ARCHITECTURE
PORTFOLIO KAI SWIECZKOWSKI
TABLE OF CONTENTS CURRICULUM VITAE
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PIAZZALE MACIACHINI HOUSING PROJECT
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TAVERNOLA BERGAMASCA URBAN REGENERATION
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PORTA VITTORIA WHOLESALE MARKET
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BINASCO CASTLE RESTORATION
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BLUECOAT GALLERY NEW EXTENSION
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ONDESEA URBAN INSTALLATION
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VAI OLTRE URBAN INSTALLATION
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Milan, Italy | Academic project | Individual work | 5 year, 1 semester th
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Tavernola Bergamasca, Italy | Academic project | Group work | 4 year, 2 th
Milan, Italy | Academic project | Group work | 4th year, 1st semester
Binasco, Italy | Academic project | Group work | 4th year, 1st semester
Liverpool, UK | Academic project | Individual work | 3 year, 1 semester th
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San Cataldo, Italy | Workshop project | Group work | August 2018
San Cataldo, Italy | Workshop project | Group work | August 2019
CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DETAILS
PROFILE
Kajetan Swieczkowski
Detail-oriented master graduate with experience working in an architectural practice. Demonstrated strong design skills and thorough understanding of construction systems in a number of architectural and urban design projects. Highly skilled in project management and an excellent team worker. Speaks fluent English and Italian, communicative French and currently learning German.
+39 3921153392 kajetanswieczkowski@gmail.com Reutlingen, Germany
PERSONAL SKILLS Willingness to learn Attention to detail Teamwork Adaptability
EDUCATION Politecnico di Milano Feb 2019 - Jul 2021 Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design University of Liverpool Sep 2014 - Jul 2017 Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (with Honours) Grade achieved 2:1
Flexibility
LANGUAGES English
C2
Polish
C2
Italian
C1
French
B2
German
A2
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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Archicad
SketchUp
Autocad
Microsoft Office
Adobe suite
Hand drawing
Rhino 3D
Model making
ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE IAH Summer19 Self-construction Workshop Archistart - San Cataldo (Lecce), Italy
August 2019
Coordinated a built project and its construction in a team of 8 within a predefined timeframe. The result of efficient time management and the team effort was a successful completion of urban installation VAI OLTRE.
Freelance designer Jann 2018 - Feb 2019 Kollam, India
Developed a climate conscious single-story residential house, ensuring that the client’s needs and goals were fully met. The project involved site analysis, set of drawings and visualizations of a ready to build building.
IAH Summer18 Self-construction Workshop Archistart - Milan, Italy
May, August 2018
winner
Won a first prize for a design of a waterfront urban installation, most responsive to the community needs (InContrarSea, May 2018). It was designed during the ‘Milano Arch Week’, and later self-constructed with a team within a predefined time frame in San Cataldo (ONDEsea, August 2018).
Internship Oct - Dec 2017 Pracownia M.A.T - Krakow, Poland
Assisted in developing a masterplan for Residential Development in Zacharzyce, consisting of 88 residential and service buildings, technical infrastructure and urban planning. Had an input in the process of designing the residential buildings. Proactively participated in team meetings and contributed to idea generation.
RIBA Student Mentee January - May 2017 ABW Architects - Liverpool, UK
Collaborated with a senior architect Dave Anderson throughout series of sessions regarding business and administration of architecture, introduction into the work of architectural practice, discussing recent and ongoing projects. Participated in a construction site visit of the student accommodation complex.
Second Suzhou International Architecture Workshop Xi’an Jiatong-Liverpool University - Suzhou, China
February 2017
Designed and generated drawings for a restoration plan of one urban block in the Changmen Historical District in a team of 7 international students working under a tight deadline. 05
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Piazzale Maciachini Housing Project
Milan, Italy | Academic project | Individual work | 5th year, 1st semester
The project’s aim was to design a public square and a residential building next to the piazza. This particular site is surrounded with streets from all sides, which allows for homogeneous treatment of the facades providing views and daylight from all sides. Above the public ground floor, building continues with 6 residential floors of 5 apartments. It responds to the context with height and materiality, however the unique brick facade makes the building stand out. The piazza is divided into two sqaures: the main one in front of the building and the smaller one with playground elements, in front of the school. Green belt on the south east corner of the piazza protects it from noises and pollution.
