Carpathians. The next two partitions and political changes resulting from the decisions of the Congress of Vienna outlined the final shape of Galicia's borders.

Research paper thumbnail of Stalowa Wola – the City of Big Investments. History, the Present, the Future

Journal of Civil Engineering, Environment and Architecture

After regaining independence in 1918, Poland faced the task of rebuilding its infrastructure. One... more After regaining independence in 1918, Poland faced the task of rebuilding its infrastructure. One of the main achievements, apart from the port of Gdynia, was Stalowa Wola – a city built on a “raw root” with a closed, avant-garde composition, which was largely realized. The appearance of the city was influenced by the doctrines: modernist (including socialist modernism) and socialist realist. The article presents a design procedure model that can be used in the case of designing areas with the morphogenesis of a modernist city. The proposed method uses the theoretical considerations of Aldo Rossi and Jan Gehl and the elements of User Experience Design (UX).

Research paper thumbnail of Charcteristics of New Buildings in the Impact Area of a Large City

Journal of Civil Engineering, Environment and Architecture

The existence of many field estates, despite their apparent order, from the landscape point of vi... more The existence of many field estates, despite their apparent order, from the landscape point of view is chaotic, incoherent and inefficient in terms of communication. The article attempts to create a typology of the most characteristic layouts of housing estates and to indicate the main factors influencing the formation of building complexes. The subject of the study is the analysis of the specificity of the spatial development of suburban zones in three cities: Rzeszów, Poznań and Warsaw. The aim of the analysis is to show the similarities and differences in selected areas. The implementation effect is the recognition of the nature of the buildings spreading outside the city’s territory. Determining the typology of buildings that can be located in specific areas may also help in practice of issuing decisions on development conditions. The catalogue of possible solutions, together with the analysis of the produced communication systems, will allow to forecast the spatial shape of fut...

Research paper thumbnail of Interlaboratory Comparative Tests in Ready-Mixed Concrete Quality Assessment

Materials, 2021

Proper quality assessment of ready-mixed concrete, which is currently the principal material for ... more Proper quality assessment of ready-mixed concrete, which is currently the principal material for construction, land engineering and architecture, has an impact on the optimisation and verification of correct functioning of individual stages of the production process. According to the European Standard EN 206 “Concrete–Specification, performance, production and conformity”, obligatory conformity control of concrete is carried out by the producer during its production. In order to verify the quality of concrete, investors generally commission independent laboratory units to perform quality assessment of both concrete mix and hardened concrete, which guarantees a high quality of construction works. One of the essential tools for ensuring the quality of test results is the participation of laboratories in the so-called proficiency testing (PT) or inter-laboratory comparisons (ILC). Participation in PT/ILC programmes is, on the one hand, a tool for demonstrating the laboratory’s performa...

Research paper thumbnail of Przekształcenia Nowych Terytoriów Miejskich Na Przykładzie Rzeszowa

Journal of Civil Engineering, Environment and Architecture, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Wybrane aspekty techniczne, ekonomiczne i i ekologiczne współczesnego budownictwa

Research paper thumbnail of Dom w „mieście-osiedlu”

Środowisko Mieszkaniowe, 2019

Dom w "mieście-osiedlu" House in the "city-estate" Streszczenie Myśląc o strukturze funkcjonalno-... more Dom w "mieście-osiedlu" House in the "city-estate" Streszczenie Myśląc o strukturze funkcjonalno-przestrzennej małych miast z reguły mamy przed oczami niewielkie w skali miasteczko z historycznie ukształtowanym rynkiem, otoczonym kamieniczkami oraz drobnoziarnistą tkanką peryferii. Istnieją również małe miasta, wyrosłe z XX wiecznych robotniczych osiedli przyfabrycznych, które z czasem przekształciły się w monofunkcyjny ośrodek miejski, gdzie zespół zabudowy mieszkaniowej wielorodzinnej pełni funkcję śródmieścia co buduje specyficzną tożsamość miejsca. W artykule przedstawiono przykłady budowy i przekształceń struktury miejskiej wybranych jednostek osadniczych. Pojęcie "domu" zidentyfikowano dwojako: jako budynek (potocznie nazywany blokiem) ze specyficznymi interakcjami społecznymi i sposobem użytkowania oraz jako małe miasto (tytułowe miasto-osiedle), które pełni funkcje zarówno jednostki sąsiedzkiej jak i organizmu miejskiego. Analizując przekształcenia morfologiczne, autorka podejmuje próbę wskazania cech i czynników mających wpływ na procesy zmieniające anonimowe, schematyczne układy urbanistyczne osiedli przyzakładowych w wielofunkcyjny "dom", zaprojektowany w sposób dający szanse na poziom komfortu zamieszkania właściwy tradycyjnym modelom miasta o historycznej proweniencji.

