Trwała prowizorka – kierunki zmian kultury zamieszkiwania w obliczu postpandemii

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has affected the everyday life of people around the world. All activities had to be adapted to the sinusoid of the alternately implemented and lifted restrictions. Because of the pandemic guidelines and instructions, the continuous sharing of the same space (a house or an apartment) with the same co-residents became a common experience. This context, in combination with the need to accommodate the previously spatially separated activities (work, studying, remote social gatherings of the household members) within the same space, prompted this analysis of the pandemic and post-pandemic directions for changes in the culture of living. However, the unfolding discussion does not focus only on the post-pandemic reality – the official end and long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have coincided with the consequences of the war in Ukraine, with both leading to the economic crisis striking with an increasing force since mid-2022. The analysis follows the logic of four key processes in the satisfaction of residents’ needs as proposed by Władysław Korzeniewski: (1) preparation of meals and eating; (2) social interactions; (3) studying; and (4) work. It is based on research on everyday life, living and other activities of Poles, as well as statistical data. Housing solutions, introduced in response to the pandemic, prove to have been tested and largely ready to use in face of the post-pandemic challenges and current crisis.