Piotr Panczyk Portfolio 2022

PIOTR
PANCZYK
PORTFOLIO

EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SOM – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, New York, USA
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
PIOTR PANCZYK
I am a designer with a lot of valuable experience
gathered in the US and many
other countries. I am a recipient of multiple
design awards and have been employed
by industry-leading firms. I possess
strong leadership, communication,
presentation and Revit skills. I specialize
in skyscrapers and aviation. I am thrilled
to present you with my works!
CONTACT
piotr.m.panczyk@outlook.com
+1 (347) 977-2633
czy.archi
SKILLS
Revit
Rhinoceros
AutoCAD
ARCHICAD
Grasshopper
SketchUp
Maya
Photoshop
Indesign
Illustrator
Bluebeam Revu
V-Ray
Enscape
Lumion
Twinmotion
hand drawing
physical model making
LANGUAGES
English
Spanish
Polish
email
phone
website
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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
DESIGN AND BUILD WORKSHOPS
Mood for Wood, Poznan, Poland
Summer School of Architecture, Wroclaw, Poland
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
Mega Dunes Eco Lodges, Bee Breeders international competition
Stone Barn Meditation Camp, Bee Breeders international competition
PUBLICATIONS
“HOW TO WIN ARCHITECTURE COMPETITIONS?” (AUTHOR)
ArchDaily, April 13, 2019
Competitions.archi, April 5, 2019 & ACY–2019, page 12
MEDIA COVERAGE
ArchDaily
Dezeen
RIBA Journal
NBC
China Daily
designboom
Onet
04 / 17 / 2018
10 / 27 / 2016
04 / 18 / 2018
05 / 15 / 2018
04 / 29 / 2018
04 / 25 / 2018
10 / 27 / 2016
10 / 29 / 2020
09 / 2017 – 02 / 2018
03 / 2017 – 09 / 2018
09 / 2015 – 06 / 2016
10 / 2013 – 02 / 2017
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
WhiteMAD, Archinea
08 / 2017
07 / 2017
2018
2016
2015
2019
2018
2020
2017
04 / 13 / 2019
04 / 05 / 2019
04 / 20 / 2018
04 / 21 / 2018
04 / 26 / 2018
10 / 2017
2017
2017
2016
09 / 2022
1

205 TOWERS
Pages 3 – 6.
Three mixed-use towers with retail podium
in Greater Cairo, Egypt. Currently
under construction.
THE URBAN
ENVIRONMENT
HOUSE
Pages 11 – 12.
Government office building in Helsinki,
Finland. Winner of Tekla BIM Awards
and Shortlisted in Finlandia Prize for
Architecture competition, covered by
the media in numerous print and digital
publications.
KANSAS CITY
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
Pages 19 – 20.
New state of the art terminal at MCI,
Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
URBAN SEQUOIA
Pages 7 – 8.
Carbon-sinking skyscraper introduced at
COP26, the 2021 UN Climate Change
Conference in Glasgow. Widely covered
by the media in numerous publications,
winner of Metropolis Responsible Disruptors
Award.
8 SHENTON WAY
Pages 13 – 14.
Green, mixed-use skyscraper in Singapore.
Winner of international design
competition.
MGI
DHAKA TOWER
Pages 21 – 22.
Office and hotel tower in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
U-TAPAO
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
Pages 9 – 10.
New Terminal, Transportation Hub and
Airport City in Rayong Province, Thailand.
Winner of international design
competition.
ITO
SECRETARIAT
Pages 15 – 18.
Twin office towers for Government of
Delhi in Delhi, India.
OTHER
Pages 23 – 24.
My other professional works include
headquarters of Kuwait Air Force in Kuwait
City, Kuwait, new greenfield airport
in Jewar, India, office tower in Kuwait
City, Kuwait, “Bioblock” research project
and multiple open competition entries for
Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects.
2

