PORTFOLIO kinga murawska
kinga.murawska.arch@gmail.com +48 507 018 844
curriculum vitae
education 09.2019 - 06.2021
Kinga Murawska bsc in architecture 25.08.1994
TU Delft | The Netherlands Faculty of Architecture | Master of Science Track Urbanism
10.2014 - 01.2018
kinga.murawska.arch@gmail.com +48 507 018 844
Wrocław University of Technology | Poland Architecture | Bachelor of Science
08.2016 - 01.2017
Copenhagen School of Design and Technology | Denmark Architectural Technology | exchange semester
experience 02.2019 - 07.2019
EFFEKT | Copenhagen. Denmark junior architect
02.2018 - 01.2019
URBAN POWER | Copenhagen. Denmark architect assistant intern
07.2017 - 09.2017
TRIER arkitekter | Copenhagen. Denmark intern
languages Polish native English advanced Danish intermediate German basic
skills Rhinoceros 3D Autodesk AutoCAD ArchiCAD Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign V-Ray Enscape Physical models Hand sketching
awards and scholarships 07.2018
honourable mention | humanity | international competition
05.2018
honourable mention | reside | international competition
2017 - 2018
Rector’s scholarship for the best students Wrocław University of Technology together with EFFEKT
04.2019
first prize | masterplan for the lakefront | Silkeborg. Denmark together with URBAN POWER
01.2019
first prize | housing development | Hamar. Norway
10.2018
first prize | extension of Højskole | Helsingør. Denmark
06.2018
first prize | masterplan for Huntonstranda | Gjøvik. Norway
Table of contents Slowness Aesthetic Education Centre | PĹ‚ock | Poland
04 - 09
Reside Mixed-income housing | Mumbai | India
10 - 13
Waste Multi-purpose stadium | Lagos | Nigeria
14 - 17
Huntonstranda Master plan | Gjøvik | Norway
18 - 21
Artworks
22 - 23
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SLOWNESS
Aesthetic Education Centre | Plock | Poland october 2017 - january 2018 7th semester FINAL BACHELOR PROJECT individual project supervisor: Pawel Horn | pawel.horn@pwr.edu.pl
“There is a secret bond between slowness and memory, between speed and forgetting.” Milan Kundera “Slowness“ The project draws attention to the problem of aesthetic education in Poland. In comparison to other European countries, Polish school system offers children much less art classes and lectures about the aesthetics. Lack of knowledge about that subject is one of the reasons of the pervasive chaos in public spaces.
What it also influences is the quality of country’s architecture. The project implies creating a space with purpose to build aesthetic awareness of passersby by slowing down their pace and capturing their interest in the surroundings, making them look around. At the same time the centre offers people of all ages lectures about art, workshops and gives them opportunity to exhibit their works, either in the building or outside in the public space.
view towards one of the entrances to the centre
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OLD MARKET SQUARE
NEW MARKET SQUARE
History of PĹ‚ock starts in 11th century. From the beginning of 15th c. it had a gothic town hall located in the middle of The Old Market Square, later replaced by the building in the eastern frontage. Until late 1870s the square acted as an open-air market.
The square overtook a role of the most vibrant spot in the city with its market hall shaped like a horseshoe. After almost 90 years the building was demolished and a new mart was built in the middle of the square. Today most of area is filled with cars.
Old Market Square ~1400 - 1824
Old Market Square 1824 - now
New Market Square 1877 - 1963
New Market Square 1963 - now
Aesthetic Education Centre as a coherent part of the New Market Square
Old Town of PĹ‚ock with proposed design on the New Market Square | path of culture
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AESTHETIC EDUCATION Problems related to spatial chaos in Poland also have their roots in aesthetic preferences and lack of general education in that field. The chart below shows number of hours of art classes within primary education in European countries. Poland places low in the comparison.
SPATIAL DISORDER
PERCEPTION OF THE SPACE
In the public debate, the problem According to surveys about how 37% 43% 43% of spatial 37% disorder in Poland has been 30%30% the society perceive architecture there heard for several years. One of the is a marked decrease in an interest 6%6% reasons in52% the appearance 4%4%is seen in a low sense of civ5%5% of the built envi49% 49% 52% 8%8% ic responsibility for the appearance of ronment in relation14% to previous years. 10% 10% 14% 32% 32% 10% 10% cities and villages. Attention is drawn also to the lack Survey question: Who, in your eyes, of public awareness regarding the has the most significant influence on impact of architecture and landscape 2005 2005 2010 2010 on the quality of life and 2017 2017 the appearance of Polish cities? identification with the place. Local authorities Architects Administration and building inspectorate officials Investors/developers Local community People building their own houses Hard to say
5%5% 4%4% 11% 11% 6%6% 8%8% 11% 11%
2014 2014
19% 19%
5%5% 6%6% 6%6%
I am highly interested I am a bit interested
37% 37% 37%
39% 39%
55% 55%
Are you interested in how the buildings, streets, squares in your city look like? Do you pay attention to the design and development of the areas you visit?
