Joanna Kowalik architecture and urban design
portfolio table of contents
architecture 01 minimal living space: a tower 02 cargoffice 03 sports hall and community centre 04 house for a changing family
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urban design 05 urban development: Chwaliszewo Str. 06 street furniture: a viewpoint
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curriculum vitae
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01 minimal living space: a tower
*distinction award in ‘Jednostka Mieszkalna Minium’ competition by Architektura Murator magazine
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The Living Tower is my answer to an ‘utopian’ problem: in a world where hunting is no more and the only things left of it are abandoned deer blinds and hunting platforms. I wanted to re-define their function and make sure they won’t be related to killing, but to art and science instead. It is a short-term shelter for artists, photographers and ornithologists or anyone who loves to observe Nature, without interfering. On two levels, each a 2-by-2 square, all the basic necessaries are fulfilled: a small kitchen, a bathroom and a bedroom. The third level is a terrace. The Tower is an off-grid living system, containing energy utility (photovoltaic panels), rainwater tank, solar panels for heating and an individual wastewater tratment unit in the ground. In a perfect world there won’t be a need for hunters: their work will be done in a more humane way, letting them engage in more peaceful recreation.
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02 cargoffice
Cargoffice is a co-working space and a creative business centre. Constructed with reinforced shipping containers, each an office to rent or to share, it’s a building for all creative people: designers, artists, writers, craftsmen etc. This rather industrial aesthetic (a reference to a cargo terminal and train station nearby) will draw artistic souls to this slightly forgotten area of Poznań. Each cargo is an insulated, separate structure, that can be moved and rearranged, which brings life to the facade. Wide corridors are perfect for exposition purpose. People can meet in the restaurant on ground floor or a terrace bar at the top of the building, so the ideas can be shared and the creativity is always flowing.
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03 sports hall and community centre The new sports&recreation complex is located in the first ‘jordanowski’ garden in Poznan- it was a green area founded specially for youth, to give them a safe space to play and exercise, and to protect the youngest from ‘street’s bad influence’. Today most of the original plan is changed and the garden lost it’s symmetry and alignment. In my project I wanted to restore it’s previous design and funcion. My design contains of three buildings: bulding A is the sports hall equipped with all the supply network, administration etc. Building B is a more commercial space, with gym, fitness class, spa and parking lot. The smallest bulding C is a creative space for art classes and extra activities for children. I wanted the whole complex to fulfill all needs of a child: physical, intellectual and artistic as well.
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04 house for a changing family
The idea behind this project is to create an adjustable living space for a multigenerational family. A daughter becomes a young mom and wants to live separately, but still close to her parents. In time, when parents’ need change, they can switch ‘apartments’ with daughter, or rent the bigger part of the house if she decides to move out. The house consists of two smalles homes, conected with the area of common use.
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05 urban development: Chwaliszewo Str. *distinction award in ‘Rewitalizacja Traktu Cesarskiego’ competition by Poznań City Hall A group project with Sonia Dubois. Our aim was to revitalise Poznań’s beutiful district of Chwaliszewo Street and the Royal-Imperial Route connecting the Old Town and cathedral at Ostrów Tumski. We pedestrianised Chwaliszewo Str. (with a passage for delivery trucks) and created a new circuit road. As an addition to that we designed a sidewalk leading through the underpass under the busy Estkowskiego Str. New network of promenades beautified with benches, street lamps, signboards and waste bins bring pedestrians to the waterfront, creating a better, more friendly urban space. Other additions are: a viewpoint and a footbridge, both finished with corten steel and aesthetically referring to said street furniture. We believe that bringing people to this beautiful new area will solve most of it’s current problems.
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06 street furniture: a viewpoint
A new viewpoint for the river banks- group project with Sonia Dubois. It’s an accessible platform that allows to enjoy the view of Warta river. Bicycle stands are also tables for cyclists; plants and benches make the say even more pleasurable.
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Curriculum Vitae Born 4th November 1989 in Wroclaw, Poland. A highly motivated, communicative architectural undergraduate (for now!) with BA degree in interior architecture and strong will to work and learn. education
2012-2016: University of Arts in Poznan, Poland, BArch (undergraduate) WS 2015/16: Fachhochschule Potsdam, one-semester Erasmus exchange (Architecture) 2009-2012: Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, Poland, BA in Interior Architecture (graduated) SS 2011: Fachhochschule Mainz, one-semester Erasmus exchange (Interior Architecture) 2006-2009: School of Music in Szczecin, Poland, singing/acting department 2005-2008: 2nd Comprehensive Secondary School in Szczecin, Poland
work experience
8.2014-2.2015: internship at Atoato Interior Design in Poznan, Poland 6-10.2012: internship at StudioWarsztat Architecture in Poznan, Poland 1-2.2011: internship at Ordo Projekt Architecture in Szczecin, Poland 6-9.2010: work&travel programme at Holiday Inn, West Yellowstone, Montana, USA
other experience
OSSA workshop for architecture students (2014 summer edition in Szczecin, Poland) SEEDS volunteer work in Hafnafjordur, Iceland (june 2013) ARCHITEKTOUR workshop for architecture students (2013 edition in Przemysl, Poland) fashion design workshop for design students by Reserved LPP S.A. (11.2011-5.2012 in Gdańsk, Poland) YAS animation workshop in Gdansk, Poland (making of an animated videoclip, 2012)
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Polna Str. 82/2, 60-803 Poznan, Poland e-mail: joanna.kowalik@icloud.com
awards/exhibitions
telephone: 0048 / 696076763 skype: joanna.kowalik2015
“Urvilla der Moderne” exhibition at Staatsbibliothek Berlin (member of research team in Mies van der Rohe’s Villa Wolf restoration project) distinction award in “Minimal Living Space” competition by Architektura Murator magazine (work displayed at “Jednostka Mieszkalna Minimum” exibition in Primate's Palace in Warsaw) distinction award in urban design competition „Warta Banks Revitalisation” by Poznan City Hall (work displayed at an exhibition in Poznan City Hall) finalist in VELUX student portfolio competition (2015 edition) finalist in Stefan Czarnecki’s student work competition (2013 edition)
languages
English: fluent in speech and writing German: intermediate Polish: mother tongue
software skills
office experience with AutoCAD, Sketchup, Vray, Photoshop and Excel basic knowledge of ArchiCAD, 3DStudio Max, Illustrator and InDesign work with both Microsoft and OS X
hobbies
music-making, singing, illustration, 20th century literature
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