Results of the national competition for the best master's thesis "Wood in Architecture"
December 2024
organizerFaculty of Architecture, Bialystok University of Technology, Unibep, Danwood
locationNationwide
descriptionOn December 10 this year, the results of the nationwide competition for the best master's thesis in the field of Architecture (Architecture and Urban Planning) - "Wood in Architecture" - were announced at a gala ceremony at the Faculty of Architecture at Bialystok University of Technology.
The idea behind the "Wood in Architecture" Competition is to spread knowledge about the value and uniqueness of wooden architecture. The evaluation criteria include both the value of architectural solutions, in which the versatile qualities of wood are shown, and the quality of the relationship between the material and the shaped form.
The competition awards both the authors/authors of the thesis and their promoters/promoters.
The competition is the result of cooperation between the Faculty of Architecture at the Bialystok University of Technology and Unihouse SA and Danwood SA.
This year's edition of the competition attracted 23 diploma theses from architecture faculties from all over Poland. They were judged by a jury consisting of:
- Prof. Tatiana Misijuk - Chairperson, Dean of the PB Faculty of Architecture,
- Waldemar Jasiewicz - Podlaska Regional Chamber of Architects of the Republic of Poland,
- Emilia Łogwiniuk-Unihouse (Unibep SA Branch),
- Tomasz Kieżel - Unihouse (Unibep SA Branch),
- Mateusz Juchimowicz - Danwood SA,
- Piotr Trojniel - President of SARP Białystok Branch,
- Marcin Maczak - Chairman of the Podlasie Regional Chamber of Architects of the Republic of Poland,
- Dr. Adam Jakimowicz - commissioner of the competition, Department of Architecture, PB.
From among them, the jury selected the best five, which were awarded three main prizes and two honorable mentions.
First Prize went to Dziyana Matsiashuk for her work "Longhouse retreat. Design of a holiday resort in Iceland" done at the Cracow University of Technology. Its supervisor was Dr. Bartosz Dendura.
The second prize was awarded to Izabela Alwin from Poznan University of Technology for her work "Regional traditions vs. contemporary sustainable construction. Design of a modular farm in the village of Łabunie, Lublin Province," under the supervision of Prof. Hanna Michałak and Third Prize was awarded to Barbara Winkiel of the Cracow University of Technology for her thesis "Yggdrasil. A sensory journey through Norse mythology," supervised by Dr. Bartosz Dendura.
Two equal honorable mentions were awarded to: Emilia Kasjan (Warsaw University of Technology) and Tomasz Szenajch (Krakow University of Technology).
