Institute for Disarmament of Culture and Abolition of War, Warsaw Conceptual Building, Architecture Images
Institute for Disarmament of Culture and Abolition of War in Warsaw
Conceptual Building in Poland ? design by Krzysztof Wodiczko and Jaros?aw Kozakiewicz
15 Nov 2016
Institute for Disarmament of Culture and Abolition of War
Design: Krzysztof Wodiczko and Jaros?aw Kozakiewicz
Location: Pi?sudski Square, Warsaw, Poland
Institute for Disarmament of Culture and Abolition of War

?Disarming culture? is a conceptual project for an unusual architectural object ? The Institute for Disarmament of Culture and Abolition of War ? under the surface of Pi?sudski Square in Poland?s capital, Warsaw. The project is the starting point for discussions about peace, art and history, and for a debate on the establishment of the Institute itself. The design was first shown at one of the country?s most important art galleries, Warsaw?s Zach?ta ? National Gallery of Art, in October 2016. The conceptual project for the Institute for Disarmament of Culture and Abolition of War in the historic centre of Warsaw was envisaged by world-renowned visual artist Krzysztof Wodiczko and the outstanding creator of various architectural projects, sculptor Jaros?aw Kozakiewicz. The designers have placed all of the Institute?s functional areas and infrastructure under the surface of Pi?sudski Square, which is one of the most important historical places in Poland, and the traditional site of the nation?s mil...