The design of a residential building using prefabrication technology was carried out by Sonja Marczewski as part of the Design course taught by Wojciech Kotecki and Mariusz Wronowski of BBGK Architekci studio, under the direction of Jerzy Grochulski at the Faculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of Technology.
The task, which was aimed at fifth-semester students, had a workshop character and was divided into three stages: analysis of existing wooden buildings, study and development of urban assumptions, and architectural design. Sonja Marczewski's proposal is to create two buildings with the same scheme and dimensions, but with a different set of apartments.
The urban design concept enters into a dialogue with a section of Powiśle, matching the surroundings and stepping back from the edge of the plot. The shape of the buildings alludes to the structures on Solec Street: the bridge and frontage buildings. The connector between the buildings encloses the square and frontage and is a sluice between what is noisy and urban and the quieter courtyard and parking area.
The connector between buildings encloses the square
© Sonja Marczewski
whitewash
The white prefabricated wooden buildings consist of modules. The materials used in the construction are primarily CLT panels. The upper floors were obscured with white corrugated sheet metal and mesh, and wood was used in window frames and loggia interiors. The use of cement was limited to the underground floor, the vertical communication shaft
and to thin layers in the ceilings, which, while adding weight to the structure, also provide a good acoustic barrier.
The buildings are made of modules on a prefabricated basis
© Sonja Marczewski
concern for the environment
The decision to reduce the size of the underground garage has saved two poplar trees and provided more biologically active space. Instead of using cars, residents are encouraged to use bicycles - the author designed a convenient bike room. The creation of a rain garden, into which water is fed from the surface of the roofs and seeped into the ground, improves urban retention, and in summer affects the microclimate of the surrounding area.
See also the design of the estate made by Alexandra Cassino.
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illustrations courtesy of BBGK Architects