06 | PIAZZALE MACIACHINI HOUSING PROJECT
BUILDING ENTRANCE PERSPECTIVE VIEW | 07
08 | MASTERPLAN
DESIGN AND URBAN STRATEGY DIAGRAMS | 09
1 BEDROOM FLAT WITH A BALCONY 80 m2
2 BEDROOM FLAT 115 m2
2 BEDROOM FLAT
1 BEDROOM FLAT
90 m2
72 m2
2 BEDROOM FLAT WITH A BALCONY 100 m2
10 | TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1:100
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parapet: 0.7 mm copper-sheet coping separation layer of roofing paper 25 mm laminated board separation later of roofing paper
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roof construction: 50 mm washed gravel 80 mm substrate separation layer of roofing seal 120 mm insulation vapour barrier 300 mm reinforced concrete
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wall construction: parapet: 250/120/55 mm engineering bricks 0.7 mm copper-sheet copingsteel supported on 6mm stainless separation paper bracket tiedlayer backoftoroofing reinforced concrete 25 mm mm cavity laminated board 10 separation later of roofing 80 mm rock-wool thermalpaper insulation
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250 mm reinforced concrete roof construction: 50 mm washed 250/22/55 mm gravel engineering bricks 80 mm substrate separation layersliding of roofing seal double glazed window: 120 mm mm insulation 6+20+6 double glazing vapour barrier 300 mmframe: reinforced concrete window
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250/22/55 window sill: mm engineering bricks 2590/395/65 mm red sandstone double glazed sliding window: 6+20+6 mm double glazing floor construction:
22 mm oak parquet window frame: coat 3 mm leveling Vitrocsa V32 range, embedded 70 mm cement screed and concealed in the layer floor and walls, polythene separating anodized aluminium, 124 mm wide 40 mm impact-sound insulation
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300 mm reinforced concrete balustrade: 2090/50/30 mm top rail ground floor construction: 1010/20/20 mm balusters 22 mm oak parquet 2090/50/30 3 mm levelingmm coatbottom rail
70 mm cement screed window sill:separating layer polythene 2590/395/65 mm thermal red sandstone 80 mm rock-wool insulation 300 mm reinforced concrete floor construction: 22 mm oak parquet 3 mm leveling coat 70 mm cement screed polythene separating layer 40 mm impact-sound insulation 300 mm reinforced concrete
250/22/55 mm engineering bricks double glazed sliding window: 6+20+6 mm double glazing
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window frame: Vitrocsa V32 range, embedded and concealed in the floor and walls, anodized aluminium, 124 mm wide
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balustrade: 2090/50/30 mm top rail 1010/20/20 mm balusters 2090/50/30 mm bottom rail
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window sill: 2590/395/65 mm red sandstone
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floor construction: 22 mm oak parquet 3 mm leveling coat 70 mm cement screed polythene separating layer 40 mm impact-sound insulation 300 mm reinforced concrete
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ground floor construction: 22 mm oak parquet 3 mm leveling coat 70 mm cement screed polythene separating layer 80 mm rock-wool thermal insulation 300 mm reinforced concrete
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ground floor construction: 22 mm oak parquet 3 mm leveling coat 70 mm cement screed polythene separating layer 80 mm rock-wool thermal insulation 300 mm reinforced concrete
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wall construction: 250/120/55 mm engineering bricks supported on 6mm stainless steel bracket tied back to reinforced concrete 10 mm cavity 80 mm rock-wool thermal insulation 250 mm reinforced concrete
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roof construction: 50 mm washed gravel 80 mm substrate separation layer of roofing seal 120 mm insulation vapour barrier 300 mm reinforced concrete
