Piotr Panczyk - Portfolio

PIOTR
PANCZYK
PORTFOLIO

MENTION
in International Competition
Start For Talents
Over The Wall, 2015
EXPERIENCE
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
SOM – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, New York, USA
DESIGN ASSISTANT
Gensler, London, UK
Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects, Helsinki, Finland
MUKA Arquitectura, Madrid, Spain
01 / 2020 – present
09 / 2019 – 12 / 2019
08 / 2018 – 09 / 2019
07 / 2016 – 09 / 2016
ABOUT ME
10 / 25 / 1994, Poland.
I am a young architect with a lot of valuable
experience gathered by studying
and working in many countries with people
from diverse backgrounds. I do well
under time pressure and understand the
importance of teamwork. I am thrilled to
present you with my works!
DESIGN AND BUILD WORKSHOPS
Mood for Wood, Poznan, Poland
Summer School of Architecture, Wroclaw, Poland
EDUCATION
MASTER’S DEGREE
Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy (exchange)
Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
BACHELOR’S DEGREE
Technical University of Madrid, Spain (exchange)
Poznan University of Technology, Poland
08 / 2017
07 / 2017
09 / 2017 – 02 / 2018
03 / 2017 – 09 / 2018
09 / 2015 – 06 / 2016
10 / 2013 – 02 / 2017
CONTACT
piotr.m.panczyk@outlook.com
+1 (347) 977-2633
piotrpanczyk.pl
SKILLS
hand drawing
physical model making
Revit
ARCHICAD
AutoCAD
Rhinoceros
Grasshopper
Photoshop
Indesign
Illustrator
3ds Max
Maya
V-Ray
SketchUp
Enscape
Lumion
Artlantis
LANGUAGES
English
Spanish
Polish
email
phone
website
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AWARDS
FIRST PLACE
eVolo Skyscraper Competition, eVolo Magazine international competition
SECOND PLACE
Tokyo Vertical Cemetery, Arch Out Loud international competition
MENTION
Over the Wall, Start for Talents international competition
Best Diploma Thesis Using Copper or Its Alloys, ECI Polish competition
TECHNICAL MENTION
Diploma Thesis With ARCHICAD, WSC Polish competition
SHORTLIST
Stone Barn Meditation Camp, Bee Breeders international competition
PUBLICATIONS
“HOW TO WIN ARCHITECTURE COMPETITIONS?” (AUTHOR)
ArchDaily, April 13, 2019
Competitions.archi, April 5, 2019
MEDIA COVERAGE
ArchDaily
Dezeen
RIBA Journal
NBC
China Daily
designboom
04 / 17 / 2018
10 / 27 / 2016
04 / 18 / 2018
05 / 15 / 2018
04 / 29 / 2018
04 / 25 / 2018
10 / 27 / 2016
The Times, page 19
The Independent, page 16
Corrierre della Sera, page 9
Architektura & Biznes, page 18
ARCH, volume 6 (44), page 118
DEATH + ARCHITECTURE, page 176
Learning from Greece, page 126
2018
2016
2015
2019
2018
2017
04 / 13 / 2019
04 / 05 / 2019
04 / 20 / 2018
04 / 21 / 2018
04 / 26 / 2018
10 / 2017
2017
2017
2016
1

SKYSHELTER.ZIP
Pages 3 – 4.
A foldable skyscraper for disaster zones.
Evolo 2018 Skyscraper Competition first
prize winner, selected out of 526 entries.
Widely covered by the media in numerous
print and digital publications.
THE LOST CITY
Pages 11 – 14.
Multi-functional infill structures in Wroclaw.
City-wide urban renewal scheme.
Master’s degree diploma thesis.
ART HOUSING
Page 19.
An art gallery and a hostel with workshops
for artists in Berlin. Mention in international
competition.
GREEN-HOUSE
Pages 5 – 8.
Bachelor’s degree diploma thesis.
MEANDER
Pages 15 – 16.
An archaeological museum in Delphi,
Greece. Project was developed in Alberto
Campo Baeza’s design class.
IN-BETWEEN
Pages 9 – 10.
A high-rise cemetery in Tokyo. The second
prize winner in Arch Out Loud’s
Tokyo Vertical Cemetery competition,
selected out of 460 proposals.
OUTSIDE
AND INSIDE
Pages 17 – 18.
A concert hall by the Odra riverside in
Wroclaw.
OTHER
Page 20.
My other works include projects developed
in classes conducted by worldclass
architects like Stefano Boeri and
Emilio Tuñón, awards-winning competition
entries, personal projects showcased
during exhibitions, professional
work produced for leading frms like
SOM, Gensler or Lahdelma & Mahlamäki
Architects, temporary furniture pieces,
hand-made physical models, drawings
and ArchDaily-published articles.
2

