27/05/2020 — Wrocławski Manhattan
#WrocławskiManhattan is an estate of six 16-storey residential buildings erected at Plac Grunwaldzki in the centre of Wrocław. Designed by #Polish architect Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrilak the ensemble was finished in 1973 and is an example par excellence for #brutalist architecture.
The group of towers is linked with lower commercial pavilions. The whole complex sits on a platform. The most iconic elements are the tower #façades – the balconies and windows are covered with rounded prefabricated #concrete elements. Most likely they were the inspiration for the nickname “Sedesowce” which in Polish means toilet seats.
I had the opportunity to explore the housing complex in 2017 one year after the towers had been refurbished.
The group of towers is linked with lower commercial pavilions. The whole complex sits on a platform. The most iconic elements are the tower #façades – the balconies and windows are covered with rounded prefabricated #concrete elements. Most likely they were the inspiration for the nickname “Sedesowce” which in Polish means toilet seats.
I had the opportunity to explore the housing complex in 2017 one year after the towers had been refurbished.