Vitrocsa V32 range, embedded wall concealed construction: and in the floor and walls, 250/120/55 mm engineering bricks anodized aluminium, 124 mm wide supported on 6mm stainless steel bracket tied back to reinforced concrete balustrade: 10 mm cavity mm top rail 2090/50/30 80 mm rock-wool thermal insulation 1010/20/20 mm balusters 250 mm reinforced concrete 2090/50/30 mm bottom rail
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parapet: 0.7 mm copper-sheet coping separation layer of roofing paper 25 mm laminated board separation later of roofing paper
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FACADE DETAIL 1:20
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VERTICAL SECTION 1:20 FACADE DETAIL 1:20
VERTICAL SECTION 1:20
HORIZONTAL SECTION 1:20
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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS HORIZONTAL SECTION 1:20
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS | 11
12 | SOUTH ELEVATION
CROSS SECTION | 13
14 | PUBLIC SQUARE PERSPECTIVE VIEW
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEW | 15
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Tavernola Bergamasca Urban Regeneration
Tavernola B.Sca, Italy | Academic project | Group work | 4th year, 2nd semester
The project’s location is an old cement factory close to Tavernola. Following the demolition of the factory this site is to become a new regeneration area. Our intervention consisted of permanent food market, production centre of cosmetics made with local resources, spa with a hotel and an educational visitors center. Big public piazza connects the market with the waterfront promenade. Looking at the bigger scale, the project also proposes a small residential neighbourhood on the side close to the town. Apart from vehicular connection, a pedestrian bridge links the area with Tavernola. Next to production centre there is a green park, which connects two levels of the project.
16 | TAVERNOLA BERGAMASCA URBAN REGENERATION
PUBLIC SQUARE PERSPECTIVE VIEW | 17
18 | MASTERPLAN AND GREEN SPACES PERSPECTIVE VIEW
BUILT AREA OPEN SPACE
MAIN AXES
PUBLIC
VEHICULAR PEDESTRIAN
SEMI PUBLIC
CIRCULATION
PRIVATE
MARKET PRODUCTION RESIDENTIAL GREEN PARK
BUILT AREA VS OPEN SPACES
PUBLIC VS PRIVATE
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ZONES
PHASE 2 THERMS
PHASE 3
DEVELOPMENT PHASES
RESEARCH CENTRE
DESIGN STRATEGY DIAGRAMS | 19
RESEARCH AND VISITORS CENTRE
WATERFRONT AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
PUBLIC SQUARE IN FRONT OF THE MARKET
PERMANENT LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET
20 | DETAILED MASTERPLAN AND PUBLIC SPACES PERSPECTIVE VIEWS
THERMS AND PUBLIC PARK ON TWO LEVELS
OVERALL REGENERATION AREA PERSPECTIVE VIEW | 21
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Porta Vittoria Wholesale Market
Milan, Italy | Academic project | Group work | 4th year, 1st semester
The strategy for the new wholesale market was based on a division of the plot between public and private area. For the private part three linear buildings have been designed; made of lightweight steel structure, polycarbonate facades and aluminium roofs. Public part included a small food market, a library, restaurants and cafes, as well as pedestrian bridge connecting opposite sides of the plot.
22 | PORTA VITTORIA WHOLESALE MARKET
WHOLESALE MARKET AXONOMETRIC | 23
24 | PERSPECTIVE SECTION, ELEVATION AND PHYSICAL MODEL
PEDESTRIAN PATH
PUBLIC MARKET
RESTAURANT MARKET ADMINISTRATION
OFFICES OPEN AIR EVENTS
GREEN PARK
STRUCTURE ISOMETRIC AND PUBLIC FUNCTIONS DIAGRAMS | 25
26 | EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEWS
INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE VIEW | 27
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Binasco Castle Restoration
Binasco, Italy | Academic project | Group work | 4th year, 1st semester
The project in Binasco was divided into two phases: survey and design. We investigated the existing situation of the castle as well as the urban area around it. In the second phase we redesigned the interior of the castle and improved vertical connection between two levels by designing a new staircase. We also designed a new, more friendly urban space around the castle.
