THE GAZE: REPETITION OF HUMAN FIGURE
Individual project
Concept of the Gaze daws attention to the way of representation of hu-man figure that leads to establishing a power dinamic between viewer or artist and the model. I try to find the solution to make this distribiution of power as equal as possible.
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In this sculpture, which ima-gination the style of Picasso in 3D. I chose the subject of ’A Woman Reading The Book’ on a reference to a gendered subject matter, where the femile body is portraited in passive and pleasant way
pencil, A3
Through this project I wanted to reflect on the theory of The Gaze and apply it in my own image making. Speci-fically when looking a the artist-model relationship. With this lens in my mind i tried to understand how certain representation eather conciously or unconciously further culturally percistent stereotypes.
clay, 500x500x500mm
THE GAZE: MANIPULATION OF REPRESENTATION
Individual project
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water colours, A3
ink, A4
Although an artist can manipulate this representation when aware of it, we then begin to experiemt and try to capture the model with media through rendering the human figure but in a departure from the actual model and then turning then into an object of experimentation.
colour markers, A3
Individual project
THE GAZE: REPRESENTATION OF HUMAN FIGURE
Collage is another approach to the idea of representation of the human body, being a method of recycling, giving new sense to old work, but then detaching the idea of the model even more.
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THE GAZE: CREATING AN NEUTRAL BODY
Individual project
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My conclusion to these thoughts was to create a type of phantom body, which through its design reduces our aballity to find any fixed signifyers. We cannot identify race, gender, age, or any traits that still allow us to further the objectification of a model.
photomontage
Individual project
ROWENA REED’S FORMS IN SPACE
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plasticine
foam
ROWENA REED’S FORMS IN SPACE
Individual project
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plasticine, foam
paper
Individual project
ROWENA REED’S FORMS IN SPACE
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plasticine
cop copper wire per wire
DECK CHAIR (LEŻANKA)
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Individual project
DECK CHAIR (LEĹťANKA): DETERMINING AMPLE HEIGHT
Individual project
The project was about exploring design through materials, starting with using cardboard, then transfering to wood. After learning about material qualities and their sustainability, I worked out the optimal dimentions and final design.
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color pencil, pen sketch
I started with working out the ergonomy of a person, in order to create the best suited angle for the human back to arch. The furniture is meant to be as comfortable for use as possible.
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DECK CHAIR (LEĹťANKA): DETERMINING THE STRUCTURE
Individual project
Horizontal grid
Bended cardboard
Vertical grid
Ducktype
In order to get the most sustainable construction from cardboard, I enhanced it through a grid in the inside and created an outline of ducktape that makes the structure more flexible.
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colour papier, A3
digital drawing
Individual project
DECK CHAIR (LEĹťANKA): CHANGE OF MATERIAL
After producing my cardboard prototype, I went on to create two wooden prototypes. Every material has pros and cons, the cardboard is way softer and more comfortable than wood, but at the same time, it does not have the same coasiness as wood has, so people do not lay on it as easily.
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I realised that this piece works best in common spaces, specifically near the river bank in the city. I took both prototypes and set them in order to be tested out. We lack furniture that can allow for laying down in a comfortable position, in open public spaces.
wood from deciduous trees, 910x700x310mm
GRANDMA CUP: ERGONOMY AND MODELING
Individual project
Designing a cup was the outcome of a course on 3D software and 3D printing. Focusing on the ergonomy of the human body, I measured the volume and dimensions of the hand and I designed a cup with a basket. I find these cups especially appealing but they disappeared from our shops. I wanted to give them a new life.
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computer rendering, 140x62x62mm
Individual project
GRANDMA CUP: 3D PRINTING
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The entire project was strongly rooted in postmodern design ideas, specifically from Italy, including Aldo Rossi and Gaetano Pesce.
3D printing, 140x62x62mm
REDESIGN: DOUBLE-HANDLE COFFE MAKER
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Individual project
REDESIGN: CONCEPT DEVELOPPMENT
Individual project
I found that my coffee maker does not allow me to make coffee for all of my friends, as the metal heats up after first use. A bigger size is not enough of a solution as it is difficoult to travel with. This ob-ject is something we bond with through our daily routine, hence I would want to make it as portable as possible to easily travel with it as well.
Raising the handles stops the heat from the bottom.
Moving the handles away from the centre of heat by skewing the form to one side.
