Work submitted for the competition
"Best Diploma Architecture"
The subject of the study is the project "From chëcze to chëcze" - a complex of integrated assisted living apartments with complementary spaces in Przybrzeż, Pomeranian Voivodeship.
idea
The main idea of the project is the desire to respond to three growing contemporary social crises: the housing crisis causing an increase in the number of homeless people, the climate crisis and the process of aging of the population.
users diagram
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The target group consists of two types of users: women in crisis of homelessness and the elderly. In the case of homeless women, the designed development is readaptive housing to help them return to normal life, while in the case of the elderly, it is cottages operating on the principle of assisted living.
visualization of the residential building
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location
The location of the complex is not accidental and results from the analysis - Pomeranian voivodeship is the third largest province in Poland in terms of the number of homeless people. In the selected area there are no rest centers for the elderly or 24-hour assistance centers for people in crisis of homelessness, and there are no centers designed for women. The selected plot of land belongs to the buffer zone of the Slowinski National Park, which indicates its rich natural value.
location
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land development project
The development envisages accommodation for sixteen people and has been divided into three types: semi-detached residential buildings, detached residential buildings and a building with a complementary function. All of them are single-story.
axonometry
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The buildings have been staggered in relation to each other to provide views of Sarbsko Lake from each of them. They were founded on stilts due to the risk of flooding. People with disabilities can access the buildings without difficulty, as all communication on the plot is via wooden platforms elevated to the level of the entrances to the buildings.
cross-section of the common building
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functional layout
The common building has been divided into three parts: administrative and medical, the heart of the building with a multipurpose room, and sports with a fitness room. This facility can be connected to the nearby hotel and is accessible to residents. The semi-detached buildings are designed for two people, divided into a living area and a bedroom area. Half of them have been adapted for people with mobility disabilities.
visualization of the fitness room
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The detached residential buildings assume a stay of four people. However, to make users as comfortable as possible, the cottages have separate bedrooms and bathrooms. The common heart of the building is the kitchen and living area.
visualization of the interior of the residential building
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kashubian cottage
The designed infrastructure is located in Kashubia, the form of the building is an attempt to reinterpret the Kashubian cottage, which is an old residential Kashubian cottage. This reinterpretation manifests itself in the method of boarding on the facade, types of arcades, functional arrangements, as well as construction and building materials.
patterns of regional architecture
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The buildings were covered with gable roofs with a pitch of 35 percent, and the material used was Wallachian-type shingles and Tesla Solar Roof photovoltaic tile, covered with a coating that imitates shingles.
technical diagrams
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eco-friendly solutions
To respond to the climate crisis, a number of environmentally friendly solutions were used. Natural materials such as clay, straw and wood using Moritz Reichert's recyclable technology were used. Renewable energy sources were used - the roofing was designed with Tesla Solar Roof photovoltaic tiles covered with a coating that imitates shingles. Monoblock heat pumps with a noise level of 44dB were used to heat the buildings, and mechanical ventilation with recuperation was planned to reduce energy losses. Flower meadows were created between the buildings to enrich biodiversity.
ecological solutions
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All solutions used were supported by relevant calculations, including thermal transmittance coefficients, carbon footprint using the One Click program, energy performance, daylight factor analysis.
Wiktoria GOCAŁEK
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