Nadia Sajjad - Dancers
The design is reminiscent of the oldest ancient temples, built in a wooden structure
© Nadia Sajjad
In my design of the sculpture pavilion, the first criterion and important context was the location in Skaryszewski Park. The second, reference to the ancient proportions and feminine expression of the Ionic order (according to Vitruvius' characterization of orders with reference to gender). The natural place for the location of the project became the surroundings of the two sculptures - "Dancing" and "Bathing". The island on the Pond on Kosko was chosen. The new sculpture in the pavilion, together with the other existing ones, would form a triangle of interconnected figures, bringing out the different characteristics of a woman, from the lightness and frivolity of the "Dancer" to emphasizing the characteristic proportions of the female body in the designed pavilion on the island. The main idea was to refer to the most perfect example of an Ionian ancient temple - the Erechtheion. The creation of the island pavilion was accompanied by a careful analysis of the proportions and principles used to shape the Temple. These were based on the anthropometric system and multiples of the column module. Another aspect was the reference to the construction of the oldest ancient temples, erected in wooden construction. Hence the idea of a delicate wooden warp, an openwork "box" for the sculpture.
Alexander Gadomski - the image of the modern world
The pavilion is an object, sending a message to pay attention to the world we live in
© Aleksander Gadomski
The design of the pavilion in Skaryszewski Park is a project that, in its conception, is set in the jittery and edgy realities of the early 1920s [...]. The context I focused on is the line running between the human species and nature. At this junction runs the recent axis of the narrative dispute - are we part of nature? Have we been given charge of it and destroyed it outright? Should we consider the current climate crisis more in the category of a task we have failed to cope with, or an evolutionary normalcy, however black clouds it may hang over us?
The project is a story about spaces, inviting and those not so inviting. It operates with notions of claustrophobic spaces and those that are repulsive. All nooks and crannies are accessible to man, while it is possible that the viewer will not find comfort or convenience in most of these places. There is only one place here with a comfortable, pleasant space - an axially constructed passage connecting two worlds, two images - a forest and a lake. And even here, despite the potentially comfortable space, it is easy to see certain rules governing the space - two figures, standing at attention, with their backs to the cropped views, seem to be defending something, to be the guardians of these views and worlds. The pavilion is an object, sending a message to pay attention to the world we live in.
Szymon Chwazik - Doric order in contemporary architecture
object is an attempt to capture the Doric order, in the context of contemporary architecture
© Szymon Chwazik
The pavilion with the sculpture was located on the closing of the main axis of Skaryszewski Park. Due to the very specific and challenging situation, an important design aspect was to take into account the object's axiality and symmetry, to design the view from the walking alley and to develop the nearby area. The building is an attempt to embrace the Doric order, in the context of contemporary architecture. The project is a search for timeless principles of creating architecture, operating with the most elementary means of expression - the wall. The juxtaposition of two partitions defines the space in the clearest way, drawing attention to the relationship of the pavilion, the sculpture and the surrounding park greenery. A key aspect of the object was the proportions, relating to the basic parts of the Doric temple [...]. The male figure is presented through a sequence of controlled views, from a very static, classical one to a more dynamic contact with the sculpture. Walking down the main avenue, the pavilion appears only as a bright spot at the close of the park's axis, and the individual elements of the building merge into one flat image. In a closer view, the building shows its volume and the proportions of the architecture, resulting from an order built on the dimension of the plank used. The structure rises on a concrete pedestal, with sunken surrounding stones. The structure of the pavilion is based on a simple wooden frame system, closed from the outside with whitewashed boards.
Karolina Jablonska - women's pavilion
The pavilion gives the impression of a closed white circle, conducive to the contemplation of sculpture
© Karolina Jablonska
The pavilion is a new three-dimensional structure in the park space. It is completely different and stands out against the background of lush vegetation. The premise of the project was to create a kind of landmark in the rather large space of Skaryszewski Park, while harmonizing geometric structures with the irregular outline of the wall of trees and shrubs and creating a harmonious whole with nature. Through the use of slender white steel bars, a conventional boundary was created to protect visitors, while allowing them, to remain in the natural environment. This boundary is enhanced by the use of translucent fabric in the entrance area of the exhibition space, which at times becomes invisible against the background of strong green, while at other times, with the optical overlapping of several layers of white, it gives the impression of a closed white circle, conducive to contemplation of the sculpture. Moved by a gentle wind, the fabric, seen even from a distance, evokes typically feminine qualities - lightness, delicacy, beauty. The pavilion is a place of changing moods, evoked by light, the colors of greenery, the time of day or year.
The pavilion's floor plan was constructed based on the proportions and shape of an Ionic column. The circle, also referring to the ancient tolos, symbolizes infinity, perfection, harmony, but also the aforementioned feminine element. By appropriately spacing the non-cohesive forms, which are two steel rods standing side by side, a sequence of 24 columns spaced in diastilos was obtained. The even number 24, in addition to alluding to the number of cannelures in an Ionic column, represents the most important proportions of the object, as Alberti suggested, and through its use the intercolumnium is always on the object's axis, making the sculpture always visible to an outside observer between the "columns" against nature.
The projects were created in the summer semester of the master's program under the supervision of Dr. Rafal Mazur and M.A. of Art Marcin Nowicki. The subject was carried out by the Department of Architectural and Urban Design, headed by Prof. Anna Maria Wierzbicka, and the Department of Architectural Heritage and Art, headed by Prof. Piotr Molski. The review also included an external critique with Małgorzata Kuciewicz of the Centrala group.