205 TOWERS
Three mixed-use towers with retail
podium in Greater Cairo, Egypt.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
by Arkan Palm
The Grand Canopy forms a ribbon following
the entire perimeter of distinctive,
triangular plot at the center of new
Sheikh Zayed City neighborhood and
wrapping around volumes of three towers
to visually unify the entire complex.
This openwork structure inspired by local
patterns facilitates climate control
by providing shade for pedestrians and
serves to prevent glare where its vertical
portions become a part of unitized
facade system. Its infill panels are parametrically
deigned to adapt to different
levels of sun exposure of each segment.
Massing, informed by wind analysis, is
both iconic and highly rational with simple,
rectangular volumes for two office
and a single hotel tower with Giza pyramids
view and permeable podium with
entry plazas located at each corner to
guide visitors into the Central Heart with
lush garden flanked by retail stores.
As part of a small team I had a major
role in all design tasks, including
massing studies, planning and enclosure
design, in particular focusing on
the high-rise component. I developed
multiple design options, prepared design
update presentations and presented
them directly to the client, coordinated
professional renderings with external
company, managed working Revit BIM
model and produced Concept-level
drawing set including diagrams, plans,
sections and elevations.
TYPE
Professional
PHASE
Concept Design
DATE
2019
CLIENT
Arkan Palm
COMPANY
Gensler
3

1. Unique triangular plot drives planning. 2. Introduction of central public space: “the heart”. 3. Podium height is informed by surrounding
buildings.
4. Carving out open entry plazas at each corner. 5. Context informs additional entry points. 6. Layout of individual buildings is fully permeable
and open towards the center.
7. Three towers are extruded up to maximum allowable
height of 150 meters.
8. Extensive canopy unifies all buildings. 9. Public spaces are shaded and facade system
integrated with the canopy assists with glare control.
4

Overall floor plan.
Street level retail experience.
5

Typical office floor plate studies.
Hotel and serviced apartment floor plate studies.
Hotel rooms test fit.
Overall section diagram.
6

URBAN SEQUOIA
Carbon-sinking skyscraper.
FIRST PLACE
in International Competition
Metropolis
Responsible Disruptors
Award, 2022
DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
in ArchDaily
in Dezeen
in Bloomberg
Urban Sequoia is a theoretical design of
a sustainable building prototype – manifested
as a cutting-edge tower that utilizes
both natural and high-tech solutions
like biomaterials, living algae
and carbon capture devices to create
a building that actively absorbs carbon
from the environment. First introduced
at COP26, the 2021 UN Climate
Change Conference in Glasgow, it envisions
“forests” of buildings that create
a new carbon-removal economy and a
resilient future for cities.
I was a part of the core design team
from the very inception of the project.
I was involved in early research stages
and developed design options, presentation
materials including renderings,
diagrams, plans and more. The project
builds on studies I contributed to for
another research project focused on
biomaterials research (development of
microalgae-based bricks and bio-concrete
in collaboration with Prometheus
Materials).
TYPE
Professional
PHASE
Concept Design
DATE
2021
COMPANY
SOM – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
7

City-wide CO 2
economy diagram.
Building systems diagram.
Algae bioreactors
Stack effect used for direct carbon capture
Biodiversity
Carbon sinking biomaterials
New York City Lagos Rio de Janeiro
8

U-TAPAO
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
New Terminal, Transportation Hub
and Airport City in Rayong Province,
Thailand.
FIRST PLACE
in International Competition
Invitational
Confidential Developer, 2021
A new greenfield terminal for U-Tapao
airport in Thailand. The design takes
inspiration from local architecture and
materials with it’s modern reinterpretation
of traditional Thai timber gable
roof structure and strives to provide the
highest level of passenger service. Intricate,
structurally-optimized large-span
headhouse roof with integrated skylights
and supported by triangular columns
extends beyond the terminal building to
cover drop-off areas and public plaza
located between the Terminal itself and
a Transportation Hub giving the building
it’s iconic quality.
During Concept Design phase I was responsible
for work on all Terminal plans
– mainly planning of the Headhouse
and Holdrooms, including layout of
all processors (Passport Control, Security
Screening, Baggage Reclaim and
more). My role included work on complex
BIM model of the entire building.
As part of the original Competition team
I was also involved in site planning tasks
(Airside layout integration, roads, Airport
City with Transportation Hub) and Terminal
design (diagramming passenger and
staff flows, solving sectional relationships
between program elements, work
on presentation materials).
TYPE
Professional
PHASE
Competition, Concept Design
DATE
2021, 2022
CLIENT
Confidential
COMPANY
SOM – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
9

Departures level plan.
Headhouse section perspective.
10

THE URBAN
ENVIRONMENT
HOUSE
Government office building in Helsinki,
Finland.
FIRST PLACE
in International Competition
Tekla
BIM Awards, 2020
SHORTLIST
in Finnish Competition
Finlandia
Prize for Architecture, 2021
PUBLICATIONS
in ArchDaily
in Detail, volume 11.2021
The brick facade with large arcades
all around the ground level fits seamlessly
with the context of Verkkosaari
- former harbor and industrial district.
Outdoor terraces with playful pavilions of
glass, wood and copper break down the
volume to provide light and green break
areas for workers. A number of interior
common areas including multi-level
atria and communicating stairs encourage
collaboration.
My range of tasks on the project was
wide and included planning adjustments,
updating and developing drawings, working
with a complex BIM model, developing
architectural details, work on design
studies (for outdoor terraces with pavilions
and interior spaces including main
lobby) as well as presentation materials
(like renderings and VR presentations).
TYPE
Professional, Built
PHASE
Construction Documents,
Construction Administration
DATE
2018 – 2019
CLIENT
City of Helsinki
COMPANY
Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects
11

Typical office floor plan.
Outdoor terrace pavilion details.
Section.
12

8 SHENTON WAY
Green, mixed-use skyscraper in
Singapore.
FIRST PLACE
in International Competition
Invitational
Confidential Developer, 2020
DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
in ArchDaily
in Dezeen
in Archinect
Soon to be the tallest skyscraper in
Singapore, 8 Shenton Way was designed
to be both iconic and sustainable.
Complex program includes extensive retail
offerings, headquarter office spaces
for one of the biggest e-commerce companies
in the world, hotel and serviced
apartments – all neatly organized in
massing of vertical bundles inspired by
bamboo forests with a roof garden and
multiple sky terraces doubling as amenity
and refuge spaces. Each floor is naturally
ventilated and flanked by green balconies,
giving the building its unique look
and creating healthy interior spaces.
I was involved in Concept Design and
Schematic Design stages of the project,
contributing to a winning competition
entry. My work focused mainly
on the tower’s podium with lobbies,
multi-level retail spaces and a public
plaza connected to city’s public transportation
system. I was also responsible
for early tower stack studies, sectional
studies, preliminary work on elevations
and detailed design of the main office
lobby as well as presentation materials
including in-house renderings.
TYPE
Professional
PHASE
Competition / Concept Design,
Schematic Design
DATE
2020, 2021
CLIENT
Confidential
COMPANY
SOM – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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14

ITO
SECRETARIAT
Twin office towers for Government of
Delhi in Delhi, India.
ITO Secretariat is a twin tower complex
for Delhi’s Government neighboring
landmark Vikas Minar skyscraper. Towers
were designed to be iconic and rational,
with stepped language applied to
both the podium’s plan (to accommodate
varying sizes of auditoriums and a
large atrium) and massing of each tower
(to provide floorplates of varying sizes
for improved flexibility of office layouts
that had to adapt to different needs). A
simple move of rotating one of the towers
by 90 degrees resulted in dynamic
skyline statement – a composition that
looks entirely different from various
vantage points in the city. The facade
with expressed columns is modern yet at
the same time reflects the range of the
building. The program includes grand
public lobby and generous common areas,
including green sky terraces with
amenity spaces. A huge emphasis was
put on use of local materials and incorporating
a range of sustainable design
practices.
As part of a small team I played a major
role in the entire design process.
I was responsible for massing studies,
planning, landscape design and communicating
design intent. I developed
multiple design options, prepared design
presentations and regularly coordinated
the design with a local architect. I was
also responsible for detailed design of
all key spaces like auditoriums for 2000,
1000 and 500 people. I prepared a Concept-level
drawing set including diagrams,
plans, sections and elevations as
well as renderings and videos.
TYPE
Professional
PHASE
Competition / Concept Design
DATE
2022
CLIENT
Government of Delhi
COMPANY
SOM – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
15

Facade system diagram.
Solar shading
Integrated shading & glare control (metal spandrels)
Energy saving & circadian light controls
Natural air supply
High performance unitized vision glazing
Integrated smart building systems
Low carbon local materials
Optimized structural grid
Main lobby.
Office amenity zone.
Workers’ entrance.
Grand auditorium.
16

1. Triangular plot to the South will be cleared out and
developed first during Phase 1.
2. South tower will be built together with optional
vehicular connection to the ring road which is
designed to be as simple, efficient and cost-effective
as possible.
2. Rectangular plot to the North will be cleared out and
developed during Phase 2 after relocating government
personnel working there to the first tower.
3. North tower will be built along with a connector unifying
both plots - an elevated park with shared space
for pedestrians and autonomous vehicles offering
shuttle service.
5. This elevated park / connector can be expanded
in the future to improve accessibility of the entire
government district.
6. Future developments in the area will be able to
make full use of this improved transportation capacity,
connected by attractive and unique green spaces.
17

1. All parking is planned underground which frees up
ground level and podium for public and semi-public
functions and landscaping.
2. Atrium design provides clear East - West communication
with public (auditoriums) and private (office)
flows naturally separated.
3. Functions dictate height of each volume, with tower
reaching maximum allowable height and auditoriums
and atrium sized to accommodate target capacity.
4. Office floor plans are diversified to flexibly accommodate
wide range of government users and stepped
language of the resulting form hints at hierarchy.
Terraces are oriented towards the river view.
5. Greenery is allowed to flow freely through the site
by introduction of thresholds, generating healthy
outdoor spaces and crafting unique experiences.
6. The same logic is applied to the second building,
with terraces offering views towards the river as well
as New Delhi city center. Towers are placed as close
to one another as possible to reinforce the twin tower
image and generate unique, dynamic composition or
architectural volumes.
18

KANSAS CITY
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
New state of the art terminal at MCI,
Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
by Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate
The largest single infrastructure project
in the region’s history, the new terminal
will enhance the air travel experience in
and out of Kansas City through accessible
and inclusive design. The entrance
is a grand and transparent space sheltered
by a generous overhang, with a
glass facade and structurally expressive
Y-columns. The new terminal will also
feature a fountain that echoes the iconic
centerpiece of the city’s 1914 Union
Station. The building is targeting LEED
Gold certification with a design strategy
that brings in ample natural light, maximizes
the window-to-wall ratio, and uses
natural materials.
I joined the project in late stages of Construction
Documents phase and worked
on multiple parts of the building with Holdrooms
being my main area of focus. I
was focused on detailing and refining
previous iterations of plans, sections
and elevations. I was also responsible
for design of new airline lounge (for
American Airlines) which was added to
scope of the project during this stage
and later for reviewing technical submittals
provided by consultants during
Construction Administration phase.
TYPE
Professional
PHASE
Construction Documents,
Construction Administration
DATE
2020 - 2021
CLIENT
City of Kansas City, Missouri
COMPANY
SOM – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
19

20

MGI
DHAKA TOWER
Office and hotel tower in Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
Designed as a headquarter office building
for Meghna Group of Industries, one
of the most prominent businesses in
Bangladesh and a high-end hotel operated
by a global luxury brand, MGI
Dhaka Tower will be one of the tallest
buildings in the county. The office and
tower functions both span the entire
height of the building, which results in
unique L-shaped plans with differing
floor to floor heights for each function.
The resulting volume is a powerful
prism with inner atrium and multiple
voids hosting outdoor amenities and
gardens playfully arranged along each
elevation, calling for creative planning
and innovative structural solutions.
My tasks on the project included design
studies (focusing on voids, inner atrium
facade and rooftop with hotel pool and
helipad) and planning for all underground
levels of the building. In a
technical role I was responsible for coordinating
all layouts with Structural
Engineers and MEP and Traffic Consultants
and had to navigate complex
requirements for vehicular ramp access,
hotel and office back of house programming
including loading dock, car parking,
diesel generator, water tanks and more.
The project is currently ongoing and in
Design Development phase with my role
expanded to include technical coordination
for all Podium floors.
TYPE
Professional
PHASE
Schematic Design,
Design Development
DATE
2020, 2022 – present
CLIENT
Meghna Group of Industries
COMPANY
SOM – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
21

