From ruins to educational Wave and Wind Center

Design by Gabriela Ziaja of the Faculty of Architecture at the Cracow University of Technology.

Aleksandra Skorupa, 19 of December '24
Torpedownia w Gdyni-Babich Dołach. Projekt adaptacji na edukacyjno-badawcze Centrum Fal i Wiatru

The torpedo house in Gdynia-Babi Doły. Project of adaptation to educational and research Center of Waves and Winds

© Gabriela Ziaja

Gdynia-Babie Doły is a place hiding a turbulent history. On the horizon of the Bay of Gdansk, 300 meters from the shoreline, rise the ruins of the post-German Torpedo Factory - a testimony to the past and proof of the architectural power of reinforced concrete. As part of her thesis at the Faculty of Architecture at the Cracow University of Technology, Gabriela Ziaja undertook the task of restoring life to this forgotten building. Under the supervision of her thesis supervisor, Professor [...]

Gdynia-Babie Doły is a place hiding a turbulent history. On the horizon of the Bay of Gdansk, 300 meters from the shoreline, rise the ruins of the post-German Torpedo [...]

Skyscraper in Brisbane wrapped by roots of a strangler tree from Koichi Takada Architects

Koichi Takada Architects

Anastazja Dżupina, 18 of December '24
Wieżowiec Upper House w Brisbane, w Australii

Upper House skyscraper in Brisbane, Australia

Photo by Scott Burrows © Koichi Takada Architects

In the suburbs of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland, Australia, a new high-rise building has been constructed that stands out for its organic form and biophilic design. The building's design was developed by Australian studio Koichi Takada Architects, founded in 2008 by Koichi Takada, one of the representatives of a new generation of architects who aim to bring nature back into urban spaces. [...]

In the suburbs of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland, Australia, a new high-rise building has been constructed that stands out for its organic form and [...]

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