28 | BINASCO CASTLE RESTORATION
Situation before and after. Via Dante Alighieri
URBAN INSTALLATION IN FRONT OF THE CASTLE | 29
Second Floor Plan
ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION STUDIO - GROUP A
ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION STUDIO - GROUP A
30 | URBAN SECTIONS BEFORE AND AFTER
ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION STUDIO - GROUP A
ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION STUDIO - GROUP A
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und Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
FLOOR PLANS AND SPATIAL DIAGRAMS | 31 POLITECNICO DIPOLITECNICO MILANO - SCUOLA DI ARCHITETTURA URBANISTICA INGEGNERIA DELLE COSTRUZIONI MSC PROGRAM «ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN» DI MILANO - SCUOLA DI ARCHITETTURA URBANISTICA INGEGNERIA DELLE-COSTRUZIONI - MSC PROGRAM “ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN”
Proposed site plan
32 | MASTERPLAN ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION STUDIO - GROUP A
ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION STUDIO - GROUP A
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Situation before and after. Via G. Matteotti
Situation before and after. Via Don David Albertario
URBAN DESIGN PERSPECTIVE VIEWS | 33
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Bluecoat Gallery New Extension
Liverpool, UK | Academic project | Individual work | 3th year, 1st semester
Project was carried out in collaboration with Bluecoat and its aim was to design an extension substituting the existing one. Main idea was to create a gallery in contrast to surrounding buildings. New extension consists of four main spaces directly linked with existing building. On the outside each facade is treated differently. Double height curtain wall while offering views of the courtyard, also provides generous amount of daylight. On the other side concrete walls form relationship with neighbouring buildings.
34 | BLUECOAT GALLERY NEX EXTENSION
NEW EXTENSION PERSPECTIVE VIEW | 35
36 | GROUND FLOOR PLAN WITH CONTEXT
DEVELOPMENT DRAWINGS | 37
38 | STREET ELEVATION AND PHYSICAL MODEL
CROSS SECTION AND PERSPECTIVE LONGITUDINAL SECTION | 39
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ONDEsea Urban Installation
San Cataldo, Italy | Workshop project | Group work | August 2018
ONDEsea is a design & built project realised during a self-construction workshop. The installation arises from the need to make the beach accessible from the street. From the observation of the various ways in which people occupy the space between the road and the sea, the goal was to create a connection that is not only physical but of use. It provides new possibilities of being together and meeting. Ondesea is an invitation to celebrate the beauty of the place and to discover it every time from a new angle. ONDEsea is the winning project of the IAH special Edition workshop, which took place in the Milan during the Arch Week 2018.
40 | ONDESEA URBAN INSTALLATION
SEATING AREA | 41
42 | ACCESS RAMP
TABLE WITH BENCHES | 43
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VAI OLTRE Urban Installation
San Cataldo, Italy | Workshop project | Group work | August 2019
VAI OLTRE is a built project realised during a self-construction workshop. The project stems from the need to provide a connection between the beach and the waterfront, divided by a gap in height and a low wall that hinders the visual and spatial continuity between the waterfront and the beach. The installation defines a new boundary and enhances it. In this sense, the installation performs not only the function of connecting but also gets to think about the importance of freedom of movement. The installation is characterized by a passage that defines a main entrance to the beach, and the contrast between the narrow path and the exterior sides.
44 | VAI OLTRE URBAN INSTALLATION
ENTRANCE AND SEATING AREA | 45
46 | ACCESS RAMP
VIEW OF THE SEA | 47
KAI SWIECZKOWSKI kajetanswieczkowski@gmail.com | +39 3921153392