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<p>This paper discusses the adaptation of Rzeszow Castle in Rzeszow, Poland (also called the Castle of the House of Lubomirski in Rzeszow), which is a key building on the Subcarpathia’s map of monuments. The objective of the project was to identify the latest trends in conservation art, and, subsequently, to create a proposal for a contemporary interior arrangement for the castle and its site development. The aforementioned design work focused on creating new, innovative concepts for the revalorization of historical buildings, oriented towards development and modernity. The work presents bold, novel – and most importantly – workable solutions for a new functional programme for Rzeszow Castle. The main premise of the future modification of the monument was a complete change of use of the building: from administrative and office space (the current court) to a cultural facility with complementary functions. The proposals presented in the paper are aligned with new principles of cultural environment preservation, and primarily emphasize ideas that facilitate the development of culture and art, social engagement, and support new initiatives. The aforementioned new functional programme complements cultural facilities and events offered by the city of Rzeszow - the capital of the Subcarpathia Voivodeship (one of Poland's sixteen provinces). The article is based on thorough scientific and historical research. The characteristics of the building are presented, with focus on its architectural value, and the current state of preservation of the monument is described. The analysis of the functional-utility program became the basis for creating a contemporary and modern interior design. The final version of the interior plan was developed based on field studies and source research.</p>
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This paper discusses the adaptation of Rzeszow Castle in Rzeszow, Poland (also called the Castle of the House of Lubomirski in Rzeszow), which is a key building on the Subcarpathia’s map of monuments. The objective of the project was to identify the latest trends in conservation art, and, subsequently, to create a proposal for a contemporary interior arrangement for the castle and its site development. The aforementioned design work focused on creating new, innovative concepts for the revalorization of historical buildings, oriented towards development and modernity. The work presents bold, novel – and most importantly – workable solutions for a new functional programme for Rzeszow Castle. The main premise of the future modification of the monument was a complete change of use of the building: from administrative and office space (the current court) to a cultural facility with complementary functions. The proposals presented in the paper are aligned with new principles of cultural environment preservation, and primarily emphasize ideas that facilitate the development of culture and art, social engagement, and support new initiatives. The aforementioned new functional programme complements cultural facilities and events offered by the city of Rzeszow - the capital of the Subcarpathia Voivodeship (one of Poland's sixteen provinces). The article is based on thorough scientific and historical research. The characteristics of the building are presented, with focus on its architectural value, and the current state of preservation of the monument is described. The analysis of the functional-utility program became the basis for creating a contemporary and modern interior design. The final version of the interior plan was developed based on field studies and source research.

Rzeszow Castle: History and Contemporaneity - proposal for a new interior adaptation

Rzeszow University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture

Architecture Papers of the Faculty of Architecture and Design STU

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This paper discusses the adaptation of Rzeszow Castle in Rzeszow, Poland (also called the Castle of the House of Lubomirski in Rzeszow), which is a key...

Rzeszow Castle: History and Contemporaneity - proposal for a new interior adaptation

Published Online: Jun 19, 2023

Page range: 3 - 9

Received: Jan 23, 2023

Accepted: Jun 02, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2023-0007

Keywords
castle, architecture, heritage conservation, revalorization, culture

© 2023 Kamila Gołąbek et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Rzeszow Castle: History and Contemporaneity - proposal for a new interior adaptation

Published Online: Jun 19, 2023

Page range: 3 - 9

Received: Jan 23, 2023

Accepted: Jun 02, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/alfa-2023-0007

Keywordscastle, architecture, heritage conservation, revalorization, culture

© 2023 Kamila Gołąbek et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
castle, architecture, heritage conservation, revalorization, culture