13% 13%
43% 43% 43% 6% 6%6%
4% 4%4%
49% 49% 49%
10% 10% 10%
2005 2005 2005
8% 8%8%
52% 52% 52%
10% 10% 10%
5% 5%5% 14% 32% 14% 14% 32% 32%
2010 2010 2010
55% 55% 55%
5% 5%5% 4% 4%4% 11% 11% 11% 6% 6%6% 11% 8% 8%8% 11% 11%
2014 2014 2014
events and exhibitions can take place inside and outside the building
Hard to say
30% 30% 30%
12% 12%
2017 2017
I am hardly interested I am not interested at all
2017 2017 2017
39% 39% 39% 19% 19% 19%
5% 5%5% 6% 6%6%
13% 13% 13% 6% 6%6% 12% 12% 12%
2017 2017 2017
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SLOWNESS “We no longer take the time to contemplate an image, develop a profound thought, traverse a gorgeous landscape, play a game, or follow the intensity of some emotion.” Lutz Koepnick “On Slowness“ The key part of the design process was the search of a form that would decelerate people’s movement. Eventual proposal employs ramps and stairs in order to determine rhythm of the steps. Creation of the path proceeds from the analysis of pedestrians’ movements in the area - from and towards the city centre. The building follows the shape of the path and is placed under the ground, therefore people can walk on its roof.
section A - A
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SPACE
LIGHT
The ramps not only shape the exterior but also the interior. At the same time they play with visitiors’ perception of space and expose them to the new unique experience.
The natural light is provided by the use of curtain walls in the entrance areas. Additionally the outdoor railings are widened and act as skylights lighting the workshop rooms, administration room and partly the exhibition space.
The core part of the building is an exhibition space, from which there is access to two workshop rooms. The administration room, the reception and the coatroom are located next to the entrances.
Artificial light is an essential part of the exhibition design. Therefore linear lighting profiles are installed between the walls and the ceiling.
floor plan and section B - B
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physical model 1:200
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RESIDE
Mixed housing | Mumbai | India march - may 2018 international open ideas competition HONORABLE MENTION collaborators: Weronika Walasz | Karol Kuzniak
“Mumbai, allegorically speaking, is actually two cities...The ‘haves and have-nots’ are within the same geographical territory but occupy entirely different economic, physical, and social spaces” -Mumbai Human Development Report 2009 Competition task was to design a mixed residence development on one of the last undeveloped sections of Mumbai’s coastline, for both the indigenous
fishing community that has occupied the site for hundreds of years as well as a new demographic drawn to the affluent neighborhood that now encompasses the site. The design should foster integration between these socio-economically distinct communities. Additionally, our proposal addresses site-specific and city-wide challenges like shortage of public open space, annual monsoon flooding and rising sea levels.
contribution: research, concept design, master plan, phases, visualizations (I present the drawings I produced by myself, unless otherwise stated)
view from the inside of the housing unit
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SITE
WORLI + KOLI
PROPOSED HOUSING UNIT
Worli Koliwada is located on the northern tip of Worli, one of the seven original islands of Mumbai. Koliwada refers to a fishing village, where some of the inhabitants are direct descendants of “Koli� - the original settlers of Mumbai. There are nearly forty fishing villages in Mumbai.
The design should address two distinct socio-economic populations - Worli and Koli. Worli relates to the upmarket neighborhood with waterfront property located in the centre of Mumbai, where 1m2 of real estate costs around 25 times more than a monthly wage of half of the households in Mumbai.
The ground level is for processing the fish and maintaining boats. It also serves as a corridor connecting modules and a meeting place for all the peple living upstairs. First floor is reserved mostly for the fishermen as their accommodation. All higher levels are designed to suit wealthier citizens of Mumbai.
site Worli Koliwada Worli Island
seven original islands of Mumbai | Mumbai today (dark outline)
development of the idea
axon created by Weronika Walasz
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Mangroves are native to local areas and are already in use in Mumbai. By planting them along the west coast of the bridge we created a natural barrier for high waves and flooding. We didn’t stop at just that, though. Inspired by those trees we designed our modular housing unit that moves up and down, depending on the water level.