22

ABDULLAH
AL-MUBARAK
AIR BASE
Headquarters of Kuwait Air Force in
Kuwait City, Kuwait.
A large-scale government project. The
design is characterized by modular approach,
use of local materials and its
most distinctive feature is a grand canopy
covering most of the site to serve
as a tool for climate control and to
generate solar energy thanks to photovoltaic
panels mounted on the structure.
I had a major role leading the development
of advanced BIM model and
coordinating the entire process internally
and with Consultants. The effort included
managing the file structure and workflows
for a project spanning some 100
buildings as well as developing parametric
Revit families, in particular for
facade systems. I was also responsible
for design and preparing full drawing
set for multiple buildings, notably all
security-related structures like entry
gates, guardhouses, and guard towers.
Parametric Revit families for facade systems.
TYPE
Professional
PHASE
Design Development
DATE
2020
CLIENT
State of Kuwait Ministry of Defense
COMPANY
SOM – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
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PROFESSIONAL
COMPETITION
ENTRIES
Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects.
Competition entries. The Memory Tower:
new city history museum in Pori, Finland
and Vakka: school and youth center in
Lappeenranta, Finland. 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.
“BIOBLOCK”
RESEARCH
PROJECT
Microalgae-based bricks and
bio-concrete material research.
DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
in Time
in Dezeen
in Business Wire
FAHAD AL-
SALEM TOWER
Office tower in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Skyscraper project with high-end office
spaces and stepped massing informed
by solar studies. I joined the project
during Schematic Design stage and
worked on developing parametric Revit
families for the entire façade system featuring
complex curved glass geometry.
SOM – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
JEWAR
INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
New greenfield airport in Jewar,
India.
Competition entry. My main area of focus
was the Master Plan development.
SOM – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
Development of microalgae-based
bricks and bio-concrete in collaboration
with Prometheus Materials. I was part of
the core team since the very beginning
of the project and contributed to establishing
partnership with the Prometheus
Material and during development of multiple
design schemes making use of the
material which concluded in design of
multi-functional module for interior seating
and shelving systems. SOM – Skidmore,
Owings & Merrill
Parametric Revit families for facade system.
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APPENDIX
PERSONAL
PROJECTS

SKYSHELTER.ZIP
Pages 27 – 28.
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 35 – 38.
Multi-functional infill structures in Wroclaw.
City-wide urban renewal scheme.
Master’s degree diploma thesis.
ART HOUSING
Page 43.
An art gallery and a hostel with workshops
for artists in Berlin. Mention in international
competition.
GREEN-HOUSE
Pages 29 – 32.
Bachelor’s degree diploma thesis.
MEANDER
Pages 39 – 40.
An archaeological museum in Delphi,
Greece. Project was developed in Alberto
Campo Baeza’s design class.
IN-BETWEEN
Pages 33 – 34.
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 41 – 42.
A concert hall by the Odra riverside in
Wroclaw.
OTHER
Page 44.
My other works include projects developed
in classes conducted by worldclass
architects like Alberto Campo
Baeza, Stefano Boeri and Emilio Tuñón,
awards-winning competition entries, personal
projects showcased during exhibitions,
built and published residential interior
design works, temporary furniture
pieces for public institutions, hand-made
physical models, drawings and ArchDaily-published
articles.
26

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
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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.
28

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
29

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.
30

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.
31

Detail of the openwork air-purifying facade, all elements coated with photocatalytic paint containing titanium dioxide.
Section B-B.
Section A-A.
32

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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1. Footprint and height per functional requirements
and context.
2. Stepped cut-out according to optimal Cathedral
Island viewing angle.
3. Improving visibility and introduction 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.
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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.”
PUBLICATIONS (AUTHOR)
in ArchDaily
in Competitions.archi
in Architecture Competitions Yearbook
Featuring the Skyshelter.zip project.
HOT OFF THE
3D PRESS
Tourist huts in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
SHORTLIST
in International Competition
Bee Breeders
Mega Dunes Eco Lodges, 2020
RESIDENTIAL
INTERIORS
Private apartment interiors in
Poznan, Wroclaw and Lodz, Poland.
BUILT
in Poznan, Poland, 2020
in Wroclaw, Poland, 2020
in Lodz, Poland, 2022
DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS
in Onet
in Archinea
in WhiteMAD
My residential interior design works include:
studio apartment in Poznan with
prominent curtain separating living area
from bedroom, a one bedroom apartment
in Wroclaw overlooking modernist
housing development by world-famous
Jadwiga Grabowska-Hawrylak and a
studio turned one bedroom in Lodz with
multifunctional boxes of glass, wood and
gray wall covering panels organizing the
space. Solo projects built for private investors
under personal brand and widely
published by major interior design media
in Poland.
TEMPORARY
FURNITURE
Wooden and cardboard furniture in
Wroclaw and Poznan, Poland.
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.
3D-printed lodges with visitors hub and
central green oasis under grand canopy
exploring themes of automated construction
(additive manufacturing) and
sustainability (self-shading, renewable
energy, water collection). Unique natural
environment and futuristic architecture
come together. Co-author.
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? Historical barn adaptive
reuse project that encourages new form
of sensory interaction with architecture
by experiencing it from unique vantage
points and through touch. Co-author.
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