Warsaw
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Więcej zieleni! The Projects of Alina Scholtz: Pioneering Landscape Architecture & Urban Greenery in Warsaw

Discover Alina Scholtz's impactful post-war designs that shaped Warsaw's parks with a vision for sustainable urban ecology.

Więcej zieleni! Projekty Aliny Scholtz" delves into the groundbreaking work of a key landscape architect who transformed Warsaw after 1945. This exhibition highlights her innovative designs for the city's parks, squares, and residential green areas. Explore how Scholtz's vision emphasized both the enduring beauty and ecological dynamics of urban green spaces, offering insights into historical design and future sustainability challenges.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition explores the post-1945 landscape architecture projects of Alina Scholtz, a pioneering figure in Poland's field. It showcases her designs for Warsaw's parks, squares, and gardens, highlighting her significant contribution to the city's green spaces and her emphasis on the temporal and ecological aspects of urban planning.

Curatorial context

The exhibition "Więcej zieleni! Projekty Aliny Scholtz" (More Greenery! The Projects of Alina Scholtz) is dedicated to one of the key figures responsible for the post-1945 transformation of Warsaw's urban landscape. Alina Scholtz, a pioneer in landscape architecture in Poland, led the Greenery Department at the Capital Reconstruction Office and designed numerous parks, squares, and residential green areas. Her notable works include Park Moczydło, the grounds of the Służewiec Horse Racing Track, and Central Park of Culture (now Marshal Edward Rydz-Śmigły Park). The exhibition also features her pre-war modernist gardens, designs for Polish embassies abroad, and the restored Saxon Garden. Scholtz is recognized as a significant, yet often overlooked, female contributor to landscape architecture. The exhibition delves into her philosophy, which emphasized the dynamism of greenery over time and its integration with urban life, such as planning for children to collect chestnuts and rowan berries, or trees blooming to mark national holidays. Her projects continue to inspire sustainable urban planning solutions and address contemporary ecological challenges. A special section, WolaLab, offers an in-depth analysis of urban greenery, examining plant selection, land shaping, and water management, inviting visitors to understand the architect's methods and consider the ecological future of cities.

Admission and ticket notes

Regular ticket: 7 zł, Reduced ticket: 5 zł. Free admission on Thursdays. Details for accompanying events and booking information can be found via provided links.

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Venue
Museum of Wola
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Jun 16, 2021 – Nov 28, 2021
Artist line / attribution
Featuring the work of Alina Scholtz, a pioneering figure in Polish landscape architecture. The exhibition was curated by Klara Czerniewska-Andryszczyk and Ewa Perlińska-Kobierzyńska, with research contributions from Natalia Budnik and the project group Centrala (Małgorzata Kuciewicz, Simone De Iacobis).
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