A new chapter in the history of the palace in Targoszyn was written by Joanna Grocholska, a student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław. This is her Bachelor’s degree project, and the thesis supervisor was Dr Agata Wojtyła Młynarczyk. In the student’s concept, the historic building is transformed into a hotel facility with a restaurant.
Joanna Grocholska wants to restore the splendour of the building and combine historical elements with modern design. She prepared her diploma thesis titled ‘Adaptation of the palace in Targoszyn inspired by the work of Christian Dior’. Motifs alluding to the work of the famous designer appear in elements of the interior design.
The palace is located in the village of Targoszyn in Lower Silesia in the Javorník district. The original building was founded by Karl Andreas Samuel Baron von Richthofen after 1765. Unfortunately, as a result of a fire in 1884, the building was severely damaged. The date of construction of the current chateau is most often assumed to be 1897, because at that time the residence, which had existed since the second half of the 18th century, was completely rebuilt according to the design of the architect Beck, commissioned by the last owner Baron Manfred von Richthofen.
After the Second World War, the palace was taken over by Soviet troops before being handed over to the Polish authorities in 1947. After this event, the building housed the offices of the Experimental Department of the Provincial Agricultural Progress Centre. Over the years, the building has undergone numerous renovations and conservation measures. Unfortunately, in the 1990s the building was abandoned and numerous devastation activities took place there. In the years following the takeover of the building by the management of the Mściwojów municipality, cyclical artistic events and workshops were held in the property.
In 2016, following the complete abandonment of the building and the lack of conservation activities, the condition of the palace began to deteriorate drastically. The roof was damaged, and water pouring in began to damage the ceilings. The building is now in the care of the Marysieńka Foundation, whose aim is to restore the palace to its former glory. Repair and restoration work is underway in the building.
The aim of the project is to adapt the palace in Targoszyn into a hotel and catering facility. The aim of the project is to restore the splendour of the building while combining its history with modern design. Giving the building a new function is intended to make the palace once again a place visited by people.
When designing the functional layout, a key consideration was to adapt the building to the requirements of a catering and hotel facility.
I was keen to be able to open up the available spaces to accommodate specific functions. It became crucial to design a well-functioning space that would serve to facilitate work and communication during use. Emphasis on this aspect was placed primarily during the design of the catering kitchen spaces. The visual design of the project was subordinated to the idea of returning the building to its former glory, while at the same time introducing modern solutions and elements of current design into the interior. The building will be kept in shades of black and beige as the starting point for the colour concept of the interior,” explains Joanna Grocholska.
Colours taken from Christian Dior’s design became the basis for the colour concept of the interior maintained in shades of black and beige. The dress comes from the ‘New Look’ collection from 1947. In its form, it is an expression of elegance and femininity, which became another inspiration dictating the direction of the interior design.
The use of patterns is the introduction of a new value to the interior, using wallpaper printing technology. With its appearance, the introduced treatment refers to the technique of wall painting, while at the same time emphasising the historical character of the object.
source: Joanna Grocholska
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