Research paper thumbnail of Heritage of the Polish Central Industrial District - New Cities

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Multi-family residential development in the landscape of the small city

Czasopismo Techniczne, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Post-Mining Land Use for the Function of Geotourism and Spa

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Possibilities for Creating Public Spaces in a Small Town: Case Study

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2019

Public spaces exist in each space which has been built. In the case of small European towns, they... more Public spaces exist in each space which has been built. In the case of small European towns, they are usually strictly defined: and include market square, side squares and streets, which are often clearly connected with each other with regard to functions and composition. There are also municipal units, which have been created as a result of the development and expansion of residential developments located near important industrial plants (e.g. within the Central Industrial Region). These units were built in accordance with the modernist principle of a functional town in its original form and did not have traditionally defined public spaces. The article presents the history and possibilities of creating such spaces in a small industrial town based on an example of Nowa Dęba.

Research paper thumbnail of The dynamics of human-induced transformations of landscape in the sub-mountainous /Podgórze/ region on the example of metropolitan areas in south-east Poland

Research paper thumbnail of The development of small settlements in the industrial plant - city model - based on the examples of Nowa Dęba and Nowa Sarzyna

E3S Web of Conferences, 2018

Double-purpose industrial plant-settlement complexes (city) are fairly popular urban combinations... more Double-purpose industrial plant-settlement complexes (city) are fairly popular urban combinations; especially so during the inter-war and post-war industrial periods, when through a decision by the central authorities, industrial facilities were located in specific areas which were then developed over time. Specific cases of such complexes are two small cities built from scratch around growing industrial plants. The article presents certain functional and spatial changes in two urban centers: Nowa Dęba and Nowa Sarzyna, which are located in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship.

Research paper thumbnail of Identification of land system transformations in the Rzeszów city square

The paper presents the results of a comparative study of the land system of the city square and a... more The paper presents the results of a comparative study of the land system of the city square and adjacent buildings for Rzeszów in Poland. The study made use of a cadastral map at a scale of 1:2880 and a modern land and building record map. For the purpose of adjusting reference systems, the cadastral map recorded in the form of a digital raster image, in accordance with applicable provisions of polish law (Journal of Laws No. 263 §49), was subjected to a two-stage calibration. The first stage consisted in carrying out initial calibration with the employment of first-degree affine transformation. In the second stage, final calibration was performed using mathematical transformation that considered the distortions detected in the previous stage. The results showed shifts, consolidations, and divisions of land parcels with regard to the present state, and changes to property structure. The proposed method may prove useful for further research on historical urban system morphology, and on restoration and renewal of the urban tissue.

Research paper thumbnail of FUNCTIONAL AND SPATIAL TRANSFORMATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL UNITS IN THE AREA OF THE CARPATHIAN FOOTHILLS

The area of the Carpathian Foothills is a culturally interesting region with many small settlemen... more The area of the Carpathian Foothills is a culturally interesting region with many small settlement structures. The specificity of spatial values was influenced by the natural and cultural environment as well as the historically accumulating multicultural heritage, an important element of which is the architecture with roots anchored in Galicia. After the first partition of Poland in 1772, the territory of southeastern Poland became part of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. Another political decision strengthened the architectural influence in this area of the Carpathians. The next two partitions and political changes resulting from the decisions of the Congress of Vienna outlined the final shape of Galicia's borders.

Research paper thumbnail of Stalowa Wola – the City of Big Investments. History, the Present, the Future

Journal of Civil Engineering, Environment and Architecture

After regaining independence in 1918, Poland faced the task of rebuilding its infrastructure. One... more After regaining independence in 1918, Poland faced the task of rebuilding its infrastructure. One of the main achievements, apart from the port of Gdynia, was Stalowa Wola – a city built on a “raw root” with a closed, avant-garde composition, which was largely realized. The appearance of the city was influenced by the doctrines: modernist (including socialist modernism) and socialist realist. The article presents a design procedure model that can be used in the case of designing areas with the morphogenesis of a modernist city. The proposed method uses the theoretical considerations of Aldo Rossi and Jan Gehl and the elements of User Experience Design (UX).

Research paper thumbnail of Charcteristics of New Buildings in the Impact Area of a Large City

Journal of Civil Engineering, Environment and Architecture

The existence of many field estates, despite their apparent order, from the landscape point of vi... more The existence of many field estates, despite their apparent order, from the landscape point of view is chaotic, incoherent and inefficient in terms of communication. The article attempts to create a typology of the most characteristic layouts of housing estates and to indicate the main factors influencing the formation of building complexes. The subject of the study is the analysis of the specificity of the spatial development of suburban zones in three cities: Rzeszów, Poznań and Warsaw. The aim of the analysis is to show the similarities and differences in selected areas. The implementation effect is the recognition of the nature of the buildings spreading outside the city’s territory. Determining the typology of buildings that can be located in specific areas may also help in practice of issuing decisions on development conditions. The catalogue of possible solutions, together with the analysis of the produced communication systems, will allow to forecast the spatial shape of fut...

