Barbara Brukalska-Sokołowska
Barbara Brukalska-Sokołowska , also called Barbara Brukalska , (born December 4, 1899 in Brzeźce , † March 6, 1980 in Warsaw ) was a Polish architect and university lecturer.
Life
Barbara Sokołowska studied at the Technical University in Warsaw . From 1926 to 1930 she was a member of the Praesens group of artists and architects . Her husband was the architect Stanisław Brukalski , with whom she worked. Before the Second World War , she and him designed several modern residential complexes for the Warsaw Housing Cooperative WSM (Polish: Warszawska Spółdzielnia Mieszkaniowa ) in Żoliborz (1927–1932). These buildings, which integrated the surrounding space, were built on the basis of cheaper, industrially manufactured components. The couple also designed some avant-garde villas in Warsaw.
After the war, from 1948 to 1950 she rebuilt the historic bank under the eagles (Polish: Dom pod Orłami), designed a housing estate in Okęcie (1960) and in 1965 the Matysiak House (Polish: Dom Matysiaków ). From 1956 to 1975 a two- tower church designed by her was built in Troszyn . She was one of the most important architects of modern and functional building in Poland.
“ Należy umożliwić, a nie narzucać nowe sposoby życia. Zbędne zmniejszenie swobody życia przyszłego mieszkańca jest nadużyciem władzy spoczywającej w ręku budującego "
“ You should open up new possibilities, but not force anyone into a new way of life. The unnecessary reduction of the freedom of a future resident is an abuse of the power that is in the hands of the architect ”
Brukalska-Sokołowska also designed furniture and interiors. She was responsible for the interior arrangement of the award-winning Polish pavilion at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1937. In 1948 we were appointed professor at the Politechnika Warsaw. This made her the first woman in such a position at this university. Together with her husband, Brukalska-Sokołowska is considered to be one of the creators of the concept of cooperative living in Poland. She was buried at his side in the Laski cemetery. In 2011, the district association of Żoliborz (Polish: Stowarzyszenie Żoliborzan ) donated an award named after the Brukalski couple to reward outstanding new buildings and renovations in the district.
Individual evidence
- ↑ according to Article ( Memento of the original from September 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at Stacjamuranow.art.pl (in Polish).
- ↑ a b according to Marta Leśniakowska, Dyskretny urok awangardy. Barbara i Stanisław Brukarscy u. a. in the article Z kart historii polskiego designu: Barbara i Stanisław Brukalscy at zsah.blox.pl from April 28, 2010, with photos of interiors and furniture (text in Polish).
Web links
- Brukalski Prize
- Short curriculum vitae and building certificate at Warszawa1939.pl (in Polish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brukalska-Sokołowska, Barbara |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brukalska, Barbara |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brzeźce |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 1980 |
| Place of death | Warsaw |