Garbage is scattered all across the Worli village. We propose to clean the district by moving it and creating a ground layer for the new extension along the bridge, thus transforming old waste into a new foundation.
view towards Worli Koliwada and the rest of Worli known for its luxury high-rises
Until now the bridge was used solely as a connection for cars. We planned to further enhance this design and add a place for people as well. As a result we are giving back part of Mumbai that was once ruled only by cars, part that has spectacular views towards the sea.
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Worli Koliwada
Open space per capita: Mumbai New York City Tokyo Delhi
0.88 m2 2.50 m2 6.00 m2 15.00 m2
Only 6% of Mumbai’s area (30 km2) is reserved for open spaces, of which only 10 km2 is being used. Our proposal identifies the solutions that not only confront the shortage of public open space but also the problem of annual monsoon flooding.
phase 0
phase 1
phase 2
The Worli village significantly separated from the rest of Mumbai. A bridge passes above the tip, further decreases value of Worli Koliwada.
A mangrove park merges two unconnected parts of Mumbai. A central public space is created with community center and a local market.
Housing units are spreading outwards, school is created and whole new district is growing.
housing
mangrove forest
canal
public space/market
school/community centre
a floating, modular unit where fishermen live together with other citizens
mangroves prevent high waves from getting into the inner city
allows the water to flow and creates a passage between the sea and the bay
a place for locals to trade their goods and to integrate with each other
a new school for children and a centre where citizens can meet with each other to learn and create
illustration created in collaboration with Karol Kuzniak
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WASTE
Rethinking typology of stadium | Lagos | Nigeria october - december 2018 international open ideas competition individual project
“By 2025, waste produced by cities around the globe will be enough to fill a line of rubbish trucks 5000 kilometres long every day� - World Bank Group Participants of the competition were asked to design a new multi-purpose stadium at the former Olusosun Landfill in Lagos. After shuting down the dump site, local goverment decided to redevelop it as an urban green space.
However, even with a new stadium the reincarnated site would lack an anchor that could engage the neighbouring community. Therefore consideration should be given to another supplementary permanent program of the stadium. My design addresses issue of Lagosian newcomers and provides them with temporary housing, workplace and education. Stadium also works as a community centre with a market.
view from the housing units towards the park and the stadium
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SITE
REHABILITATION
NEWCOMERS
EDUCATION
ECONOMY
Olusosun Landfill opened in 1992, back then it was located outside of town. However, the city of Lagos is growing at a terrifying rate, and now the dump site adjoins a sprawl of buildings. The area of the landfill is 0,4 km2, what makes it one of the biggest landfills in the world. Due to the negative health implication of the site to the people, it was shut down in 2018.
Plans to rehabilitate the landfill into a park include infrastructure beneath to harness methane emissions from the waste as energy for the city, and improve the country’s electricity shortage. Nevertheless, Lagos faces many other problems which could be confronted by a design of a stadium-hybrid that could influence the surrounding area.
Every week tens of thousands of people arrive in Lagos, heading to neighbourhoods where friends and relatives have come before – many end up in the slums. The city is growing at a rate of 600.000 people per year.
One in every five of the world’s out-of-school children live in Nigeria. Even though primary education is officially free and compulsory, 10.5 million of the country’s children are not in school.
Lagos is not lifting its population out of poverty, but continues to concentrate wealth in the hands of tiny minority. About 80 % of the workforce is part of the informal economy where individuals are doing business without oversight or support.
Currently the site’s main road divides it in half and connects the area with the expressway Lagos - Ibadan Expy.
“Landscape” shaped by rubbish piles consists of hills and lower areas in between them.
The new landscape follows the landfill topography. The road goes partly throughout the hills in order to keep continuity of the new park.
The inclination of the terrain is used to create the amphitheatrical part of the new complex. The latter naturally becomes a heart of the area, with a direct connection to the main road.
Both parts of the building are connected only by its envelope, therefore it does not block the flow of people through the park.
During the rainy season the lower areas of the terrain serve as a reservoir of the rain water, naturally becoming a temporary lake, enriching the park’s scenery.
POPULATION 2012 | 15 500 000 1994 |
6 000 000
1960 |
665 000
Olusosun Landfill
the growth of Lagos
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TYPOLOGY Stadiums are used for a couple of hours a day, for a few events a year, which can be economically straning for developing countries such as Nigeria. The typology of stadium for Lagos should be rethought so that it does not become another underperforming structure. Considering local goverment’s plans to transform the landfill into park, I propose opening the stadium towards the nature in order to create a coherent public space.
rainy season | dry season
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HUB
HOUSING
The main part of the building functions as education and business hub. Whereas the pitch acts as a market. Primary aim of the complex is to lift people out of poverty. Community centre located on the lower levels, has library, lounge spaces and an open kitchen. Additionally, visitors can find small craftsmen’s workshops, hairdresser’s salons, and the like.