Research paper thumbnail of Interlaboratory Comparative Tests in Ready-Mixed Concrete Quality Assessment

Materials, 2021

Proper quality assessment of ready-mixed concrete, which is currently the principal material for ... more Proper quality assessment of ready-mixed concrete, which is currently the principal material for construction, land engineering and architecture, has an impact on the optimisation and verification of correct functioning of individual stages of the production process. According to the European Standard EN 206 “Concrete–Specification, performance, production and conformity”, obligatory conformity control of concrete is carried out by the producer during its production. In order to verify the quality of concrete, investors generally commission independent laboratory units to perform quality assessment of both concrete mix and hardened concrete, which guarantees a high quality of construction works. One of the essential tools for ensuring the quality of test results is the participation of laboratories in the so-called proficiency testing (PT) or inter-laboratory comparisons (ILC). Participation in PT/ILC programmes is, on the one hand, a tool for demonstrating the laboratory’s performa...

Research paper thumbnail of Przekształcenia Nowych Terytoriów Miejskich Na Przykładzie Rzeszowa

Journal of Civil Engineering, Environment and Architecture, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Wybrane aspekty techniczne, ekonomiczne i i ekologiczne współczesnego budownictwa

Research paper thumbnail of Dom w „mieście-osiedlu”

Środowisko Mieszkaniowe, 2019

Dom w "mieście-osiedlu" House in the "city-estate" Streszczenie Myśląc o strukturze funkcjonalno-... more Dom w "mieście-osiedlu" House in the "city-estate" Streszczenie Myśląc o strukturze funkcjonalno-przestrzennej małych miast z reguły mamy przed oczami niewielkie w skali miasteczko z historycznie ukształtowanym rynkiem, otoczonym kamieniczkami oraz drobnoziarnistą tkanką peryferii. Istnieją również małe miasta, wyrosłe z XX wiecznych robotniczych osiedli przyfabrycznych, które z czasem przekształciły się w monofunkcyjny ośrodek miejski, gdzie zespół zabudowy mieszkaniowej wielorodzinnej pełni funkcję śródmieścia co buduje specyficzną tożsamość miejsca. W artykule przedstawiono przykłady budowy i przekształceń struktury miejskiej wybranych jednostek osadniczych. Pojęcie "domu" zidentyfikowano dwojako: jako budynek (potocznie nazywany blokiem) ze specyficznymi interakcjami społecznymi i sposobem użytkowania oraz jako małe miasto (tytułowe miasto-osiedle), które pełni funkcje zarówno jednostki sąsiedzkiej jak i organizmu miejskiego. Analizując przekształcenia morfologiczne, autorka podejmuje próbę wskazania cech i czynników mających wpływ na procesy zmieniające anonimowe, schematyczne układy urbanistyczne osiedli przyzakładowych w wielofunkcyjny "dom", zaprojektowany w sposób dający szanse na poziom komfortu zamieszkania właściwy tradycyjnym modelom miasta o historycznej proweniencji.

Research paper thumbnail of Heritage of the Polish Central Industrial District - New Cities

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Multi-family residential development in the landscape of the small city

Czasopismo Techniczne, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Post-Mining Land Use for the Function of Geotourism and Spa

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Possibilities for Creating Public Spaces in a Small Town: Case Study

IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2019

Public spaces exist in each space which has been built. In the case of small European towns, they... more Public spaces exist in each space which has been built. In the case of small European towns, they are usually strictly defined: and include market square, side squares and streets, which are often clearly connected with each other with regard to functions and composition. There are also municipal units, which have been created as a result of the development and expansion of residential developments located near important industrial plants (e.g. within the Central Industrial Region). These units were built in accordance with the modernist principle of a functional town in its original form and did not have traditionally defined public spaces. The article presents the history and possibilities of creating such spaces in a small industrial town based on an example of Nowa Dęba.

Research paper thumbnail of The dynamics of human-induced transformations of landscape in the sub-mountainous /Podgórze/ region on the example of metropolitan areas in south-east Poland

Research paper thumbnail of The development of small settlements in the industrial plant - city model - based on the examples of Nowa Dęba and Nowa Sarzyna

E3S Web of Conferences, 2018

Double-purpose industrial plant-settlement complexes (city) are fairly popular urban combinations... more Double-purpose industrial plant-settlement complexes (city) are fairly popular urban combinations; especially so during the inter-war and post-war industrial periods, when through a decision by the central authorities, industrial facilities were located in specific areas which were then developed over time. Specific cases of such complexes are two small cities built from scratch around growing industrial plants. The article presents certain functional and spatial changes in two urban centers: Nowa Dęba and Nowa Sarzyna, which are located in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship.