Bolko Loft is an unusual house in which architect Przemo Łukasik lives. It is the historic site of the old lamp room of the former “Orzeł Biały” mining and metallurgical plant in Bytom. A few days ago, the Bolko Loft in Bytom was decorated with a historic neon sign that reminds us of the region’s past.
The SZYB neon sign was hung on the initiative of Dominik Tokarski of the Silesia Neon Foundation and Przemo Łukasik. The light installation comes from the former Wieczorek mine and was made available by the Mine Restructuring Company. Interestingly, the neon sign has been renovated and made to faithfully imitate the original form. The neon sign was made in collaboration with Neon Irsa, which was responsible for the reconstruction of the neon tubes. The Redeye Group, on the other hand, was responsible for the renovation of the letters and installation.
The temporary installation illuminated the Bolko Loft on Friday the second of May. The decoration is intended to remind people of the city’s industrial heritage and to make them reflect on the future of the entire region. The neon sign comes from the Giszowiec district of Katowice, from the decommissioned “Roździeński” shaft of the Wieczorek coal mine,
The neon sign, which illuminated the Bolko Loft, reminds us of the industrial heritage and character of our region, while on the other hand it is meant to make us think and talk – what next? The renovation of the neon sign is the result of the cooperation of many institutions and people who got involved in the process of its renewal. Today we can see their effects,” says Dominik Tokarski of the Silesia Neon Foundation.
The SZYB neon sign is part of a larger inscription “SZYB ROŹDZIEŃSKI”, which was placed on the roof of one of the mine’s administrative buildings at KWK “Wieczorek”. The name refers to the “Roździeński” shaft, constructed in the 1960s.
The Bolko Loft, a flat by architect Przemo Łukasik, is a landmark structure in Poland and the best example of a loft in the country. The building, supported by eight reinforced concrete pillars, remained unused until the 1990s, i.e. since the closure of the zinc and lead ore mine. Przemo Lukasik decided to breathe a new spirit into the place, and so arranged his living space. Read HERE:
Tak swój dom urządził Przemo Łukasik. Zaglądamy do Bolko Loft!
photos: Przemo Łukasik
source: UM Bytom
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