Proposed housing units work as a hostel for newcomers. Each family can stay there up to one year. Residents become part of the stadium’s maintenance crew and cleaning service. Therefore they are able to afford the rent and save some money for the future. The ground floor of this part serves as a school for children and illiterate adults.
Each housing unit consists of 4 rooms, a common kitchen and a bathroom. Depending on the number of people each family can inhabit 1 or 2 rooms. There are 240 rooms, each with area of 25-30 sqm.
The hub is a place where people, mainly newcomers, can participate in workshops in order to get a profession, develop skills in different fields and get to know people from the industry. The auditoria placed on the top floor are intended for lectures about business, Nigerian law and enterprise.
The area is connected to the city by the extension of the metro line from Ikeja station (two stops to the International Airport). The road for the car traffic goes throughout the hills of the park.
stadium during the time when the matches are not held
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HUNTONSTRANDA Master plan | Gjøvik | Norway february 2018 international open competition 1st PRIZE professional project work at Urban Power
Gjøvik is situated by Norway’s largest lake, Mjøsa, 100 kilometres to the north from Oslo. The city has a great potential for creating new attractive residential areas, to bind the city even better and to pull the city all the way to the water - both along the river Hunnselva and the lake. The site of the competiiton, Huntonstranda, is located directly by the lake, therefore faces the problem of changing water level throughout the year.
Today, major traffic jams and railways cut through the city structure and separate the city from Mjøsa. At the same time, the new potential development areas in Huntonstranda are disconnected from the rest of the city. A strong link between the old and the new Gjøvik is crucial for creating successful urban development and utilizing the upcoming growth to create attractive venues and new cultural functions.
contribution: research, typology and volume studies, concept design, axons, diagrams, visualizations (I present the drawings I produced by myself, unless otherwise stated | images courtesy of Urban Power)
Culture Centre by the river Hunnselva | illustration created in collaboration with Ewelina Purta
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MAIN STRUCTURE OF THE CITY The classical grid is being continued in Huntonstranda and binds the northern part of the city with its southern part. The train station is moved to the south - closer to the river to create a better connection across the railway.
COASTAL PROTECTION AND LANDSCAPE The coast along Mjøsa is processed so that it can resist a 200-years flood. At the same time, an attractive recreational route is created along the coastline.
PEDESTRIANS RELATIONS & ATTRACTORS As a contrast to the grid, a pathway that binds the whole city together is created. A strenghtened link along the river Hunnselva connects current and forthcoming cultural functions together. At the junction of these two pathways occurs a new Gjøvik’s culture centre.
plan drawing created in collaboration with Sara Bjelke
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HOUSING BLOCK PRINCIPLE 1 Parking deck is installed on the existing terrain. Street is placed in the edge of the parking deck. PRINCIPLE 2
TRAFFIC AND CONNECTIONS
VIEW AND ACCESS TO THE SCENERY
RAINWATER MANAGEMENT
The layout of the access roads is based on the grid of the city while pathways for pedestrians are not.
All housing blocks have a direct view and access to either the parks or the urban areas.
Rainwater is collected locally and led via small channels into Mjøsa lake.
view towards the housing block with a boat house by the lake
Housing is laid out at various height. Descending and dissolving towards the landscape. PROGRAM Residential Commercial Culture/Sport
PRINCIPLE 3 Passages to the landscape are created. The block may contain several different types of housing.
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CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY The proximity to Mjøsa is Gjøvik’s very big attraction. Therefore, a good connection all along the lake is crucial, and the areas along the lake will act as an attractive landscape park. In addition to being an attractive recreational scenery, the new landscape park will also provide a climate protection that will secure the city from floods. It is important that climate protection does not become a high dike that visually shields the lake. Therefore, the protection is only considered as a dike in places where there are no dwellings at the lake. However, in the new area of Huntonstranda, the houses are raised so that the water cannot penetrate. Water level in the winter 119 m a.s.l.
Water level in the summer 123 m a.s.l.
Water level in 200 years occurence 127.14 m a.s.l. WATER AND SEASONS On summer days the hilly landscape by the lake can function as lawns for relaxation, while some areas of the park will be often flooded in that part of the year. During the winter period the water is drawn back and the landscape is allowed to stand more raw.
EXTREME FLOODING In extreme high water situations, for example 200-year event, the water is almost at the same level with the courtyards surface, while residential buildings, roads and courtyards are still kept dry. The changing water creates a dynamic in the landscape and it thus becomes a part of Huntonstranda’s special identity. section of the housing block by Mjøsa, created in a collaboration with Ewelina Purta
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artworks created during en plein air sessions
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thank you for considering my application
kinga.murawska.arch@gmail.com | +48 507 018 844