SKYSHELTER.ZIP
Foldable skyscraper for disaster
zones.
FIRST PLACE
in International Competition
eVolo
Skyscraper Competition, 2018
PRINT PUBLICATIONS
in The Times
in Corrierre della Sera
in Incroyables merveilles technologiques
DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
in ArchDaily
in Dezeen
in RIBA Journal
Skyshelter.zip is designed to quickly and
efficiently respond to unpredictable
natural disasters that are recently becoming
more common and devastating.
The entire structure of Skyshelter.zip
is foldable in a manner that resembles
origami. This means that it can be neatly
packaged into a single relatively small
box that can be moved anywhere with
the help of helicopters commonly used
by rescue teams and military in the event
of a natural disaster. Because elements
do not have to be transported in batches
by trucks, it is easier and faster to
reach zones cut off from transportation
system. Light-weight 3D-printed
slabs are attached directly to helium balloon
in succeeding manner and pulled
upwards by its load-bearing force and
structural steel wires that once strained
are capable of resisting horizontal wind
forces. Depending on the amount of gas
poured into the balloon, one can control
the number of floors that are unfolding.
This way, with single, mass produced
module it is possible to attend different-scale,
unpredictable events.
TYPE
Competition
DATE
February 2018
COLLABORATION
Damian Granosik
Jakub Kulisa
3

1. Folded package is transported by helicopters
to catastrophe zone.
2. Package is attached to the ground
by anchoring it down.
Vertical farm
3. A balloon located inside is inflated with helium
and subsequent floors unfold.
Temporary housing
Hospital
4. Deployed building hosts a relief camp.
Reception zone and storage
A single tower is able to replace entire field of tents.
Water-purifying filters inside balloon.
Perovskite solar cells coating.
The tower serves as a landmark leading people to the camp.
Examples of functions and various stages of deployment.
4

GREEN-HOUSE
Multi-family tenement house in
Poznan, Poland.
TECHNICAL MENTION
in Polish Competition
WSC
Diploma Thesis
With ARCHICAD, 2018
EXHIBITION
at Poznan University of Technology, 2017
Considerable noise and dust pollution
in the area resulted in a proposal of an
openwork front facade in form of air-filtering
and sound-dampening vertical
gardens. Inhabitants can personalize
the look and properties of the portion
of the facade that corresponds with
their apartment by choosing the type
of creeping plants grown on their balconies.
This choice determines unique
qualities of the apartment itself, tailored
to the needs of its inhabitants (for example
evergreen plants filter more pollution
over the winter but deciduous ones let in
more light during shorter days while still
preventing the apartment from overheating
in the summertime). The shape of
the building reflects local zoning law restrictions,
results of preliminary analysis
and refers to the cornices and windows
of adjacent buildings as well as typical
local brickwork pattern. On the first
floor the design includes a shop offering
plants and gardening inventory. Bachelor’s
degree diploma thesis.
TYPE
Academic
DATE
January 2017
TUTOR
Stanislaw Sipiński
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Single family housing
with private gardens.
High-density block
of flats.
Ideal state of a
housing unit.
Plantings are twisted to fit
tight urban conditions.
Housing units with
vertical gardens.
Hybrid.
6

1. Maximum allowed building’s footprint. 2. Required number of floors and preliminary division
into housing units.
3. Pedestrian movement pattern determines the
shape of the first floor.
4. Directing balconies south and towards an opening
in the urban grid.
5. Openwork facade inspired by local brickwork pattern
forms a basis of vertical gardens and protects
from pollution and noise.
6. Facade is shaped according to its immediate
context.
7. Openings reflect divisions of neighboring buildings’
elevations and individualize apartments.
8. Photovoltaic cells produce clean energy and
provide further protection from noise.
9. Inhabitants directly affect the look of the building
with their choice of creeping plants.
7

Detail of the openwork air-purifying facade, all elements coated with photocatalytic paint containing titanium dioxide.
Section B-B.
Section A-A.
8

IN-BETWEEN
High-rise cemetery with crematory,
chapel and vertical public park in
Tokyo, Japan.
SECOND PLACE
in International Competition
Arch Out Loud
Tokyo Vertical Cemetery, 2016
PRINT PUBLICATION
in DEATH + ARCHITECTURE
(Out Loud Journal, ​issue 001)
DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
in ArchDaily
in designboom
The project responds to the growing
problem of deficiency of space for cemeteries
in Tokyo and their lack of integration
with the urban fabric of the city.
The form is based on the relationship
between slender cuboids made of radically
different materials and with different
functional solutions and void between
them. This way three radically different
spatial experiences were created: the
cemetery proper that is ethereally linked
to the city, the space dedicated to supporting
functions and prayer that’s cut off
from the views, as well as a multi-story
vertical park with view of Tokyo landmarks
being the place of both relaxation
and reflection. This proposal is a metaphor
for the harmonious coexistence
and contact of two worlds: the living
and the dead. Depending on the needs,
it is possible to implement this solution
on many plots in other parts of the city,
adapting the pattern visible in the facade
in such a way that different buildings will
not be confused with each other and
could become individual landmarks.
TYPE
Competition
DATE
August 2016
COLLABORATION
Gonzalo García-Robledo
Carlos Orbea Martínez
Moisés Royo Márquez
9

Landmarks visible from the void.
Distribution of functions.
Patterns and shapes are unique to proposed locations.
Improved wind load resistance.
Material solutions in the cemetery section of the building.
Material solutions in the supporting section of the building.
Vertical park public space.
10

THE LOST CITY
Multifunctional infill structures in
Wroclaw, Poland.
MENTION
in Polish Competition
European Copper Institute
Best Diploma Thesis Using
Copper or Its Alloys, 2019
As a consequence of World War II damages
and post-war demolitions, numerous
buildings in Wroclaw city center
ceased to exist, drastically altering the
city’s urban structure. Subsequent reconstruction,
carried out primarily according
to modernist movement guidelines,
in many cases failed to recreate
identities, shapes and functionalities
of original quarters. The Lost City project
focuses on identifying such areas
through means of historical and spatial
analyses and attempts to solve their
problems while keeping all existing
structures and greenery intact. In order
to achieve that, the author proposes
introducing spatial structures on already
built-up plots. Those scaffolding-resembling
structures would recreate historical
shapes of non-existing buildings
in symbolic and abstract way while,
depending on needs of specific location,
also serving as a base for diverse additional
functions. Master’s degree diploma
thesis.
Physical model.
TYPE
Academic
DATE
September 2018
TUTOR
Tomasz Głowacki
11

1. Original state. 2. War damages. 3. Reconstruction incorporates
modernist architecture and
urban planning schemes.
4. Abstract form restores
original urban grid and scale.
5. Addition of private
and public functions and
greenery.
Private greenhouse / sunroom. Ice cream shop / café. Workshop for artists and craftsmen.
Hotel room. Pop-up art gallery. Co-working office space.
12

Historical analysis. Buildings built after 1945 (gray). Urban Green Space analysis. Excerpt from shadow analysis, summer solstice.
Balconies
Greenhouses / sunrooms
Outdoor gardens
Market stand
Food booth
Outdoor gardens
Shop
Greenhouses / sunrooms
Balconies
Workshops for artists and craftsmen
Restaurant
13

1. The corner of Grunwaldzka and Reja Streets. 2. Housing complex, Widok Street. 3. The corner of Przestrzenna and Gajowa Streets.
Greenhouses / sunrooms
Hotel
Outdoor gardens
Viewing platform
Multi-functional common areas for building’s inhabitants
Co-working office spaces
Balconies
Café
14

MEANDER
Archaeological museum on mountain
slope in Delphi, Greece.
PRINT PUBLICATION
in Learning from Greece
edited by Alberto Campo Baeza,
Madrid 2016
The museum was designed in mountainous
terrain, with steep slopes and difficult
foundation work conditions. A linear
composition of the interior clearly translates
into a museum tour route with separate
entrance and exit. Various functions
(auditorium, exhibition rooms with
storage, museum shop, office spaces)
are arranged inside white boxes, adjusted
to match desired functions with their
dimensions and layout of windows or
skylights, which in turn creates a sense
of visual hierarchy. Strongly expressive
form of steel connector follows the
mountain’s contour lines and binds
the building together. It hosts communication
spaces, temporary exhibitions,
toilets, a restaurant with viewpoint and
a box office and structurally serves as a
retaining wall.
Physical model.
TYPE
Academic
DATE
December 2015
TUTOR
Alberto Campo Baeza
15

