The microcosm of an industrial plant is made up of many aspects and variables: material and ephemeral, everyday and festive. The space of Hutmen made it possible to accommodate complex production processes, greenery and water, an art gallery, contemporary music, and curbs painted white.
To this day, the most tangible physical trace of that reality is the production hall stretching over more than 300 meters, covered with a dynamic, saw-tooth roof. Its location, as well as its form and function, are no accident, but the culmination of many years of efforts to enable the development of a workplace for hundreds of women and men from Wroclaw, a statement of position on Poland’s industrial map, and the result of engagement in building the foundations of Lower Silesia’s copper power. The largest post-war production hall in Wroclaw is a sign of the short yet intense decade of stabilization under Edward Gierek’s rule. It’s a key feature in the urban planning of Grabiszyńska Street. 20,000 square meters designed specifically to process the red gold.
This publication accompanies the exhibition Sunday in Hutmen, presented at the Museum of Architecture in Wrocław from January 29 till August 30, 2026.
- Texts: Michał Chadera, Agata Gabiś, Iwona Kałuża, Michał Duda
- Photos: Jakub Certowicz
- Series editor: Michał Duda
- Proofreading: Rozalia Radecka
- Translation: Grzegorz Piątkowski
Graphic design, layout, drawings: Łukasz Walawender, cooperation: Zuzanna Pelc, Aleksandra Czupkiewicz, Malwina Wesoła
ISBN: 978-83-65730-38-1
- Publisher: Museum of Architecture in Wrocław
Also published in this series: B01: Unfinished Prototype
