Natural Bathroom

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We would like to present the “Natural Bathroom” project. Balance of nature and architecture is a key of the design. We believe that nature is an influencer in the world of architecture so our goal was to show the connection between them….

Sometimes it is worth to consider if we minimize impact and disturb nature as little as possible. Isn’t it a great idea to include a close relationship with nature?

The project is full CGI, we used our skills to visualize this space with adequate atmosphere and attention to details. Because as Steve Jobs said: “Details matter, it’s worth getting it right.”

The Cultural Oyster

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A simple and natural shape for a cultural centre that embraces a green park resembling a bivalve pouch. As usual a tight deadline can push you to describe at its best even a bunch of lines and a simple concept for a space of culture and aggregation. It’s always rewarding when the final goal is locked in the architect’s mind but we have the freedom to describe it in the way we picture it.

Cantilever House

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The ‘Cantilever House’ is a non-commissioned project developed for Saint Gallen, in northeastern Switzerland, where the picturesque environment makes for a challenging but self-pleasing exercise.
As an architect and urban planner with more than 10 years of experience dedicated to the archvis industry, I believe it is essential to create my own conceptual projects in order to improve skills. For this reason, I’ve chosen to fully design the ‘Cantilever House’ from conceptualization of the exterior forms to all of interior design & styling. I also explored the project as a virtual photographer finding out the best lighting and camera compositions.

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Chopin International Music Centre

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Location: Żelazowa Wola, Poland

Project year: 2018

Lead Architects: Jakub Figel, Filip Kurasz

Team: Karolina Jankowska, Jakub Tajer

Acoustics: Arau Acustica – Higini Arau, Jordi Oliver / www.arauacustica.com

Visualizations:  ©  ELEMENT / http://welcometoelement.com

Żelazowa Wola is a small village in Poland, well-known as a birthplace of a famous polish compositor and pianist – Fryderyk Chopin. The picturesque scenery of endless forest favors leisure activities and relaxation. Tourists from all over the world gather here to honor Fryderyk Chopin.

Landscape of Żelazowa Wola connotes with peaceful country site with wide fields and all-embracing nature. It inspired architects to design a building which will correspond with this unique scenery.

Architects proposed the concept of new International Music Centre, which was designed to blend into the nature. The whole Centre integrates with the park by set of composition openings and view connections with the Fryderyk Chopin’s birth house. While walking through the park the only transparency is provided through the lower part of the trees – trunks. Treetops are covering the view with its broad sizes. This dependence was an inspiration to design a half-divided façade of the building. Light plinth and solid top. The lower part was covered with glass and mirror panels to let the building sink in greenery. The wooden planks, placed on the upper part of the façade, were made by using old Japanese Shou Sugi Ban technique. This burnt up wood is durable and resistant to pests, simultaneously being highly aesthetic.

Natural material refers to historical wooden Mazovia cottage architecture taking into account architectural traditions of the region. For example, traditional gable roof is interpreted in the modern way by diagonally placed ridgepole. All solutions aimed to prove that not the building is the most important thing in this particular location, but the nature itself.

The main entrance to the building is kept in the old manor style referring to the Fryderyk Chopin’s XIX century house. Pathways and bridges near the building are designed to connect the site with existing park. It encourages visitors to walk through area and experience unification with whole park set.
The Concert Hall was designed in collaboration with Arrau Acustica. The volume has 7500m3 and can house 600 viewers and 100 musicians. The shape of the Hall was designed to provide the best acoustic conditions. Glazed wall behind the scene is emphasizing the beautiful context and allows visitors to have a direct view on the park, which becomes a constantly changing scenery.

The building is physically and functionally divided into three blocks to provide functional clarity of the plan and to diffuse one big mass into three smaller parts. This provides desired views of the park and suitable insolation.

First and main part is a Concert Hall connected with all necessary functions and welcoming area with double-floor foyer, ticket desk, cloakrooms and cafeteria with leisure space. Second block contains Chamber Hall, practice rooms for musicians and offices whereas in the third block are designed conference, education and guest rooms. Second and third block are connected with chamber foyer and restaurant space. Three blocks are linked with glazed corridor which provides the unique scenery from the back side of the building.