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OUTSIDE
AND INSIDE
Concert hall by the Odra riverside in
Wroclaw, Poland.
The most distinctive feature of the design
- its amphitheater-like northern elevation
with large number of steps and
seats - was inspired directly by the site’s
context. Neighboring a park, only a few
meters away from the riverside and
overlooking Wroclaw’s Cathedral Island,
the location creates an opportunity
to use this backdrop and perform
music not only inside the building but
also outside of it. Deviating from logical,
rectangular divisions and shapes used
elsewhere, organic wooden auditorium
invites citizens to use it as a viewing platform
and allows the park to be transformed
into a music venue during
public events. That is where café and
secondary entrance (at elevated foyer’s
level) are located.
Music inside Music outside Hybrid
TYPE
Academic
DATE
June 2017
TUTOR
Roman Rutkowski
17

1. Footprint and height according to functional requirements
and context.
2. Stepped cut-out according to optimal Cathedral
Island viewing angle.
3. Improving visibility and introducing of landings.
4. Stairs lead to the rooftop viewing platform and
determine shape of opening.
5. Functional scheme - two concert halls and elevated
foyer with café on the terrace level.
6. Neighboring park can be transformed into music
venue.
18

ART HOUSING
Art gallery and hostel with workshops
for artists in Berlin, Germany.
MENTION
in International Competition
Start for Talents
Over the Wall, 2015
An essential element of the design is
the facade of the building: composed of
vertical “razor blades”, covered with
two-sided graffiti (referring to the contemporary
culture and character of the
district, commemorating the most creative
attempts to penetrate the Berlin
Wall, formerly on the site). The old
course of the wall was clearly emphasized
in the building’s design and site
plan. Depending on the direction of
movement, the passer-by observes a
different mural painting (left/right side
of “razor blades”), which translates into
the intriguing dynamics of the seemingly
static composition that recreates the
shape of the original prewar quarter.
Proposed facade system transforms the entire building
into a canvas for spatial graffiti created by local artists.
TYPE
Competition
DATE
May 2015
COLLABORATION
Magda Palczowska
Mikołaj Polański
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ARTICLES
“How to Win Architecture Competitions?
Anatomy of a Winning Entry.”
PROFESSIONAL
WORK
Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects.
Kaupunkiympäristötalo: new building
for the City’s urban environment
departments in Helsinki, Finland.
My tasks included creating design options,
preparing construction details,
updating building’s BIM model and work
on presentation materials like renderings
and VR walkthroughs.
PUBLICATIONS (AUTHOR)
in ArchDaily
in Competitions.archi
Featuring the Skyshelter.zip design.
TOUCH THE
BARN
Meditation Camp in Vidzeme, Latvia.
SHORTLIST
in International Competition
Bee Breeders
Stone Barn
Meditation Camp, 2017
There are many ways to meditate. But
could it be possible to meditate through
architecture? Co-author.
TEMPORARY
FURNITURE
Wooden and cardboard furniture in
Wroclaw and Poznan, Poland.
The Memory Tower: new city history
museum in Pori, Finland.
Vakka: school and youth center in
Lappeenranta, Finland.
Competition entries. I prepared both
competition entries from start to finish by
myself, working directly under Partner’s
supervision. Among other things, I was
responsible for preparing renderings,
plans, sections, elevations, diagrams,
creating buildings’ 3D models and assembling
presentation panels.
BUILT
for Wroclaw Contemporary Museum, 2017
for The City Beach Poznan in Szeląg, 2017
PRINT PUBLICATIONS
in Architektura & Biznes, volume 10/2017
in ARCH, volume 6 (44)
Temporary furniture pieces designed
and built for Wroclaw Contemporary Museum
(multi-functional bookshelf) and
The City Beach Poznan in Szeląg (set of
beach chairs). Co-author.
#CHURCH
Competition entry: church and community
center in Wroclaw, Poland.
EXHIBITION
at Museum of Architecture in Wroclaw, 2017
An expressive roof unites cube-like modules
of different heights corresponding
with their functions. Co-author.
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