THE EARLIEST ARCHITECTS' OWN HOUSES IN WARSAW
RADOSÅAW GAJDA
During the 17th and 18th centuries a few of Warsaw's architects built themselves permanent seats. These were buildings of different types â manors, small palaces and tenement houses, frequently with additional functions such as an inn or a brickyard, or premises for rent, providing supplementary profit, independent of the market's need for their owners' services. In some cases those buildings were showcases of their owners architectural work, a testimony of professional position and creative abilities of their proprietors.
Keywords: Warsaw, architects' own houses, polish architecture of 17th and 18th centuries