Standard coffee maker.
Adding a second handle in order to be able to twist and open the coffee maker without touching the metal.
Redesigning the twist allows for easier opening with two handles.
The pertuding spout adds idividual character to the product.
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REDESIGN: DRAWINGS AND MODELS
Individual project
The axonometric drawing allows for a clear understanding of space and dimesions
pencil, 100x70cm
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The 3D computer model allowed me to not only visualise the project but also to understand the many complicated geometries of the twist.
digital model
The paper model allows for exploring dimensions that interact with human ergonomy and allow for physical interaction with the project. This can also show details that would be hard to obtain while producing the prototype.
THE MICRO BRIDGE: THE TRIAL
Individual project
Bended plywood
The bridge was one of the first in a series of experimentations and explorations into materials and construction methods. Having limited materials I tried using different techniques in order to best distribute tensions.
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Triangular shapes
Efficient and stiff joinery
Rope and bended slats
THE MICRO BRIDGE: ANALYSIS OF ERRORS
Individual project
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slats, playwood, toothpicks, string, 600x400x100mm
Individual project
REDESIGNING A CITY: PLANING A MODEL
I pursued an internship with an award-winning architectural studio Medusagroup. My team was tasked with redesigning a residential district in Poznan, one of the largest cities in Poland.
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In the project it was crucial to differ two types of surface.
pen sketches
THE MICRO BRIDGE: ANALYSIS OF ERRORS
Individual project
Our goal was to create height variations that would invite inhabitants into the main square of the district, away from the overpopulated historical centre. I thus learnt how new designs can indirectly impact other districts and shape the lives of the inhabitants throughout the city.
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foam, card, skrews, 240x560mm
Individual project
ELEPHANT GATE: DEVELOPING CONCEPT
I started the project with a trip to the zoo, during which I became fascinated by how fish communicate and how they synchronise their movement. I had the same observation when it came to elephants. The scale of these two animals is completely different but their customs are similar. I decided to somehow compare these two animals in my project.
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pen sketches, pencil sketches
ELEPHANT GATE: THE FORM
Individual project
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colour pencil, colour pen, digital print, A3
Individual project
ELEPHANT GATE: TRANSFORMATION FROM 2D TO 3D
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piano wire, 200x200x340mm
ELEPHANT GATE: FINDING CONTEXT
colour pen, markers, 100x70cm
Individual project
By analysing the movement of cars and people on the street I obtained a new method of interacting with the form. By using specific information from the site I was able to set the structure in a specfic area.
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pen sketches, pencil sketches
Individual project
ELEPHANT GATE: FINAL RENDITION
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acrylic perspex, cardboard, foam, 620x480x510mm
After extensive mapping and transferring the information into visual language, I created a final model out of acrylic perspex.
PLAYGROUND
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Group project
During this group project, we focused on creating a method through which we can design a playground through play. We created mapping exercises in order to change our way of looking at a space, which we then applied to our desiging process.
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digital drawing
Group project
PLAYGRUND: PUTTING ON THE LENS OF A CHILD
In order to design for children, we wanted to design „like” a child. In order to get into this mindset we tried to get a more whimsical outlook on the world, looking for fun and adventure at every corner. I then found a place that provokes play, those being the holes in a tree. I developed this idea not only thinking about it as a space through play, but also questioning what provoked this play in this area.
A game recor
Playful tree
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Warsaw. 10.04.2018. Commander Jan Koźlik At 10 am bank security observed a group of men gathering on the opposite side of the river nearby which a bank is located. Specialists think that the gang was observing the bank in order to execute an attack. About 2:15 p.m. a group of robbers disappeared and came back at 3:05 p.m. (just after transport of gold bar arrived to the bank) when they confronted with security. Robber did manage to execute their plan. Specialists suppose that group of robbers could observe bank for longer time and can have spay inside bank.
plastcine, 100x150x100mm, 100x150x100mm
PLAYGRUND: CODING THE CONCRETE
digital drawing
We chose a specific space and created a code to transcribe our expierience of it. We created a code through which we can not only decode this specific area, but also apply the same rules to any other area. Subsequently, we created a language that was then translated into shapes that we could merge and construct.
