An architectural career between Poland, America and India
27 November 2012 until 15 February 2013

M. Nowicki: Chandigarh, sketches for the Parliament, 1949 © Ringturm

This exhibition portrays the life of outstanding architect Maciej Nowicki and sheds new light on his creative output. The exhibits include original and facsimile documents acquired from international archives and from private collections in America, India and Poland, as well as photographs and drawings that offer telling insights into Nowicki’s constructions and design plans. Besides a description of the man and his work, the catalogue includes a collection of his articles that appeared in a wide range of publications. Nowicki’s theoretical observations on architecture and comments on his projects paint a revealing picture of the mindset of this extraordinary figure.