Architectural project IV, 2023/24

Architectural project IV, 2023/24

Urban Design II _ New Urban Living 2023/24

In the twenty-first century the idea of living in a perfect place combines the need for beauty&identity of the place with the ecology. Metropolises around the world are waiting for concepts that will expose the landscape values and give life in the suburbs high quality including energy efficiency and climate neutrality. A new concepts of are being discussed. Join this trend and look for solutions which merge expression of beauty with SMART technologies to feed people with creative energies.

We Welcome all who … wish to face their own version of the theme of

"Smart Garden Suburb"

…. exploring examples from the past signed by Garden City Movement, Bauhause & Werkbund we will learn about contenporary tendencies identify with watchwords like new urbanism, landscape urbanism, walkability & placemaking.

Design studio consists out of two components:

  • the seminar: includs i e.: analysis of best practice examples, study walk, meeting with practitioners
  • the design task will be to create a spatial concept of small housing complex in 1 of 4 chosen garden like location in Gdansk
  • Credit of 5 ETCS is obtained on the basis of grades from 3 design reviews, final presentation of the project, active attendance at classes

Design for all

The aim of the course is to increase awareness of the needs of people with special needs and the idea of universal design. The subject is to introduce the social and legal conditions of the profession of architect, focused on the needs of all vulnerable user groups, including people with disabilities and the elderly. Knowledge of solutions related to Design for All is necessary due to the implementation of directives and standards whose task is to coordinate activities aimed at increasing the accessibility to space, products and services.

 

Elective Project 4 sem. (Daylight)

The elective project is dedicated to daylight analysis within a built environment.

Elective Project I _ Shelter_learning by doing

Elective Project I _ Shelter - learning by doing

“Your creativity and skills play an important role in making an impact in responding to humanitarian challenges and global crises”

The world seems to be reeling from one crisis to another. Recently we experienced climate crises, global pandemic (Covid-19), economic uncertainty, wars, floods, wildfire, and earthquakes. Proceeding from the challenges facing humanity at the global level, especially after the recent events that threatened people's stability, safety, and existence by causing a massive displacement of people. The notion of the seminar was initiated by questioning our role as architects in responding to these challenges focusing on the phenomena of refugees and immigrants by preparing and training on emergency, temporary, sustainable solutions for designing a shelter – a roof above their heads.

The idea of “shelter-learning by doing” is to think globally regarding the concept of shelter which is one of the fundamental human rights and respond with creative design solutions. This elective seminar aims to initiate critical and analytical thinking, in addition to understanding the problem to develop innovative concepts.

“Learning by doing” is an interactive method that aims to meet the need of architectural students to build and understand the scale of their designs. An expert architect practitioner “Michał Podgórczyk” will take part in this course. In addition, the course will forge the ethos of on-site teamwork, where students are free to play with materials, colors, building techniques, and methods to get this assignment done.