The construction and the architecture. The vision of Professor Wacław Zalewski. The example of “Spodek” in Katowice, Poland / Sabina Kuc // W: Creativity in Structural Design : proceedings of the ... więcej

The construction and the architecture. The vision of Professor Wacław Zalewski. The example of “Spodek” in Katowice, Poland / Sabina Kuc // W: Creativity in Structural Design : proceedings of the IASS Symposium 2018, July 16-20, 2018, MIT, Boston, USA [Dokument elektroniczny] / eds. Sigrid Adriaenssens, Caitlin Mueller. – [S.l.] : [International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures], 2018. – Pamięć USB. – 8 s. : fot., rys. – Oznaczenie ref./art.: IASS2018_FullPaper_531.pdf. – Bibliogr. 9 poz., Abstr. – Abstr. ref. w drukowanych mat. konf., s. 205

What is first the construction or the architecture? The constructions support architecture, or the architecture impose the construction? The construction creates the architecture or the architecture creates ... więcej

What is first the construction or the architecture? The constructions support architecture, or the architecture impose the construction? The construction creates the architecture or the architecture creates the construction? There is the third way, when the construction is the architecture. The paper shows how the process of selection of construction determines the shape of the final object/building. It is especially true in th case of Waclaw Zaleski who has designed a number of innovative structure in the world. He was a construction engineer and the creator of innovative architecture design and ideal construction– tensegrity such as “Spodek” in Katowice, Poland. In this building he introduced ultra light constructions which goal was to amazed the viewer by the cleses of construction and clarity of design. The unique tensegrity roof is the architecture of “Spodek”. The names of the constructors are often omitted in the history of architecture. The most emphasis is put on the achievements of the architects and sometimes the contribution of investors are mentioned. This is also true in the case of “Spodek” in Katowice Would it look the same without the contribution of Wacław Zalewski? Because the main part of this building architecture is its construction, we have to remember about its creator-the constructor. The main problematic of this paper is the influence and the contribution of constructors and architects in the creation of buildings. It shows how using new building technologies change the role of constructor in building process of innovative architecture. The in situ analysis and bibliographical research were used in construction of the above problematic.