Peter Nientied
New cultural architecture in Poland
5. Katowice - Silesian Museum
‘A mine of culture’, the museum is called. Based on the mining heritage of the region and its various cultures, but also on Silesia’s intellectual and artistic background, the Silesian Museum provides a space for dialogue with the past and the achievements of modernity. The museum goes 14.5 m. underground, the observation platform (from where a picture of the Katowice NPRSO building is made) is 40 m. above the ground.
Opening: 2015
Situation: in Katowice’s cultural strip, an extension of the city centre
Link: https://muzeumslaskie.pl/en/architecture-and-space/
https://www.archdaily.com/598987/silesian-museum-katowice-riegler-riewe-architekten
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6. Katowice - National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra is the best-known and respected Polish ensembles.
The building contains a concert hall with 1800 seats, and proper spaces for recording a repetition for the Orchestra.
Opening: 2014
Situation: cultural strip, extension of the city centre, ample public space
Link: https://nospr.org.pl/en/o-nas
