Schizophrenic Urbanism

A new exhibit in Poland celebrates the urban designs of Jan Gluszak, a "poet and philosopher, architecture visionary, dreamer and idealist" who envisioned new ways of living.

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April 6, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT

By Tim Halbur


Gluszak sought to design bold solutions to contemporary problems. At the 1:21 minute mark of this exhibition video, you'll see a drawing by Gluszak that resembles Ebenezer Howard's Garden City design.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 in Vernissage TV

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