Maciej Nowicki
Illustration — Dorton Arena in Raleigh designed by Nowicki Matthew Nowicki (in Poland known as Maciej Nowicki; 26 June 1910 – 1 September 1950) was a Polish architect. He was the chief architect of the new Indian city of Chandigarh.
Also recorded as Matthew Nowicki · Maciej Nowina Nowicki
Maciej Nowicki
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- Born
- 1910 · Chita.
- Died
- 1950 · Egypt.
- Nationality
- Poland
- Occupation
- architect · urban planner · graphic designer · graphic artist
- Fields
- architecture · graphics
- Education
- Stefan Batory Gymnasium and Lyceum
- Known for
- Dorton Arena
- Languages
- Polish
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Illustration — Dorton Arena in Raleigh designed by Nowicki Matthew Nowicki (in Poland known as Maciej Nowicki; 26 June 1910 – 1 September 1950) was a Polish architect. He was the chief architect of the new Indian city of Chandigarh.
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Maciej Nowicki studied at Stefan Batory Gymnasium and Lyceum. The recorded working language is Polish. The field of work recorded is architecture and graphics. Places of work recorded in the authority are Poland and United States. Employment is recorded with North Carolina State University and Pratt Institute. Works named in the authority record are Dorton Arena.
• Illustration — Maciej Nowicki, IER International Dance Competition, 1933 Nowicki was born in Chita in Siberia. After the Second World War he received a commission to work on plans for the reconstruction of Poland's capital city, Warsaw. In December 1945 he was posted to New York City as an official delegate of the Polish state, to advertise the rebuilding of Poland. Nowicki was the architect of the J.S. Dorton Arena in Raleigh built in 1952 after his death. He was a member of the 'Workshop of Peace' team working on the United Nations Headquarters. He was a chair of the Faculty of Architecture at North Carolina State University. His wife, Stanislawa Nowicki (Polish: Nowicka), was also an architect who taught from 1951 to 1977 at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Nowicki died around midnight on 31 August/1 September 1950, in the crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 903 near Wadi Natrun in the Western Desert of Egypt. He had been returning from India where he was chief architect designing the new city of Chandigarh.
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Maciej Nowicki is recorded with the occupation graphic designer. Recorded with the occupation urban planner. Nowicki worked at United States. Nowicki worked at Poland. Recorded as having studied at Stefan Batory Gymnasium and Lyceum. Dated events, as recorded. Nowicki died on 1 September 1950.
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1910
Maciej Nowicki was born on 1 January 1910.
1950
Maciej Nowicki died on 1 September 1950.
1953
Dorton Arena is dated 1953.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Matthew Nowicki and Maciej Nowina Nowicki. His recorded language was Polish. He married Stanisława Nowicka. Nowicki worked in architecture and graphics. He was employed by North Carolina State University and Pratt Institute. He worked at Poland and United States.
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