SEA EYE IN THE TATRAS. Plans for the construction of the hostel 1903.

SEA EYE IN THE TATRAS. Plans for the construction of the hostel 1903.

Three handmade sketches for the construction of a shelter in Morskie Oko, dated Krakow in May 1903, signed with the initials of the author of the project: FM(Franciszek Mączyński 1874-1947, Cracow architect creating in the Art Nouveau style, conservationist). Boards made on tracing paper with colored crayons and pencil, glued with edges on cardboard.
Plate I: Situation of the hotel on Morskie according to the sketch provided by the Tatra Society, scale 1:2880, dimensions 36 x 26.5 cm;
Plate II: New sketch for a hostel at Morskie Oko, scale 1:100.In the margins annotations: "price of lime, I have a foreman" and others, dimension 35 x 45 cm;
Plate III: Floor of 15 rooms, scale 1:100, dimensions 26.5 x 36 cm.
Sketches in good condition, cardboard creased and soiled in places.
The old hostel in Morskie Oko burned down in 1898. In 1903 the first prize for the design of a new hostel was awarded to Franciszek Mączyński, but due to lack of funds the project was abandoned. Finally, in 1907-08, construction was carried out according to the design of Tadeusz Prauss.