Group project
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digital drawing
plaster casting, card sketches
PLAYGRUND: CODING THE STEEL
Group project
We developed an alternative coding principle. We called this principle „the six o’clock shadow” as it focused on the shadows created by people at 6 o’clock ,defined by the height and amount of peices in the structure
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white pencil, A3
card sketches
PLAYGRUND: CODING THE CONCRETE
Group project
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Variance of assembling individual units.
cardboard, plaster casting, acriclic paint, 200x150x300mm
Group project
JAZDOW PAVILION
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JAZDOW PAVILION: CUBIC MODULES
Group project
The design of the pavilion is responding to needs described to us by the citizans of Jazdow, which is located in the neighbourhood and is supposed to catch the attention of city dwelers and invite them to explore the unique community of Jazdow. The design includes the bike stand, table, and modules that allow for variety of different functions.
The modular units allow the pavilion to grow and compress depending on contingent requirements of the citi-zens. The projecting form adapts to various needs such as providing shelving or offering seats.
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vector graffic
JAZDOW PAVILION: CERPENTINE BIKE RACK
Group project
The pavilion needs to invite people from outside into Jazdow, therefore we desgined a bicycle stand , so that when a person gets interested, they can leave their bike and explore the sight by walking.
oil pastel and ink, A4
pen, A4
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pen,pencil, A4
The bent steel pipe is fulfiling the function of a bike stand. The form of bent steel is contrasting with systematic repetiton of the modules. The technique of bending steel was also enriching our set of designing skills and thanks to the qualities of steel.
JAZDOW PAVILION: FABRIC CASTED TABLE AND FABRIC SEAT
The design of a table was a spontenous event. We responded to learning a new technique of concrete casting. The curviliniar shape of the table stimulates conversation and social gatherings.
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pen, A4
Group project
Individual project
PUZZLING FURNITURE
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PUZZLING FURNITURE: METABOLISM
Individual project
The idea of the project was to dedicate it to something; I decided to thus dedicate it to the architecture of metabolism. It focuses on the idea of the constantly changning society, thus my designed piece of design should also be adaptable to changes.
cardboard, 50x50x50mm
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I started with boxes which can merge and reassemble in different forms.
cardboard, 50x50x50mm
PUZZLING FURNITURE: PLANAR EXPERIMENTATION
Individual project
After experimenting with the idea of boxes, I switched the plains, as they are more flexible, weigh less, and are more arranged.
I started with my first ideas of plains, which helped me experiment with dif-ferent types of arranging. This was also how I was able to decide the overall direction and type of space that I want the plains to create.
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cardboard, 50x50mm
PUZZLING FURNITURE: SOLVING THE PUZZLES
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I used Rhino in order to be able to be flexible and fast in changing or adding different parts to the cubes.
Individual project
Individual project
PUZZLING FURNITURE: FINAL OUTCOME
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I created the first prototype with CNC cutting in order to test the puzzle mechanisms and also see how they are interacted with by people. By making this prototype I learned to work with others, such as CNC cutters whom I had to consult with and be very detailed in my model in order for the outcome to be successful. At the same time, I was able to then put to test how many of these modules were needed in order to make the simplest of stable structures.
wood, 150x210x51cm
THE FEAST
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Group project
THE FEAST: BALANCING CHAIR
Group project
The project is located in Jazdow in Warsaw where we were asked by the community of Jazdow to design an event that would draw attention to the neighbourhood. We started with redefining the concept of a feast, designing objects that would constantly engage people and push them to active perticipation in the event.
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Only a couple in harmony can balance on this chair. It is made in such a way so that even a little lack of attention to the partner will have instant and physical consequences.
carboard, 5x50x50mm
wood, concrete, 100x700x510mm
MDF board, 250x800x510mm
THE FEAST: STEAMING TUBE
Group project
The only way of preparing the food was a steamer, which we used earlier to bend wood. The machine was meant to be the center of attention and the moment of serving the food was a ritual, as the pully mechanism was taking out the food raising up the balloon which later popped with conffetti. At the same time the steamer was a solid base for an anamorphic drawing and catapult that was launching glitter. Thus we created a machine that was bonding all people who were taking part in this event.
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THE FEAST: CURB TABLE
Group project
The steam bent wood units are used to create a long, narrow table of different heights. The varying heights and the serpentine shape of the table echo the natural setting.
At the same time, flipping the table on its side makes it a pathway. It restages childhood games of balancing on a curb. The playful aspect gives to the project even more entrtain-ment and allows pe-ople to bond.
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CONSUMERISM: IS CONSUMERISM DEMOCRATIC?
Individual project
„You can be watching TV and see Coca-Cola, and you know that the President drinks Coke, Liz Taylor drinks Coke, and just think, you can drink Coke, too. A Coke is a Coke and no amount of money can get you a better Coke than the one the bum on the corner is drinking. All the Cokes are the same and all the Cokes are good” - Andy Warhol
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photomontage, 308x140cm
Individual project
CONSUMERISM: BIOGRAPHY OF A CONSUMER
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The receipt was designed to show how much we buy and how what we buy defines us. I find receipts to be comparable to fingerprints. They are individual for everybody and through them we can gather more information about a person.
digital print, 1100x70cm
CONSUMERISM: SOCIAL VERSUS COMMERCIAL SPACES
Individual project
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The cubes represent shopping malls according to Gruen’s concept of a shopping mall: a plain box from the outside whih has rich content inside.
pencil, 210x210mm
CONSUMERISM: SOCIAL VERSUS COMMERCIAL SPACES
Individual project
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cardboard, acrilic pait, mixed materials, photomontage, 110x110x110zmm
CONSUMERISM: COMPARING TWO LOCATIONS
Later I analysed this public space and park, which showed me how close they are together. Shopping malls mimic our real public spaces but are not actually accessible to everyone.
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digital sketches, pencil sketches
Individual project
Individual project
CONSUMERISM: COMPARING TWO LOCATIONS
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pen, pencil, colour pencils, vector graphic, A2
SYSTEMS: THE INTERSECTING OF SYSTEMS
Individual project
Inspired by Peter Wohlleben’s ’The Secret Life of Trees’, the project was aimed towards educating people about how systematic the world is around us. I also wanted to draw attention to all the hidden systems that we do not notice.
I started by mapping systems of water systems, trees, birds, traffic, river, weed, flats and borer. Then I examined how many times these different systems intersect with each other.
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colour pencil, tracing paper, 180x180mm
ink, tracing paper, 180x180mm
SYSTEMS: COMPLEXITY OF SYSTEMS
Individual project
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The enhanced maps give more details on how complicated these systems are. I also used the maps as leaflets so visitors to the exhibition can take them and spread knowledge.
digital print, 210x210mm
SYSTEMS: EXHIBITION
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THE UTOPIAN CITY: PROPOSAL ONE
Individual project
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cardboard, 250x150x120mm
I started the project by experimenting with sunlight and areas of multiplication. I started searching for ways to increse the amount of light.
cardboard, 250x150x120mm
THE UTOPIAN CITY: PROPOSAL ONE
Through the use of units the terrain is assembled in such a way that allows units of different functions to be placed in conjunction with each other.
Individual project
Between each unit there is an additional smaller relaxation area.
The fast working tram allows for quick transportation between units.
The recreational unit is distinct from other units of the same type, focusing on the cultural aspects of the city.
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The first proposal of the city is an enhanced city from Le Corbusier’s publications, but trying to answer the problems of our times.
The housing unit uses upwards repetition of plots in a way that allows the greatest possible amount of sunlight. The plots allow for customization by each user.
The ground is used for farming purpo-ses, eco energy, and production.
The working unit allows for wide office space.
THE UTOPIAN CITY: PROPOSAL TWO
Individual project
According to the thesis of metabolism, architects see that the society is always changing, so architecture should also change according to the needs of society. I proposed a city that uses a mechanism known from skiing trips, where flats are hanging on gondola lifts and can be transported everywhere and at every time.
This allows to keep the old city monuments in their place
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People can engage with facilities of the city by mounting down their flats. cardboard, foam, piano wire, 170x70x30cm
THE UTOPIAN CITY: PROPOSAL THREE
Individual project
In the third proposal, the units are divided into three types, and every type has two levels that provide unification and allows for fast transportation and assembling of units.
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digital prin, acrylic perspex, 500x500x70mm
Flats are constructed of units. Everybody can buy any amount of units, creating even the most complicated structures.
THE UTOPIAN CITY: PROPOSAL THREE
Individual project
All units lay on a shell-like construction and are shelter monuments of the city from noise of cars and polution.
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All units lay on a shell-like construction and are shelter monuments of the city from noise of cars and polution.
pencil, pen, A3