The first issue of A&B in the upcoming 2020 year will be devoted to residential architecture. In today's "Coffee Break" we have a little foretaste for you - nine projects and realizations of multifamily buildings or estates from seven Polish cities.
Botanica
An intimate housing estate designed by architects from the MAARTE studio received the PLGBC Green Building Awards 2019 in the Best Green Multifamily Residential Development category.
Botanica Jelitkowo, Gdansk, proj.: MAARTE
© MAARTE
SILO
In SILO, an eco-friendly residential neighborhood in Jaworzno designed by architects from HORIZONE Studio, modern architecture will be intertwined with picturesque green spaces.
SILO Estate, Jaworzno, proj.: Horizone Studio
© Osiedle SILO
UNIKATO
A multi-family residential building designed by architects from KWK Promes studio proved that despite a low budget and cheap finishing, it is possible to create architecture worthy of many prestigious awards.
UNIKATO, Katowice, proj.: KWK Promes
photo: Olo studio
Zlota 19
Located on Zlota 19 in Katowice, the apartment buildings projet by architects from the ZALEWSKI ARCHITECTURE GROUP studio are meant to be a creative nod to Silesian modernism.
Złota 19, Katowice, proj.: ZALEWSKI ARCHITECTURE GROUP
photo: Tomasz Zakrzewski
Live in the City
The Mieszkaj w Mieście estate in Krakow's Bronowice is a complex of residential buildings that is being constructed according to a design by architects from the medusa group studio and, as the investor assures, is to be a self-sufficient, timeless estate with new infrastructure.
Residential complex Mieszkaj w mieście, Krakow, proj.: medusa group
© Mieszkaj w Mieście
Sokoła 3
Resembling a U-shape in plan, the building designed by Ultra Architects is shaped in such a way that it not only optimally illuminates the apartments, but also does not take away light from the neighboring buildings.
Sokoła 3, Poznań, proj.: Ultra Architects
photo: Przemyslaw Turlej
Sprzeczna 4
The townhouse at Sprzeczna 4 in Warsaw, designed by architects from BBGK studio, is a fully prefabricated residential building, distinguished by its broken façade with triangular balconies and red facade made of stained concrete.
Sprzeczna 4, Warsaw, proj.: BBGK Architects
photo: Juliusz Sokolowski
19th District
Warsaw's 19th District, designed by JEMS Architekci studio, was built on the site of the former Waryński factory, and its plan is based on traditional quarter development with a clear division into individual spaces.
19th District, Warsaw, proj.: JEMS Architekci
photo: Anatomia Formy
Marina III
Awarded first prize in the XXIX edition of the "Beautiful Wroclaw" competition, the multi-family residential building designed by Major Architekci studio - Marina III - is located in the center of Wroclaw, on a small island between the Oder riverbed and the Bourgeois Sluice.
Marina III, Wroclaw, Poland, Major Architects
photo: kuszkusz
What projects or developments would you add to this list? Let us know in the comments.